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Bachelor's+23% vs national median120 grads tracked

Sociology at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

Ranked 6th of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,655
middle 50%: $27,929 – $49,659
Median · 5 years out
$65,353
middle 50%: $38,377 – $82,142
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Sociology (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 Sociology earn a median $39,655 one year after graduating, rising to $65,353 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 23% above the national median of $53,227 for this field, ranking 6th of 313 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.

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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,948 total interest

Same major at other universities

CUNY Graduate School & University Center
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Connecticut College
$71,605 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$66,924 · 5 yrs out
Providence College
$66,338 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$65,463 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$64,527 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$64,195 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$63,563 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$63,530 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$62,398 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
$62,349 · 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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