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Bachelor's+3% vs national median34 grads tracked

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

Ranked 26th of 98 bachelor's programs in Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,041
middle 50%: $29,388 – $46,298
Median · 5 years out
$53,485
middle 50%: $36,674 – $64,085
Median · 10 years out
n/a
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Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Ethnic, Cultural Minority, 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 Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies earn a median $37,041 one year after graduating, rising to $53,485 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $51,976 for this field, ranking 26th of 98 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
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,372 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Illinois Chicago
$54,453 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$54,265 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Hilo
$54,252 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Purchase
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$53,696 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$53,279 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$53,229 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$53,022 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$52,784 · 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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