John Jay College of Criminal Justice was ranked #1 in the nation for its criminal justice degree program and #5 for best master’s degree in forensic psychology by Intelligent.com, a resource for online and on-campus program rankings.

Experts at Intelligent.com assess programs based on tuition costs, admission, retention and graduation rates, faculty, reputation, the student resources provided for online students, and by using data from other ranking sites.

Committed to educating fierce advocates for justice, the recognition of these programs reflects John Jay’s mission to provide students with a world-class education at a fraction of the cost of a comparable private college. Click here to learn more about tuition and financial aid at John Jay.

John Jay offers flexible distance learning and hybrid models that include on-campus and online formats to meet the needs of pre-career, in-career and second career students. Online and hybrid program information is available here. 

In their 2022-2023 Best Colleges rankings, US News & World Report listed John Jay #10 for regional public college, #8 for social mobility, #3 for least debt, #7 for ethnic diversity, and #10 for economic diversity. U.S. News also ranked John Jay in the Top 30 for Masters specializations in Public Policy and Administration.