by our College Data Analytics TeamWant the scoop on CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice? We have put together a comprehensive report on the school that covers what majors John Jay offers, how the school ranks, how diverse it is, and much more.
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice awards degrees and credentials ranging from associate degrees up to its highest offering, the master’s degree.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | ✓ |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | — |
Completions: 5,878 undergraduate · 1,714 graduate (7,592 total)
The most popular majors at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice, measured by the number of graduates, are listed below.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 3,796 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 1,686 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 624 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 193 |
| Security Science and Technology. | 175 |
The following majors at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice have the strongest reported average salaries.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Community Organization and Advocacy. | $59,052 |
| Public Administration. | $54,935 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | $48,043 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | $43,690 |
| Fire Protection. | $43,142 |
Browse every major at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice, grouped into broad areas of study. Each area lists its majors and any specializations within them.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 3,796 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration. · Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other. · Criminal Justice/Police Science. · Securities Services Administration/Management. · Law Enforcement Investigation and Interviewing. |
1,686 | $39,280 |
| Security Science and Technology. ↳ Forensic Science and Technology. · Financial Forensics and Fraud Investigation. · Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism. · Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysis. |
175 | NA |
| Homeland Security. ↳ Terrorism and Counterterrorism Operations. · Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management. |
62 | NA |
| Fire Protection. ↳ Fire Services Administration. · Fire Science/Fire-fighting. |
31 | $43,142 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ Forensic Psychology. |
624 | $35,050 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminology. | 167 | $37,123 |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
100 | $32,329 |
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. |
49 | $37,380 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. ↳ International Relations and Affairs. |
36 | NA |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
35 | $34,367 |
| Social Sciences, Other. | 7 | $37,626 |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Administration. | 145 | $54,935 |
| PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS. ↳ Public Administration and Social Service Professions. |
87 | NA |
| Community Organization and Advocacy. | 12 | $59,052 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. |
193 | $43,690 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Mental Health Counseling/Counselor. |
111 | $48,043 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Health/Health Care Administration/Management. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Professional Legal Studies. | 104 | $30,378 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. ↳ Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology. |
32 | $39,303 |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology. ↳ Toxicology. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Dispute Resolution. | 36 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 25 | $30,857 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
14 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Humanities/Humanistic Studies. |
13 | $26,130 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Language Interpretation and Translation. |
6 | NA |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 11 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other. |
6 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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