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Criminal Justice & Police Science at John Jay College of Criminal Justice

246 Bachelor's Degrees
#5 Overall Quality
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how John Jay ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in police science.

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Criminal Justice & Police Science Degrees Available at John Jay

John Jay Police Science Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for police science majors, John Jay came in at #5. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in New York.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Police Science (Income $0-$30k) 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Police Science (With Aid) 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Police Science (Income $30-$48k) 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Police Science (Income $48-$75k) 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Police Science (Income $75-$110k) 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Police Science (Income Over $110k) 1
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Police Science (Income $0-$30k) 2
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Police Science (Income $30-$48k) 2
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Police Science (Income Over $110k) 3
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Police Science (Income $48-$75k) 4
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Police Science (Income $75-$110k) 4
Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools 5
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Police Science (With Aid) 5
Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Police Science 6
Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 12
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Criminal Justice & Police Science Graduates 14
Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Colleges for Veterans 19
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Police Science 40
Highest Paid Criminal Justice & Police Science Graduates 68

During the 2020-2021 academic year, John Jay College of Criminal Justice handed out 246 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice & police science. This is a decrease of 2% over the previous year when 251 degrees were handed out.

John Jay Police Science Students

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

John Jay Criminal Justice & Police Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 246 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice & Police Science from John Jay in 2020-2021, 46% were men and 54% were women.

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The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 58% of grads fell into this category.

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 police science.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 20
Black or African American 53
Hispanic or Latino 143
White 17
Non-Resident Aliens 4
Other Races 9

Related Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice 1,483
Other Corrections & Criminal Justice 132
Securities Services Administration/Management 56
Corrections Administration 16

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