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Criminology at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

If you are interested in studying Criminology, you may want to check out the program at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice sits in New York, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 167 criminology degrees were awarded at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice.

Online & Distance Learning at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

Distance learning is available at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Among 13,763 students, 2,362 (17%) studied exclusively online and 6,014 (44%) took at least some classes online.

Criminology Rankings at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

Rankings can help you compare CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice’s Criminology program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#1 of 31
Best Value	New York	#1 of 11
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#2 of 11
Best Value	Nationwide	#2 of 159
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#9 of 31
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#35 of 161

Earnings for Criminology Graduates from CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

Graduates of CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice’s Criminology program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$37,123
2 years	$34,090
3 years	$44,675
4 years	$51,389
5 years	$56,457

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Criminology graduates from CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice report median earnings of $51,389, compared with $57,593 for all CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice graduates — about 11% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Criminology graduates from CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice stands at $11,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Criminology graduates at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Criminology graduates at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice are 67% women (112) and 33% men (55).

Criminology Bachelor’s Program at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

Of the 167 bachelor’s criminology graduates at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice, 67% were women (112) and 33% were men (55).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminology bachelor’s degree recipients at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	27
Hispanic / Latino	94
Black / African American	24
Asian	16
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 82% of Criminology bachelor’s degree recipients at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice, above the national average of 45%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Criminology Concentrations at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

This Criminology program at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Criminology	167

Best-Paid Careers for Criminology Graduates

Graduates of the Criminology program at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice pursue many career paths. Here are the best-paid careers for Criminology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Remote Sensing Technicians	$99,834
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$95,957
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,449
Neuropsychologists	$83,690

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.