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Criminal Justice and Corrections at The University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso, TX · Public · Bachelor's Degree

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $33,304/yr (-14% vs median)

AI Risk Moderate (36% exposed)

Job Market Very Large (480,600 openings/yr)

ROI 13.0x earnings multiple (5.0x out-of-state)

Ranked #343 of 629 Criminal Justice and Corrections programs

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Criminal Justice and Corrections graduates.

	Optimistic No Disruption	Base Case Gradual AI	Pessimistic Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings	$507K	$506K	$470K
Earnings Multiple (In-State)	13.0x	13.0x	12.1x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State)	5.0x	5.0x	4.6x
Probability of Field Employment	34%	32%	26%
DegreeOutlook Score	52	51	42

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)

$38,976

Out-of-state: $102,048 (5.0x ROI)

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$42,904

-10% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$18,750

6.8 months of Year 1 earnings

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$49,048

47% growth from Year 1

Program Analysis

At $33,304/yr, Criminal Justice and Corrections graduates from The University of Texas at El Paso land near the $38,544 national average — neither a standout nor a red flag.

The 13.0x earnings multiple means ten-year projected earnings exceed tuition cost by an order of magnitude. By pure financial math, this is a standout.

AI risk is moderate — 36% task exposure — and the 7% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.

The $18,750 debt-to-$33,304 income ratio translates to about 7 months of earnings. Standard loan terms should handle this comfortably.

At #343 out of 629 programs, The University of Texas at El Paso's financial outcomes for Criminal Justice and Corrections trail the majority of peers. The value case depends on other factors.

The five-year earnings trajectory from $33,304 to $49,048 shows 47% growth, reflecting steady but unremarkable salary progression.

About The University of Texas at El Paso

With 100% of applicants admitted, The University of Texas at El Paso prioritizes broad access, serving a student body of 20,547 in El Paso, TX. With 61% of students on Pell Grants, the campus draws from a broad economic spectrum.

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Top Career Paths

Managers, all other $136,550/yr

First-line supervisors of police and detectives $105,980/yr

Detectives and criminal investigators $93,580/yr

View all 20 career paths with salary ranges and AI risk →

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does The University of Texas at El Paso's Criminal Justice and Corrections program score?

A score of 51/100 reflects decent absolute metrics, but The University of Texas at El Paso trails the majority of Criminal Justice and Corrections programs on relative rankings. Context matters more than the raw number.

Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →