Programs & majors brief
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at John Jay College?
24 of 24 programs shown
Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.
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| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 197 | $96,069 | #7 |
| Philosophy | 22 | $78,041 | — |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | 41 | $77,144 | — |
| Fire Protection | 37 | $72,228 | — |
| Public Administration | 43 | $66,834 | #10 |
| Political Science and Government | 112 | $62,150 | #104 |
| Security Science and Technology | 160 | $60,416 | #5 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 1,601 | $59,343 | #6 |
| Criminology | 239 | $57,396 | #8 |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | 144 | $57,073 | #8 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 52 | $56,768 | #50 |
| Economics | 42 | $55,706 | #189 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 499 | $55,595 | #4 |
| Social Sciences, Other small degree count | 11 | $54,259 | — |
| Sociology | 26 | $51,979 | — |
| Area Studies small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Computational Science small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Human Services, General | 65 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Anthropology small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| History small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at John Jay College?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do John Jay College majors rank nationally?
National program rankings
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology#4
- Security Science and Technology#5
- Criminal Justice and Corrections#6
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management#7
- Non-Professional Legal Studies#8
- Criminology#8
- Public Administration#10
- English Language and Literature, General#50
- Political Science and Government Included by program size#104
- Economics Included by program size#189
Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.
Further analysis
Outcomes at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice vary sharply by field, and Azimuth's program rankings evaluate four-year earnings among completers, debt, and cohort size rather than reputation. The degree mix is concentrated: Security & Protective Services accounts for 53.4% of bachelor's degrees awarded, with Psychology second at 14.8% and Social Sciences third at 13.0%.
Across all fields, 15 programs publish earnings data and 10 carry an Azimuth national rank. Criminal Justice is the largest program, with 1,601 degrees awarded.
Azimuth ranks it #6 nationally, and its graduates earn $59,343 four years after completion. Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology is the second-largest program, with 499 degrees awarded.
Azimuth ranks it #4 nationally, and its graduates earn $55,595 four years after completion.
Data & methodology
Sources and reporting periods: methodology.
Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, founder of College Azimuth.
Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.
Figure notes link to sources and limitations. About College Azimuth.