Non-Professional Legal Studies

Bachelor's Degree · New York, NY

At CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice, the Non-Professional Legal Studies bachelor's degree program reported $57,073 median earnings four years after completion and $9,500 median federal debt among 165 working graduates.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 releaseDownload source data ↗

Median earnings$57,073Working graduates four years after completion

Median federal debt$9,500Stafford and Grad PLUS debt for the program cohort

Working graduates165Four-year earnings cohort

Peer records8Same field and credential passing the evidence rule

01 · Published outcomes

How much do Non-Professional Legal Studies graduates at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice earn and borrow?

Four-year median earnings were $57,073, five-year median earnings were $58,557, and median federal debt was $9,500 for the published program cohorts.

Median earnings four years after completion$57,073

Median earnings five years after completion$58,557

Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled. Median debt uses a separate federal borrower cohort and is not a yearly payment.

02 · Same-field context

How does CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice’s Non-Professional Legal Studies program compare?

Among 8 published bachelor's degree records in this field, earnings ranked at the 12th percentile and debt was lower than about 88% of peers.

Four-year earnings percentile12th

Higher earnings than about 12% of published same-field, same-credential records.

Debt position88%

Lower median debt than about 88% of published same-field, same-credential records.

Percentiles describe this published peer group; they are not a rating of instruction, selectivity, or individual outcomes.

03 · Comparison records

Which colleges publish Non-Professional Legal Studies for the same credential?

The comparison group contains 8 institution-program records with the same field and credential, at least 75 working graduates, and published earnings and debt.

Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI · Bachelor's Degree · 98 working graduates$72,414 earnings · $24,753 debt University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CA · Bachelor's Degree · 122 working graduates$70,636 earnings · $13,723 debt University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI · Bachelor's Degree · 75 working graduates$70,123 earnings · $20,980 debt University of California-Santa CruzSanta Cruz, CA · Bachelor's Degree · 104 working graduates$66,244 earnings · $18,416 debt St. John's University-New YorkQueens, NY · Bachelor's Degree · 104 working graduates$65,316 earnings · $26,030 debt Arizona State University Campus ImmersionTempe, AZ · Bachelor's Degree · 153 working graduates$61,356 earnings · $24,386 debt University of Central FloridaOrlando, FL · Bachelor's Degree · 107 working graduates$59,715 earnings · $21,422 debt

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04 · Institution context

Where can I find CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice cost and completion data?

The CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice institution report publishes school-level net price, completion, retention, undergraduate aid, and debt; those measures use cohorts separate from this program’s earnings and debt cohorts.

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

New York, New York · Public

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Answers at a glance

Non-Professional Legal Studies at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice: frequently asked questions

The program FAQ reports $57,073 four-year median earnings, $9,500 median federal debt, 165 working graduates, and 8 same-field peer records.

How much do graduates of this Non-Professional Legal Studies program earn?

Median earnings were $57,073 four years after completion and $58,557 five years after completion for working graduates who were not enrolled.

What is the median federal debt for this Non-Professional Legal Studies program?

The published median federal debt was $9,500 across a reported debt cohort of 86 borrowers.

How is the peer group selected?

Peers share CIP field 22.0 and the Bachelor's Degree credential level, have at least 75 working graduates, and have published earnings and debt medians.