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Colleges for Criminal Justice in New York
45 colleges in New York award a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, according to federal data. Each is rated on academics and value, with every figure linked to its source.
Highest-rated
#2
Rochester Institute of Technology
Compass ScoreExcellent · Top 15%Rochester, NY · Value C+ · Academics A-
Where graduates earn the most
Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates in this field a few years after finishing, from the College Scorecard.
| Rank | College | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Excelsior University Albany, NY Earnings $75,828 · Debt $14,583 | $75,828 | $14,583 |
| 2 | Utica University Utica, NY Earnings $69,898 · Debt $24,345 | $69,898 | $24,345 |
| 3 | Marist University Poughkeepsie, NY Earnings $65,881 · Debt $25,954 | $65,881 | $25,954 |
| 4 | St. John's University-New York Queens, NY Earnings $63,978 · Debt $25,552 | $63,978 | $25,552 |
| 5 | Pace University New York, NY Earnings $63,514 · Debt $24,098 | $63,514 | $24,098 |
| 6 | Canisius University Buffalo, NY Earnings $60,674 · Debt $27,000 | $60,674 | $27,000 |
| 7 | St. Joseph's University-New York Brooklyn, NY Earnings $60,471 · Debt $18,750 | $60,471 | $18,750 |
| 8 | State University of New York at Oswego Oswego, NY Earnings $59,563 · Debt $22,036 | $59,563 | $22,036 |
| 9 | CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, NY Earnings $59,343 · Debt $10,350 | $59,343 | $10,350 |
| 10 | SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, NY Earnings $58,964 · Debt $16,750 | $58,964 | $16,750 |
| 11 | Iona University New Rochelle, NY Earnings $58,688 · Debt $27,000 | $58,688 | $27,000 |
| 12 | State University of New York at Plattsburgh Plattsburgh, NY Earnings $58,331 · Debt $21,381 | $58,331 | $21,381 |
| 13 | St. Thomas Aquinas College Sparkill, NY Earnings $57,707 · Debt $25,000 | $57,707 | $25,000 |
| 14 | Alfred University Alfred, NY Earnings $57,570 · Debt $22,625 | $57,570 | $22,625 |
| 15 | Keuka College Keuka Park, NY Earnings $57,295 · Debt $25,763 | $57,295 | $25,763 |
| 16 | Dominican University New York Orangeburg, NY Earnings $57,161 · Debt $27,000 | $57,161 | $27,000 |
| 17 | St. Francis College Brooklyn, NY Earnings $57,084 · Debt $26,000 | $57,084 | $26,000 |
| 18 | SUNY Buffalo State University Buffalo, NY Earnings $56,034 · Debt $20,000 | $56,034 | $20,000 |
| 19 | SUNY Brockport Brockport, NY Earnings $54,634 · Debt $17,748 | $54,634 | $17,748 |
| 20 | Adelphi University Garden City, NY Earnings $54,469 · Debt $23,228 | $54,469 | $23,228 |
| 21 | SUNY College of Technology at Canton Canton, NY Earnings $53,778 · Debt $22,500 | $53,778 | $22,500 |
| 22 | SUNY College at Potsdam Potsdam, NY Earnings $53,597 · Debt $25,000 | $53,597 | $25,000 |
| 23 | Hilbert College Hamburg, NY Earnings $53,418 · Debt $27,000 | $53,418 | $27,000 |
| 24 | SUNY at Fredonia Fredonia, NY Earnings $53,149 · Debt $22,880 | $53,149 | $22,880 |
| 25 | Molloy University Rockville Centre, NY Earnings $52,820 · Debt $25,500 | $52,820 | $25,500 |
All 45
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| School | Compass Score | Value | Academics | Net price | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marist University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Poughkeepsie · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $41,544 | 6,452 | |
| Rochester Institute of Technology RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Rochester · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $34,906 | 16,863 | |
| SUNY Oneonta RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Oneonta · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $19,158 | 5,514 | |
| Adelphi University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Garden City · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $30,783 | 7,406 | |
| St. Joseph's University-New York RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Brooklyn · Private nonprofit | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $19,035 | 4,050 | |
| Molloy University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Rockville Centre · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $24,347 | 4,970 | |
| Roberts Wesleyan University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Rochester · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $23,130 | 1,619 | |
| Houghton University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Houghton · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $20,519 | 1,014 | |
| New York Institute of Technology RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Old Westbury · Private nonprofit | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $22,443 | 6,757 | |
| CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. New York · Public | A+Value: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $3,203 | 13,510 | |
| Elmira College RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Elmira · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $22,386 | 657 | |
