CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
New York, New York · Public
Graduate earnings
17of 17 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical New York high-school graduate (about $35,746 a year).
17 of 34 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 17 have no earnings published. 1 verdict uses 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage. The 18 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$3,203 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$3,203 a year
About $12,812 over 4 years, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $1,073 |
| $30k to $48k | $2,506 |
| $48k to $75k | $6,760 |
| $75k to $110k | $8,427 |
| $110k and up | $13,292 |
| All families (average) | $3,203 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical New York high-school graduate ($35,746 a year).
23 of 52 programs could be assessed 44% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | $59,343 | +$23,597 | clears the bar | $10,350 | 0.4 yrs | 1,454 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $55,595 | +$19,849 | clears the bar | $12,395 | 0.6 yrs | 537 |
| Criminal Justice | Master's Degree | $79,246 | +$43,500 | above HS line | $25,801 | 0.6 yrs | 213 |
| Criminology | Bachelor's Degree | $57,396 | +$21,650 | clears the bar | $8,600 | 0.4 yrs | 204 |
| IT Administration and Management | Bachelor's Degree | $96,069 | +$60,323 | clears the bar | $13,625 | 0.2 yrs | 202 |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $57,073 | +$21,327 | clears the bar | $7,500 | 0.4 yrs | 150 |
| Public Administration | Master's Degree | $83,931 | +$48,185 | above HS line | $34,350 | 0.7 yrs | 145 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | Master's Degree | $68,820 | +$33,074 | above HS line | $32,747 | 1.0 yrs | 123 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | $62,150 | +$26,404 | clears the bar | $11,645 | 0.4 yrs | 120 |
| Security Science and Technology | Bachelor's Degree | $60,416 | +$24,670 | clears the bar | $15,500 | 0.6 yrs | 118 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Master's Degree | $69,322 | +$33,576 | above HS line | $30,000 | 0.9 yrs | 87 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $55,706 | +$19,960 | clears the bar | $12,500 | 0.6 yrs | 48 |
| Security Science and Technology | Master's Degree | $93,984 | +$58,238 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 42 |
| Public Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $66,834 | +$31,088 | clears the bar | $14,604 | 0.5 yrs | 38 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | $56,768 | +$21,022 | clears the bar | $9,319 | 0.4 yrs | 36 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $51,979 | +$16,233 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 36 |
| Fire Protection | Bachelor's Degree | $72,228 | +$36,482 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 33 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | $77,144 | +$41,398 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 27 |
| Social Sciences, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $54,259 | +$18,513 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | $78,041 | +$42,295 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | $37,4421-year earnings | +$1,696 | clears the bar (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Physical Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $68,781 | +$33,035 | clears the bar | $9,843 | 0.3 yrs | not published |
| Criminal Justice | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | $74,889 | +$39,143 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | not published |
| Criminal Justice | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 108 |
| Human Services | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 104 |
| International Relations | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 49 |
| Dispute Resolution | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 47 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 45 |
| Homeland Security | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 32 |
| Homeland Security | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 30 |
| Security Science and Technology | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 26 |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Economics | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Community Organization and Advocacy | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Healthcare Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Area Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Security Science and Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Criminal Justice | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Computational Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Criminal Justice | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Psychology | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Public Administration | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $35,746 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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