Criminal Justice Programs in New York
Criminal Justice studies policing, courts, and corrections. Graduates enter law enforcement, probation, and public agencies, where pay follows government scales and overtime, neither of which a one-year median captures well.
Programs below are ranked only when a college figure rests on at least 100 graduates. Programs on 30 to 99 graduates carry a small-program flag and are listed, not ranked. Anything smaller shows the national median for the major, badged as such.
Ranked Criminal Justice Programs in New York
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's University-New York | Criminal Justice | $45,373 n=181 | $21,500 n=185 |
| CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice | Criminal Justice | $44,808 n=1,849 | $10,267 n=539 |
| State University of New York at Oswego | Criminal Justice | $43,639 n=133 | $23,500 n=169 |
| Mercy University | Criminal Justice | $42,997 n=134 | $25,500 n=102 |
| Monroe University | Criminal Justice | $41,149 n=305 | $27,736 n=133 |
| SUNY Brockport | Criminal Justice | $40,588 n=142 | $22,500 n=121 |
| Berkeley College-New York | Criminal Justice | $40,041 n=130 | $42,098 Small program - rough guide n=85 |
| SUNY Buffalo State University | Criminal Justice | $39,743 n=195 | $22,182 n=109 |
| State University of New York at Plattsburgh | Criminal Justice | $38,560 n=103 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=47 |
Smaller Programs and National-Median Programs
These programs are too small for a trustworthy ranked figure, or their college figure is not published. They are listed, not ranked.
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelphi University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Alfred University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Buffalo | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Canisius University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| CUNY Graduate School and University Center | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Dominican University New York | Criminal Justice | $41,295 Small program - rough guide n=36 | Not published |
| Elmira College | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Hartwick College | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | $25,375 Small program - rough guide n=32 |
| Hilbert College | Criminal Justice | $44,128 Small program - rough guide n=46 | $25,759 Small program - rough guide n=62 |
| Houghton University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Iona University | Criminal Justice | $37,870 Small program - rough guide n=62 | $26,475 Small program - rough guide n=58 |
| Keuka College | Criminal Justice | $47,078 Small program - rough guide n=35 | Not published |
| Long Island University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Manhattanville University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Marist University | Criminal Justice | $44,190 Small program - rough guide n=61 | $25,000 Small program - rough guide n=66 |
| Molloy University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | $26,939 Small program - rough guide n=32 |
| New York Institute of Technology | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Pace University | Criminal Justice | $44,004 Small program - rough guide n=74 | $21,021 Small program - rough guide n=76 |
| Roberts Wesleyan University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Rochester Institute of Technology | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | $23,214 Small program - rough guide n=34 |
| Russell Sage College | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| St. Francis College | Criminal Justice | $37,832 Small program - rough guide n=33 | Not published |
| St. Thomas Aquinas College | Criminal Justice | $46,540 Small program - rough guide n=33 | Not published |
| St. Joseph's University-New York | Criminal Justice | $48,983 Small program - rough guide n=77 | $25,375 Small program - rough guide n=64 |
| SUNY College of Technology at Alfred | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| SUNY College of Technology at Canton | Criminal Justice | $35,644 Small program - rough guide n=96 | $22,700 Small program - rough guide n=68 |
| SUNY College of Technology at Delhi | Criminal Justice | $47,141 Small program - rough guide n=80 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=76 |
| SUNY Morrisville | Criminal Justice | $44,583 Small program - rough guide n=57 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=44 |
| University at Albany | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| SUNY at Fredonia | Criminal Justice | $37,527 Small program - rough guide n=49 | Not published |
| SUNY Oneonta | Criminal Justice | $43,385 Small program - rough guide n=94 | $20,202 Small program - rough guide n=96 |
| SUNY College at Potsdam | Criminal Justice | $48,496 Small program - rough guide n=44 | $26,000 Small program - rough guide n=33 |
| Empire State University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Excelsior University | Criminal Justice | $66,512 Small program - rough guide n=50 | Not published |
| Utica University | Criminal Justice | $45,523 Small program - rough guide n=77 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=85 |