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Psychology 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, and more. Also, learn how John Jay ranks among other schools offering degrees in psychology.

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• Student Demographics

Psychology Degrees Available at John Jay

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
• Graduate Certificates in Psychology
• Master’s Degree in Psychology

John Jay Psychology Rankings

The bachelor's program at John Jay was ranked #191 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #17 in New York.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools	29
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	163
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	174
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Schools	176
Best Psychology Schools	191

Popularity of Psychology at John Jay

During the 2021-2022 academic year, John Jay College of Criminal Justice handed out 499 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is a decrease of 53% over the previous year when 1,060 degrees were handed out.

In 2022, 83 students received their master’s degree in psychology from John Jay. This makes it the #71 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Psychology from John Jay Cost?

John Jay Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at John Jay paid an average of $620 per credit hour in 2022-2023. The average for in-state students was $305 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$6,930	$14,880
Fees	$540	$540
Books and Supplies	$1,500	$1,500

Learn more about John Jay tuition and fees.

John Jay Psychology Bachelor’s Program Diversity

The psychology program at John Jay awarded 499 bachelor's degrees in 2021-2022. About 18% of these degrees went to men with the other 82% going to women.

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, 50% 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 psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	43
Black or African American	68
Hispanic or Latino	250
White	107
Non-Resident Aliens	16
Other Races	15

Does John Jay Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Psychology?

John Jay does not offer an online option for its psychology bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the John Jay Online Learning page.

John Jay Psychology Master’s Program Diversity

Of the 111 students who earned a master's degree in Psychology from John Jay in 2021-2022, 30% were men and 70% were women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 59% of 2022 graduates were in 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 master's in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	23
White	65
Non-Resident Aliens	4
Other Races	3

John Jay Psychology Students

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

Psychology Majors

Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major	Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	636

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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