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Master's+37% vs national median2,817 grads tracked

Public Administration and Social Service Professions at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

Ranked 16th of 180 master's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$72,781
middle 50%: $53,799 – $99,278
Median · 5 years out
$89,278
middle 50%: $68,129 – $118,654
Median · 10 years out
$105,110
middle 50%: $77,510 – $139,051

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Public Administration and Social Service Professions (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 Public Administration and Social Service Professions earn a median $72,781 one year after graduating, rising to $105,110 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 37% above the national median of $65,401 for this field, ranking 16th of 180 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
4.4 yrs
≈ $4,686 total interest

Same major at other universities

College of William & Mary
$96,105 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$95,329 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$92,196 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$92,187 · 5 yrs out
Penn State World Campus
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$91,476 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$88,072 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$87,051 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$84,719 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$84,610 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

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
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Bachelor's)
$68,457 · 5 yrs out

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