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# CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice Majors & Programs

Updated October 1, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at John Jay College?

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice concentrates its bachelor's degrees in Security & Protective Services, which accounts for 53.4% of awards, and Psychology, at 14.8%. Within those families, [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) two programs nationally.

Criminal Justice is the largest, with 1,601 degrees awarded, a median of $59,343 four years after completion, and an Azimuth national rank of #6. Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology awards 499 degrees, earns $55,595, and holds a national rank of #4.

The highest-earning program is Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management, where completers reach $96,069 with 197 degrees awarded. Criminology and Security Science and Technology sit in a moderate band, at $57,396 and $60,416 respectively, on 239 and 160 degrees awarded.

### Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions

Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity.

-   Homeland security**1,798 · 53.4%**
-   Psychology**499 · 14.8%**
-   Social sciences**438 · 13.0%**
-   Computer science**197 · 5.9%**
-   Legal studies**144 · 4.3%**
-   Other**291 · 8.6%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

24 of 24 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management 197 degrees awarded**
$96,069

**Philosophy 22 degrees awarded**
$78,041

**Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences 41 degrees awarded**
$77,144

**Fire Protection 37 degrees awarded**
$72,228

**Public Administration 43 degrees awarded**
$66,834

**Political Science and Government 112 degrees awarded**
$62,150

Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.

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Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks

| 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](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## What are the largest programs at John Jay College?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Criminal Justice and Corrections**
1,601

**Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology**
499

**Criminology**
239

**Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management**
197

**Security Science and Technology**
160

**Non-Professional Legal Studies**
144

**Political Science and Government**
112

**Human Services, General**
65

**English Language and Literature, General**
52

**Public Administration**
43

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources)

## How do John Jay College majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology**#4**
2.  Security Science and Technology**#5**
3.  Criminal Justice and Corrections**#6**
4.  Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management**#7**
5.  Non-Professional Legal Studies**#8**
6.  Criminology**#8**
7.  Public Administration**#10**
8.  English Language and Literature, General**#50**
9.  Political Science and Government Included by program size**#104**
10.  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.

[How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## Further analysis

Outcomes at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice vary sharply by field, and [Azimuth's program ranking](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)s 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](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), 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](/about/).