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Bachelor's0% vs national median1,573 grads tracked

Legal Professions and Studies at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

Ranked 17th of 44 bachelor's programs in Legal Professions and Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,415
middle 50%: $30,138 – $61,205
Median · 5 years out
$61,646
middle 50%: $43,246 – $82,934
Median · 10 years out
$79,493
middle 50%: $55,207 – $106,603

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Legal Professions and 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 Legal Professions and Studies earn a median $44,415 one year after graduating, rising to $79,493 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $61,646 for this field, ranking 17th of 44 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.

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Paid off in
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,688 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Houston - Clear Lake
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$65,878 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$64,707 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$63,438 · 5 yrs out
New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York
$62,088 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$60,061 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
East Central University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$58,934 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois at Springfield
$58,858 · 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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