New York, New York · Public
Criminology at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 5.4% reported program-share signal, $3,203 school-wide net price, and $56,195 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 628 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
5.4% reported share makes this a solid program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 5.4%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~628
- Schools with reported signal
- 220
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 57.1%
- Graduation rate
- 55.8%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $3,203/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $12,812
- Median debt
- $11,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $56,195/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A+
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (5.4%), school-wide average net price ($3,203), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($56,195), and peer averages from 220 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 220 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of A+, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is 2.2x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($16,922 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($1,148 below). Together, those evidence points place CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice in the top 1% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Wharton County Junior College Wharton, TX · 2.2% reported share · $4,666 net A+ California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA · 6.7% reported share · $7,000 net A+ 
Westmoreland County Community College Youngwood, PA · 1.7% reported share · $5,167 net A+ University of Michigan-Dearborn Dearborn, MI · 2.5% reported share · $9,492 net A 
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA · 1.1% reported share · $11,531 net A 
California State University-San Marcos San Marcos, CA · 6.7% reported share · $10,229 net A Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Criminology accounts for 5.4% of reported programs at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice, which is bigger than 89% of schools in this field set and 2.2x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 628 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice's average net price is $3,203 per year, about $12,812 over four years. That is $16,922 below the $20,125 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $56,195 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $1,148 below the $57,343 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice #1 of 220 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.