Bachelor's+11% vs national median5,811 grads tracked
Psychology at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Ranked 39th of 424 bachelor's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,765
middle 50%: $28,685 – $55,227
Median · 5 years out
$58,594
middle 50%: $43,850 – $77,016
Median · 10 years out
$74,029
middle 50%: $53,839 – $100,803
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Psychology (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Psychology graduates earn a $41k median in their first year. Mid-career earnings hit $59k, while ten-year salaries reach $74k.
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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,303 total interest
Same major at other universities
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$59,782 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$59,482 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$58,951 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$58,917 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$58,792 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$58,731 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas at Dallas
$58,556 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$58,378 · 5 yrs out
Gustavus Adolphus College
$58,242 · 5 yrs out
Marymount University
$58,222 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Scholastica
$58,160 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$58,154 · 5 yrs out
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