Criminal Justice at The College of New Jersey

Ewing, NJ · Public · Bachelor's Degree · Criminal Justice and Corrections

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $36,070/yr (-6% vs median)

AI Risk Moderate (36% exposed)

Job Market Very Large (480,600 openings/yr)

ROI 7.7x earnings multiple (5.9x out-of-state)

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Criminal Justice graduates.

	Optimistic No Disruption	Base Case Gradual AI	Pessimistic Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings	$582K	$575K	$526K
Earnings Multiple (In-State)	7.8x	7.7x	7.0x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State)	5.9x	5.9x	5.4x
Probability of Field Employment	34%	32%	26%
DegreeOutlook Score	55	54	44

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)

$74,740

Out-of-state: $98,272 (5.9x ROI)

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$101,832

-36% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$19,500

6.5 months of Year 1 earnings

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$64,467

79% growth from Year 1

The College of New Jersey accepts 62% of applicants, balancing access with selectivity, serving 6,831 students in Ewing, NJ.

Managers, all other $136,550/yr

First-line supervisors of police and detectives $105,980/yr

Detectives and criminal investigators $93,580/yr

Trade programs often mean less time in school, lower student debt, and hands-on career paths that tend to be more resilient to AI disruption.

What is the DegreeOutlook Score for Criminal Justice at The College of New Jersey?

A score of 54/100 puts this program in competitive territory — solid outcomes, though not at the top of the Criminal Justice field.

Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →