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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

Graduates of CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice's bachelor's program in Criminology earn a median $40,059 one year after graduating, rising to $77,512 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% above the national median of $55,945 for this field, ranking 9th of 49 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
6.9 yrs
≈ $8,089 total interest

Same major at other universities

Central Connecticut State University
$68,436 · 5 yrs out
Framingham State University
$67,692 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$66,857 · 5 yrs out
Marymount University
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Cortland
$65,514 · 5 yrs out
Valparaiso University
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$62,197 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$61,446 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$60,961 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$60,781 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Old Westbury
$60,750 · 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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