Alumni Highlights
For full dissertations, please visit CUNY's Academic Works for dissertations from 2014-present or the Mina Rees Library for dissertations prior to 2014.
The Graduate Center's Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness makes data available on alumni through Tableau. For Criminal Justice, data shows:
- In recent years, 6-17 doctoral degrees have been awarded annually.
- The current (as of Fall 2020) median time-to-degree is 6.5 years (by graduation year) and 5.0 years (by entering cohort).
- Graduates (2003-2016) work in following job sectors: education (60%), government (13%), and non-profit (9%).
Alumni are also encouraged to visit the GC's alumni community pages.
Alumni Voices
"John Jay is a truly diverse school, both in terms of students and faculty, and open-mindedness about research, though high standards are never sacrificed. As an international student, I found John Jay to be both welcoming and meritocratic, a place where ability and effort are recognized and rewarded regardless of background."
— Chunrye Kim
Alumna
Alumni Updates
Mar 20, 2023
A new job yields an unexpected alumni network
In her role supporting students at SUNY Downstate, one graduate found a built-in community.
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- Alumni News
Jun 29, 2022
How LBGTQ Individuals Experience Criminal Justice
A queer criminologist explains why LGBTQ individuals experience being overpoliced and underserved, on the Thought Project.
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- Alumni News
Jun 1, 2022
Scholars We're Proud of: Pride Month 2022 Edition
During Pride Month, we're celebrating our scholars who are breaking new ground in LGBTQ studies.
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- Faculty News
- Student News
- Alumni News
May 26, 2022
‘22 Grads Blaze Ahead Into New Jobs and Opportunities
From nanoscience to queer criminology, our graduates are launching careers and bright futures with their new skills
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- Student News
- Alumni News
Alumni Voices
"Why come to John Jay? First, you will not find a program with such theoretical and methodological diversity. Second, the Interuniversity Doctoral Consortium allows you to take courses across universities in New York City. This is a fantastic resource as you have the expertise of every professor in the city at your disposal. Finally, the program is located in New York City—enough said."
— Joel Capellan
Alumnus
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