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# Schools Similar to CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

Updated September 30, 2026

[Overview](/school/cuny-john-jay-college-of-criminal-justice/)[Cost & aid](/school/cuny-john-jay-college-of-criminal-justice/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/cuny-john-jay-college-of-criminal-justice/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/cuny-john-jay-college-of-criminal-justice/admissions/)[Majors](/school/cuny-john-jay-college-of-criminal-justice/majors/)Similar schools

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## Compare alternatives to John Jay College

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 5 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 5 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches
-   [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 4 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | John Jay College · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [CUNY Queens College](/school/cuny-queens-college/) | 57.1% | 64.4% | $68,713 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Brooklyn College](/school/cuny-brooklyn-college/) | 57.1% | 58.4% | $62,833 4 years after completion |
| [Farmingdale State College](/school/farmingdale-state-college/) | 57.1% | 63.3% | $65,444 4 years after completion |
| [Georgia State University](/school/georgia-state-university/) | 57.1% | 55.4% | $58,898 4 years after completion |
| Friends University | 57.1% | 55.2% | $57,698 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | John Jay College · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| St. Thomas Aquinas College | 57.1% | 93.1% | $60,309 4 years after completion |
| [Southern Connecticut State University](/school/southern-connecticut-state-university/) | 57.1% | 91.5% | $59,787 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Medgar Evers College](/school/cuny-medgar-evers-college/) | 57.1% | 86.1% | $58,886 4 years after completion |
| New England College | 57.1% | 92.1% | $55,330 4 years after completion |
| Hilbert College | 57.1% | 97.2% | $53,063 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [University of New Haven](/school/university-of-new-haven/) | CT | $65,164 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Lehman College](/school/cuny-lehman-college/) | NY | $63,353 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY York College](/school/cuny-york-college/) | NY | $61,389 4 years after completion |
| Hilbert College | NY | $53,063 4 years after completion |
| New England College | NH | $55,330 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher earnings at similar cost

Higher earnings at similar cost · matching order within this group

| School | John Jay College · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [CUNY Bernard M Baruch College](/school/cuny-bernard-m-baruch-college/) | $60,020 4 years after completion | $82,748 4 years after completion | $3,033 |
| [CUNY Hunter College](/school/cuny-hunter-college/) | $60,020 4 years after completion | $73,236 4 years after completion | $2,984 |
| [CUNY City College](/school/cuny-city-college/) | $60,020 4 years after completion | $67,740 4 years after completion | $3,776 |
| [University of Florida](/school/university-of-florida/) | $60,020 4 years after completion | $77,321 4 years after completion | $4,815 |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Similar overall profiles

Similar overall profiles · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Kean University](/school/kean-university/) | NJ | $59,472 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Lehman College](/school/cuny-lehman-college/) | NY | $63,353 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Brooklyn College](/school/cuny-brooklyn-college/) | NY | $62,833 4 years after completion |
| [University of Vermont](/school/university-of-vermont/) | VT | $62,009 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY New York City College of Technology](/school/cuny-new-york-city-college-of-technology/) | NY | $64,145 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY City College](/school/cuny-city-college/) | NY | $67,740 4 years after completion |
| [University at Albany](/school/university-at-albany/) | NY | $66,256 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Queens College](/school/cuny-queens-college/) | NY | $68,713 4 years after completion |
| [College of Staten Island CUNY](/school/college-of-staten-island-cuny/) | NY | $65,495 4 years after completion |
| [University of Massachusetts-Boston](/school/university-of-massachusetts-boston/) | MA | $69,532 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Matching methods and sources

[How schools are matched](/methodology/).

## 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/).