Criminal Justice and Corrections at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

New York, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 1,454 graduates a year

$37,284
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$59,343
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,378
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#167 of 660
Rank by pay
#309 of 660
Rank, wage-adjusted
$10,350
Median federal debt

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice graduates in criminal justice and corrections earn 7% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 17% of one year’s pay at that point.

How CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice Compares for Criminal Justice and Corrections

All 660 colleges reporting criminal justice and corrections earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Calumet College of Saint Joseph Whiting, IN$106,465$114,217#1$55,587
2University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH$81,768$75,316#11—
3University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online Manchester, NH$81,768$75,316#12—
4National University San Diego, CA$81,299$73,977#16$64,143
5Fisher College Boston, MA$80,136$70,568#28$45,695
6George Washington University Washington, DC$80,070$70,162#32$51,256
7Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Winona, MN$79,464$75,905#10$64,894
8Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT$79,098$71,213#26$41,989
9Trinity Christian College Palos Heights, IL$78,165$76,797#7—
10Northeastern University Boston, MA$77,477$68,227#39$51,363
…
164Capella University Minneapolis, MN$59,375$56,716#301$47,606
165Columbia College Columbia, SC$59,371$65,833#57$50,519
166Northwestern Oklahoma State University Alva, OK$59,355$66,642#49—
167CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, NY$59,343$56,482#309$37,284
168University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL$59,295$58,257#216$34,551
169Point Loma Nazarene University San Diego, CA$59,183$53,853#402$45,022
170Saginaw Valley State University University Center, MI$59,042$62,253#105$40,049

Other Criminal Justice and Corrections Credentials at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Post-baccalaureate Certificate—$74,889—
Master's Degree$62,921$79,246$25,801

Other Majors at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$96,069$49,580#28 of 99
Philosophy$78,041$30,851#4 of 86
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$77,144$34,619#5 of 35
Fire Protection$72,228$48,121#15 of 19
Physical Sciences$68,781$41,587—
Public Administration$66,834$48,881#21 of 47
Political Science and Government$62,150$35,828#279 of 565
Security Science and Technology$60,416$44,092#22 of 45
Criminology$57,396$33,798#48 of 113
Non-Professional Legal Studies$57,073$32,649#29 of 39
English Language and Literature$56,768$31,842#101 of 576
Economics$55,706$33,709#360 of 368
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$55,595$35,656#25 of 59
Social Sciences$54,259$37,919#20 of 35
Sociology$51,979$40,401#238 of 462
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics—$37,442—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice criminal justice and corrections graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $37,284 one year after graduating and $59,343 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice rank for criminal justice and corrections?

Among 660 colleges reporting earnings for criminal justice and corrections graduates, CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice ranks #167 by median pay four years after graduation, and #309 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is criminal justice and corrections at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% more than the national median for criminal justice and corrections ($55,378), and the median federal debt at graduation is $10,350.

← All data for CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.