by our College Data Analytics TeamCriminal Justice & Corrections is a major offered under the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting 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 criminal justice, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Navigating today's complex criminal justice system takes a great communicator with real–world perspective. The goal of SNHU's Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice is to get you there. You'll learn from professionals across all disciplines who bring their experience to the classroom.
Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for criminal justice majors, John Jay came in at #33. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #6 in New York.
Here are some of the other rankings for John Jay.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at John Jay paid an average of $620 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $305 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| 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 way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at John Jay in Criminal Justice walked away with an average of $11,500 in student debt. That is 59% lower than the national average of $27,924.
criminal justice who receive their bachelor’s degree from John Jay make an average of $40,261 a year during the early days of their career. That is 24% higher than the national average of $32,399.
Online degrees for the John Jay criminal justice bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the John Jay Online Learning page.
About 52.1% of the students who received their BS in criminal justice in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 53.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice at John Jay in 2019-2020, 83.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 159 |
| Black or African American | 308 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 824 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 5 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 |
| White | 220 |
| International Students | 39 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 20 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice | 1,193 |
| Criminal Justice & Police Science | 251 |
| Securities Services Administration/Management | 42 |
| Other Corrections & Criminal Justice | 96 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to criminal justice and corrections.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fire Protection | 33 |
| Security Science and Technology | 164 |
*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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