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Criminal justice at John Jay

John Jay graduates about 1,528 criminal justice majors a year, 46% of its graduating class. That puts it 21st of 472 schools we score for criminal justice, a standout program at 89 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $59,000 four years out, 1.05× what the same major pays nationally.

89/100Standout#21 of 472 for criminal justice →
Graduates a year1,52846% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$59,0001.05× the same major nationally
Admit rate51%whole school

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Where criminal justice happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 18 · Dorm 1.

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Nearby in the criminal justice ranking

  1. Norwich University 90
  2. Marist College 90
  3. Arizona State University 90
  4. Iowa State University of Science and Technology 89
  5. University at Albany–SUNY 89
  6. Florida State University 88
  7. Curry College 88
  8. University of Massachusetts–Boston 88

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares John Jay with every school we score in criminal justice. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (25%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (20%) and the size of the program (15%, capped so size alone can't win). 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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