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Bachelor's+3% vs national median59 grads tracked

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

Ranked 30th of 125 bachelor's programs in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,950
middle 50%: $28,836 – $47,233
Median · 5 years out
$56,106
middle 50%: $40,067 – $86,191
Median · 10 years out
n/a
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Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice's bachelor's program in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies earn a median $39,950 one year after graduating, rising to $56,106 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $54,306 for this field, ranking 30th of 125 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
7.7 yrs
≈ $8,709 total interest

Same major at other universities

CUNY Lehman College
$58,998 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Morris
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Purchase
$56,406 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$55,504 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$55,060 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$54,910 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$89,278 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$82,048 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$80,419 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$77,647 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$77,647 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Security Science and Technology (Bachelor's)
$73,878 · 5 yrs out
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$72,487 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration (Bachelor's)
$70,237 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Bachelor's)
$70,237 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$68,957 · 5 yrs out

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