Cost, debt & salary

Is University of Texas at Tyler worth it? What it costs, and what graduates earn

You would borrow a median $17,137 — about $195 a month for ten years. Graduates earn a median $57,053 ten years after starting, so the debt clears in roughly 1 years of the salary premium.

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Is it worth the money?

It is a fair deal, close to the national middle. What you study and what you borrow will matter more than the badge.

You borrow $17,137 median federal debt at graduation
You repay $195/mo standard 10-year federal plan
You earn $57,053 median, 10 years after entry · beats 53%
Debt clears in 1 yrs ranked 290 of 810

What that feels like each month Repayment against the salary that has to cover it.

Gross monthly pay
$4,754
Loan repayment
$195
Share of your pay
4.1%
0%15% — the comfort line25%

Under roughly 15% of gross pay, repayment is generally considered manageable alongside rent and living costs.

Cut the debt before you borrow it

We do not list an award tied specifically to University of Texas at Tyler yet — but national, country and subject scholarships still apply to students heading there, and each one cuts the $17,137 above.

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How University of Texas at Tyler compares Against the 810 US universities we grade on payback.

The typical graded university clears its debt in 1.3 years on median earnings of $57,146 against $22,500 of debt. University of Texas at Tyler clears its debt faster than that, and its graduates earn $17,533 a year more than a US worker with only a high-school diploma.

Nearby universityGradeDebtEarningsPayback
Texas Tech University Texas B $21,500 $62,454 0.9 yrs
University of Texas Permian Basin Texas C $17,750 $56,073 1.1 yrs
Baylor University Texas B $23,000 $65,793 0.9 yrs
University of North Texas Texas C $19,250 $57,010 1.1 yrs
Austin College Texas C $24,500 $61,296 1.1 yrs

University of Texas at Tyler — the money questions

How much do graduates of University of Texas at Tyler earn?
Median earnings are $57,053 a year, measured ten years after students first enrolled — from tax records, not a survey. That is higher than 53% of the US universities we hold figures for.
How much debt will I have at University of Texas at Tyler?
The median graduate leaves with $17,137 of federal loans. On the standard ten-year plan that is about $195 a month — roughly 4.1% of the median graduate's monthly pay before tax.
How long does a degree from University of Texas at Tyler take to pay for itself?
About 1 years of the salary premium — the amount graduates earn above the $39,520 a US worker with only a high-school diploma makes. That ranks it 290 of 810 US universities we grade on payback.
Can scholarships reduce this debt?
We do not currently list a scholarship tied specifically to University of Texas at Tyler, but national and subject-based awards still apply — start from our scholarships listing.
Do these numbers apply to my subject?
No. The Department of Education publishes one figure per institution, so nursing, engineering and fine art students at University of Texas at Tyler all sit inside the same median. Treat it as the size of the financial risk, not a salary forecast for your course.
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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard — earnings and debt cover students who received federal financial aid and blend every subject taught at the institution. Figures imported 28 Aug 2026. This page is information, not financial advice.