Bachelor's-2% vs national median481 grads tracked
Public Administration at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Ranked 13th of 44 bachelor's programs in Public Administration by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$54,686
middle 50%: $37,146 – $74,086
Median · 5 years out
$70,237
middle 50%: $53,202 – $89,021
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Public Administration (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Public Administration graduates from CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice earn a $55k median in year one. Salaries rise to $70k by year five.
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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,338 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Texas at Dallas
$73,811 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$73,171 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$72,361 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
$71,321 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$70,217 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$69,376 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$68,968 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$66,184 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$65,541 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
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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 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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