by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how STJ ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in criminal justice.
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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for criminal justice majors, STJ came in at #26. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in New York.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, St John's University - New York handed out 178 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice & corrections. This is a decrease of 20% over the previous year when 223 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 46 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from STJ. This makes it the #36 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.
Criminal Justice majors who earn their bachelor's degree from STJ go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $34,686 a year. This is less than $37,901, which is the national median of all criminal justice majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at STJ, criminal justice students borrow a median amount of $57,334 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $20,504 for all criminal justice majors across the country.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the criminal justice program at STJ is $586 per month.
In 2022-2023, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at STJ was $1,642 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $48,301 | $48,301 |
| Fees | $1,610 | $1,610 |
| Books and Supplies | $775 | $775 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $19,926 | $19,926 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,976 | $2,976 |
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Of the 178 criminal justice students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2021-2022 from STJ, about 50% were men and 50% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from St John's University - New York with a bachelor's in criminal justice.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 12 |
| Black or African American | 25 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 40 |
| White | 87 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 13 |
STJ does not offer an online option for its criminal justice bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the STJ Online Learning page.
Graduates of the master's criminal justice program at STJ make a median salary of $57,106. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all criminal justice graduates with a master's is $50,954.
Of the 50 criminal justice students who graduated with a master's degree in 2021-2022 from STJ, about 68% were men and 32% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at STJ are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 52% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from St John's University - New York with a master's in criminal justice.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| White | 26 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 6 |
All of the 2 students who graduated with a Associate’s in criminal justice from STJ in 2022 were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from St John's University - New York with a associate's in criminal justice.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 0 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at St John’s University - New York.
More about our data sources and methodologies.