Public Administration at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

New York, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 38 graduates a year

$48,881
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$66,834
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$65,093
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#21 of 47
Rank by pay
#23 of 47
Rank, wage-adjusted
$14,604
Median federal debt

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice graduates in public administration earn 3% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 22% of one year’s pay at that point.

How CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice Compares for Public Administration

All 47 colleges reporting public administration 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
1Barry University Miami, FL$97,702$103,991#1$103,107
2Syracuse University Syracuse, NY$89,732$85,406#2$53,912
3University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD$85,909$75,395#7$74,053
4California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA$85,789$78,062#4$76,049
5Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN$77,422$83,060#3$47,013
6California Baptist University Riverside, CA$75,949$69,109#14$68,682
7West Texas A & M University Canyon, TX$74,261$75,502#5—
8Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH$72,437$66,722#17$73,129
9University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV$72,433$75,177#8—
10James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA$71,626$65,222#20$48,396
…
18California State University-Dominguez Hills Carson, CA$68,008$61,883#29$45,471
19George Mason University Fairfax, VA$67,973$61,896#28$56,674
20University of Oregon Eugene, OR$67,030$67,425#15$39,365
21CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, NY$66,834$63,612#23$48,881
22Wayne State University Detroit, MI$66,396$70,007#13$38,767
23Auburn University Auburn, AL$66,141$75,076#9—
24University of Arizona Tucson, AZ$64,953$66,740#16$39,136

Other Public Administration Credentials at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$66,464$83,931$34,350

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—
Political Science and Government$62,150$35,828#279 of 565
Security Science and Technology$60,416$44,092#22 of 45
Criminal Justice and Corrections$59,343$37,284#167 of 660
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 public administration graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $48,881 one year after graduating and $66,834 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 public administration?

Among 47 colleges reporting earnings for public administration graduates, CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice ranks #21 by median pay four years after graduation, and #23 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is public administration at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% more than the national median for public administration ($65,093), and the median federal debt at graduation is $14,604.

← 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.