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Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
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Payback measures how long it takes the average student to pay back the total cost of attending college with marginal earnings. Marginal earnings are the difference between what the average student would have earned before attending college and what they earn afterwards.
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The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
The total debt accrued by the median student at the time of graduation.
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Payback measures how long it takes the average student to pay back the total cost of attending college with marginal earnings. Marginal earnings are the difference between what the average student would have earned before attending college and what they earn afterwards.
Criminal justice bachelor graduates in New York earn a weighted average salary of $51,734 3 years after graduation. This places New York graduate earnings in the top 25% nationally. Additionally, criminal justice graduates earn 13% less than the total graduating bachelor class in the state.
Cost of living is not considered when comparing states.
Our criminal justice rankings cover 31 of the 36 programs available in New York, accounting for 93% of total student graduates. We only include schools with sufficient earnings and/or cost data.
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Cost$3,780
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$55,358
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate62%
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The second-best college in the U.S. for criminal justice has the field in its name: CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice is a public university that provides many high-value criminal justice degrees leading to jobs in the field. Thanks to its affordable tuition, students graduate without excessive debt. It is one of the first universities in the United States devoted to police science.
CUNY John Jay provides many types of criminal justice degrees at the bachelor’s level; students can choose to focus on institutional theory & practice, criminal justice management, crime control & prevention, criminology, deviance, crime & culture, forensic science, fraud examination, and more.
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Cost$18,757
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$59,313
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate76%
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Cost$21,403
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$60,355
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate63%
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Cost$17,141
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$55,499
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate74%
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St. Joseph’s is a private Catholic university with branches in Brooklyn and Long Island. Originally a women’s college, it is now open to men as well.
Its Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice opens the door to careers “as law enforcement officers, correction officers, social workers, counselors, investigators, and probation and parole officers.”
Criminal Justice majors choose between 5 tracks: Law & Justice, Juvenile Justice, Mental Health, Community Corrections, and Technology & the Criminal Justice System. The college offers flexible scheduling options and online classes.
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Cost$9,404
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$45,793
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate70%
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Cost$15,526
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$52,417
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate64%
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Cost$22,920
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$56,685
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate54%
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Cost$21,894
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$54,784
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate66%
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Cost$13,972
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$50,353
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate49%
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#10 in New York|#98 in Criminal Justice nationally
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Cost$16,598
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$51,302
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate70%
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#11 in New York|#101 in Criminal Justice nationally
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Cost$29,467
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$58,268
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate61%
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#12 in New York|#102 in Criminal Justice nationally
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Cost$26,276
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$57,367
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate67%
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#13 in New York|#121 in Criminal Justice nationally
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Cost$14,964
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$49,329
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate53%
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#14 in New York|#124 in Criminal Justice nationally
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Cost$14,559
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$48,560
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate51%
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#15 in New York|#137 in Criminal Justice nationally
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Cost$25,827
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$55,538
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate56%
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#16 in New York|#151 in Criminal Justice nationally
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Cost$19,208
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$49,756
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate70%
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#17 in New York|#159 in Criminal Justice nationally
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Cost$17,976
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$49,239
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate63%
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#18 in New York|#161 in Criminal Justice nationally
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Cost$16,738
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$48,609
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate69%
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#19 in New York|#164 in Criminal Justice nationally
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Cost$14,940
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$47,718
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate58%
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#20 in New York|#166 in Criminal Justice nationally
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Cost$16,281
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Earnings$48,144
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate68%
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