| St. John's University-New York RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Queens · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $29,999 | 19,691 | |
| University at Albany RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Albany · Public | AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $17,167 | 16,880 | |
| Farmingdale State College RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Farmingdale · Public | A+Value: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $10,867 | 9,541 | |
| Pace University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. New York · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $30,892 | 14,092 | |
| Alfred University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Alfred · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $25,620 | 1,843 | |
| Russell Sage College Troy · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $22,917 | 2,064 | |
| Canisius University Buffalo · Private nonprofit | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $17,940 | 2,545 | |
| State University of New York at Oswego Oswego · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $16,236 | 6,756 | |
| SUNY Brockport Brockport · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $16,353 | 6,931 | |
| State University of New York at Plattsburgh Plattsburgh · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $17,156 | 4,417 | |
| SUNY at Fredonia Fredonia · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $15,897 | 3,220 | |
| Long Island University Brookville · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $33,062 | 16,322 | |
| Iona University New Rochelle · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $29,188 | 3,720 | |
| St. Francis College Brooklyn · Private nonprofit | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $18,129 | 3,552 | |
| Hartwick College Oneonta · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $31,320 | 1,113 | |
| Keuka College Keuka Park · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $24,338 | 1,284 | |
| Utica University Utica · Private nonprofit | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $19,108 | 3,733 | |
| SUNY College of Technology at Alfred Alfred · Public | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $15,016 | 3,749 | |
| Manhattanville University Purchase · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $20,991 | 2,379 | |
| Monroe University Bronx · Private for-profit | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $14,522 | 7,924 | |
| Empire State University Saratoga Springs · Public | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $11,676 | 9,545 | |
| St. Thomas Aquinas College Sparkill · Private nonprofit | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $19,994 | 1,950 | |
| SUNY College at Potsdam Potsdam · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $13,624 | 2,751 | |
| Mercy University Dobbs Ferry · Private nonprofit | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $14,072 | 8,774 | |
| Dominican University New York Orangeburg · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $41,832 | 1,378 | |
| Hilbert College Hamburg · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $22,723 | 973 | |
| SUNY College of Technology at Delhi Delhi · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $17,225 | 2,777 | |
| SUNY Morrisville Morrisville · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $15,939 | 2,040 | |
| SUNY Buffalo State University Buffalo · Public | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $11,346 | 6,470 | |
| SUNY College of Technology at Canton Canton · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $15,268 | 2,919 | |
| Berkeley College-New York New York · Private for-profit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $34,124 | 1,902 | |
| Excelsior University Albany · Private nonprofit | — | N/AValue: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | N/AAcademics: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | — | 14,477 |
| CUNY Graduate School and University Center New York · Public | — | N/AValue: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | N/AAcademics: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | — | 9,116 |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Buffalo Buffalo · Private nonprofit | — | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $14,135 | 1,840 |
Common questions
How many colleges in New York offer a criminal justice degree?
45, counting colleges that award a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice in the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard data. Some colleges offer the field as a minor or under another name; check each college’s catalog.
How are these colleges rated?
Every college is rated from the U.S. Department of Education’s data: Academic Excellence (graduation, retention, preparation and teaching) and Value (what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and student debt). The major does not affect the grades. See the methodology.
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