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Is University of North Texas worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for University of North Texas, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Workable
University of North Texas lands in the workable band for a typical family. Median debt of $18,000 can be carried by median long-run earnings of $59,434, but the margin is not huge. For context, University of North Texas's net price is about 12% above the typical 4-year, public school. This is the kind of school where your actual aid offer can move the answer meaningfully.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 774 similar 4-year, public schools
This school
$14,675
/yrAverage school like this
$13,155
/yrNet price is slightly above average
You'd pay about $1,521 more per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $6,000 in extra cost.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price sits in a range that leaves more room for family cash flow and lower borrowing.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$15,358
Median earnings 10 years out
$59,434
Median debt at graduation
$18,000
Graduation rate
62%
At University of North Texas, a typical graduate carries about $18,000 in student debt and earns roughly $59,434 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $205 per month, or 4% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
How earnings compare to a high school diploma
Graduates earn $28,263 more than the typical working high school graduate in Texas ($31,171) ten years after entering this school. A federal rule finalized in July 2026 ties each undergraduate program's federal loan eligibility to a comparison like this one, with the first calculations expected in 2027.
The national figure is $31,269. The Department of Education uses it instead of the state figure when fewer than half of a school's students come from its state.
80% of former students here earned more than the typical high school graduate ten years after entry, by College Scorecard's own measure.
Context, not a federal determination. The benchmarks are the Department of Education's published thresholds (2024 notice, based on 2022 Census data); thresholds under the 2026 rule have not been released yet. The official test looks at each program's graduates four years after completion; our figure is College Scorecard's median for the whole school, ten years after entry. How this works
Program earnings vs. the federal benchmark
Median earnings of working graduates four years after finishing each undergraduate program, next to the benchmark the federal earnings test uses: the typical working high school graduate aged 25–34 in Texas ($31,171).
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
Bachelor's degree · 18 working graduates counted
$37,441
$6,270 above the benchmark
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
Bachelor's degree · 238 working graduates counted
$40,972
$9,801 above the benchmark
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
Bachelor's degree · 62 working graduates counted
$42,362
$11,191 above the benchmark
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Bachelor's degree · 82 working graduates counted
$45,354
$14,183 above the benchmark
Anthropology
Bachelor's degree · 45 working graduates counted
$45,664
$14,493 above the benchmark
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
Bachelor's degree · 47 working graduates counted
$46,468
$15,297 above the benchmark
Psychology, General
Bachelor's degree · 299 working graduates counted
$46,917
$15,746 above the benchmark
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor's degree · 291 working graduates counted
$47,639
$16,468 above the benchmark
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
Bachelor's degree · 106 working graduates counted
$48,172
$17,001 above the benchmark
Dance
Bachelor's degree · 18 working graduates counted
$49,063
$17,892 above the benchmark
21 other undergraduate programs here have no four-year earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were counted to publish one. That says nothing about how those programs do. See every program on College Scorecard
An estimate, not an official determination. Under a federal rule taking effect July 1, 2027, programs below this benchmark in official results may face limits on federal student loans; Pell Grants are not affected. The official test uses finer program categories, different graduating classes and the Department's own records; its first results are expected in 2027. Programs that train for tipped jobs, such as cosmetology and massage, won't be rated on 2025 earnings, and the Department decides which programs qualify. Earnings: College Scorecard field-of-study data (released Oct 15, 2026). Benchmark: Department of Education published thresholds (2024 notice).
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What this means for your family
University of North Texas is a public four year school in Denton, TX. For many families, the key question is whether the published value here beats cheaper in state or regional alternatives once your real aid offer arrives.
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Common questions about University of North Texas
The median net price at University of North Texas is $15,358 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →
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All students who received aid
$15,358a year, on average
Average for first-time, full-time students who received federal financial aid, 2024-25. It does not include transfer or part-time students, and it is an average rather than a quote — what you pay depends on your own circumstances and the aid this school offers you. Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS.
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