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Legal Studies at John Jay College of Criminal Justice

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how John Jay ranks in comparison to other schools with legal studies programs.

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Legal Studies Degrees Available at John Jay

• Bachelor’s Degree in Legal Studies

John Jay Legal Studies Rankings

The bachelor's program at John Jay was ranked #23 on College Factual's Best Schools for legal studies list. It is also ranked #2 in New York.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Colleges for Legal Studies (Income Over $110k)	2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Studies (With Aid)	3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Studies (Income Over $110k)	3
Best Value Colleges for Legal Studies (With Aid)	4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Studies	4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Studies (Income $75-$110k)	5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Studies (Income $0-$30k)	6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Studies (Income $48-$75k)	6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Studies (Income $30-$48k)	6
Best Value Colleges for Legal Studies	7
Best Value Colleges for Legal Studies (Income $75-$110k)	7
Best Value Colleges for Legal Studies (Income $0-$30k)	8
Best Value Colleges for Legal Studies (Income $48-$75k)	8
Best Value Colleges for Legal Studies (Income $30-$48k)	8
Best Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	21
Best Legal Studies Schools	23
Best Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	23
Best Legal Studies Colleges for Veterans	26
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Legal Studies Graduates	28
Highest Paid Legal Studies Graduates	31

During the 2020-2021 academic year, John Jay College of Criminal Justice handed out 148 bachelor's degrees in legal studies. This is a decrease of 6% over the previous year when 157 degrees were handed out.

John Jay Legal Studies Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the legal studies majors at John Jay College of Criminal Justice.

John Jay Legal Studies Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of legal studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from John Jay College of Criminal Justice with a bachelor's in legal studies.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	23
Black or African American	24
Hispanic or Latino	66
White	20
Non-Resident Aliens	7
Other Races	8

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Beyond My Ken under License

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