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Public Administration at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

If you are interested in studying Public Administration, take a look at what CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Get started with the following essential facts.

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice sits in New York, NY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 145 public administration degrees were awarded at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice.

Online Class Availability at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

Many students take online classes at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Of 13,763 students, 2,362 (17%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,014 (44%) took at least some classes online.

Public Administration Rankings at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

Rankings can help you compare CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice’s Public Administration program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#2 of 32
Best Value	New York	#2 of 13
Best Value	Nationwide	#4 of 252
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#9 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#20 of 34
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#62 of 258

Earnings for Public Administration Graduates from CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

Those who finish CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice’s Public Administration program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$54,935
2 years	$52,485
3 years	$57,920
4 years	$68,993
5 years	$75,910

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Public Administration graduates from CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice report median earnings of $68,993, compared with $57,593 for all CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice graduates — about 20% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Public Administration graduates from CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice comes in at $13,895.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Public Administration graduates at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Public Administration graduates at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice are 66% women (95) and 34% men (50).

Public Administration Bachelor’s Program at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

Among the 41 bachelor’s public administration degrees awarded at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice, 59% were women (24) and 41% were men (17).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Administration bachelor’s degree recipients at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	16
Black / African American	9
Asian	7
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 85% of Public Administration bachelor’s degree recipients at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice, higher than the national average of 43%.*

Public Administration Master’s Program at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

Of the 104 master’s public administration graduates at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice, 68% were women (71) and 32% were men (33).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Administration master’s degree recipients at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	20
Hispanic / Latino	30
Black / African American	36
Asian	11
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 77% of Public Administration master’s degree recipients at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice, above the national average of 40%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Public Administration Concentrations at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

The Public Administration program at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Public Administration	145

Best-Paid Careers for Public Administration Graduates

Graduates of the Public Administration program at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for Public Administration majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Legislators	$167,600
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
General and Operations Managers	$149,694
Chief Executives	$138,534
Supply Chain Managers	$138,103
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.