by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Legal Studies. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Non-Professional General Legal Studies is a major offered under the legal professions program of study at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in non-professional general legal studies, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at John Jay paid an average of $620 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $305 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,930 | $14,880 |
| Fees | $540 | $540 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,364 | $1,364 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $22,540 | $22,540 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,655 | $5,655 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at John Jay in Non-Professional General Legal Studies walked away with an average of $11,000 in student debt. That is 62% lower than the national average of $29,269.
The median early career salary of non-professional general legal studies students who receive their bachelor’s degree from John Jay is $36,488 per year. That is 6% higher than the national average of $34,508.
John Jay does not offer an online option for its non-professional general legal studies bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the John Jay Online Learning page.
About 73.2% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in non-professional general legal studies in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 67.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 73.9% of the non-professional general legal studies bachelor’s degrees at John Jay in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 46%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 21 |
| Black or African American | 23 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 67 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 32 |
| International Students | 9 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Non-Professional General Legal Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Legal Studies | 157 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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