Bachelor's+11% vs national median2,116 grads tracked
Criminology at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Ranked 9th of 49 bachelor's programs in Criminology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,059
middle 50%: $28,387 – $54,771
Median · 5 years out
$62,265
middle 50%: $45,770 – $82,003
Median · 10 years out
$77,512
middle 50%: $53,981 – $111,378
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Criminology (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice graduates in Criminology earn a median of $40,059 in year one. Median earnings grow to $77,512 by year 10.
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
6.9 yrs
≈ $8,089 total interest
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