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Political Science & Government at John Jay College of Criminal Justice

102 Bachelor's Degrees
#282 Overall Quality
$32,329 Bachelor's Salary
Political Science & Government is one of the majors in the social sciences program at John Jay College of Criminal Justice.

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, average salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how John Jay ranks in comparison to other schools with political science programs.

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Political Science & Government Degrees Available at John Jay

John Jay Political Science Rankings

The bachelor's program at John Jay was ranked #282 on College Factual's Best Schools for political science list. It is also ranked #23 in New York.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid) 62
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid) 63
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k) 84
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k) 84
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government 90
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government 92
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k) 101
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k) 102
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k) 102
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k) 103
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k) 114
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k) 115
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k) 128
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k) 130
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Political Science & Government Graduates 225
Highest Paid Political Science & Government Graduates 231
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 279
Best Political Science & Government Schools 282
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 440
Best Political Science & Government Colleges for Veterans 448

During the 2020-2021 academic year, John Jay College of Criminal Justice handed out 102 bachelor's degrees in political science & government. This is a decrease of 9% over the previous year when 112 degrees were handed out.

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from John Jay Make?

$32,329 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Political Science Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Political Science majors who earn their bachelor's degree from John Jay go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $32,329 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $33,089 for all political science students.

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How Much Student Debt Do Political Science Graduates from John Jay Have?

$14,820 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Political Science Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at John Jay, political science students borrow a median amount of $14,820 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all political science bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,439.

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Political Science Student Diversity at John Jay

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

John Jay Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

Of the 102 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Political Science & Government from John Jay in 2020-2021, 34% were men and 66% 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, 51% 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 political science.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 22
Hispanic or Latino 52
White 14
Non-Resident Aliens 6
Other Races 3

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 58
Sociology 38
International Relations & National Security 22
Other Social Sciences 19
Anthropology 12

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