by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow are the key facts about this program at John Jay. You can study it at the Bachelor’s, Certificate levels, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #1 out of 5 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual ranks John Jay highly for security science and technology, coming in at #18 out of 141 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Schools | 18 of 141 |
| Best Schools in New York | 1 of 13 |
| Best Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region | 5 of 31 |
Here is each degree level granted in security science and technology at John Jay, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 122 |
| Certificate | 3 |
| Master’s | 31 |
| Graduate Certificate | 19 |
In the most recent year for which we have data, CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice conferred 122 bachelor’s degrees in security science and technology.
John Jay is among the very best schools in the country for security science and technology at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #1 out of 5 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York | 1 |
| Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region | 3 |
| Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 9 |
Security Science and Technology graduates with a bachelor’s degree from John Jay report a median salary of $55,359 a year. This is lower than $57,593, the median for all majors at John Jay.
While getting their bachelor’s degree at John Jay, security science and technology students accumulate a median of $14,475 in student loans. This is higher than $12,809, the typical median for all majors at John Jay.
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 |
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Among recent graduates, 29% of security science and technology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 71% went to women.
The largest share of security science and technology bachelor’s degree graduates at John Jay were Hispanic or Latino. Roughly 45% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice with a bachelor’s in security science and technology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 23 |
| Black or African American | 17 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 55 |
| White | 19 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
| Other Races | 4 |
John Jay conferred 66 bachelor’s completions in forensic science and technology recently — 77% to women and 23% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Hispanic or Latino (47%).
John Jay awarded 56 bachelor’s degrees in financial forensics and fraud investigation recently — 64% to women and 36% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Hispanic or Latino (43%).
During the most recent reporting year, CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice conferred 3 certificate degrees in security science and technology.
John Jay is not currently ranked for security science and technology at the certificate level.
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of security science and technology certificate degrees went to men and 67% went to women.
The largest share of security science and technology certificate degree graduates at John Jay were Black or African American. Roughly 33% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice with a certificate in security science and technology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
John Jay granted 3 certificate degrees in financial forensics and fraud investigation in the most recent reporting year — 67% to women and 33% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Black or African American (33%).
You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at John Jay. Here are the graduate award levels offered.
| Graduate Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Master’s Degrees in Security Science and Technology | 31 |
| Graduate Certificate Degrees in Security Science and Technology | 19 |
