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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

This page shows median first-year earnings for John Jay graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $32,200 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $47,900. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Public Administration, with median first-year earnings of $39,200 , followed by Economics at $37,400 , and Criminal Justice and Corrections at $33,300 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Homeland Security (Graduate/Professional Certificate), with median first-year earnings of $67,200 , followed by Public Administration (Master's Degree) at $53,800 , and Criminal Justice and Corrections (Master's Degree) at $48,500 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Homeland Security (Graduate/Professional Certificate) $67,200
Public Administration (Master's Degree) $53,800
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Master's Degree) $48,500
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Master's Degree) $45,700
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degree) $39,400
Public Administration (Bachelor’s Degree) $39,200
Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) $37,400
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,300
Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,700
Social Sciences, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,200
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,900
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,200
Dispute Resolution (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) $30,400
Criminology (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,100
Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate) (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,000
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,500
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,400
History (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,200

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=190600.

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026