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Master's-1% vs national median1,707 grads tracked

Psychology at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

Ranked 104th of 205 master's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$50,376
middle 50%: $36,215 – $64,298
Median · 5 years out
$66,428
middle 50%: $48,343 – $87,057
Median · 10 years out
$88,404
middle 50%: $64,537 – $112,413

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Psychology (master's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice's master's program in Psychology earn a median $50,376 one year after graduating, rising to $88,404 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $66,896 for this field, ranking 104th of 205 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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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
6.1 yrs
≈ $6,853 total interest

Same major at other universities

Texas Woman's University
$67,373 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$67,230 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$67,204 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$66,896 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$66,717 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$66,197 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$66,082 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$65,780 · 5 yrs out
Texas A & M University - Texarkana
$65,759 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$65,590 · 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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