John Jay College

[Rattlehead]

Hello everyone.

I am from Chicago and in about a year I am planning to transfer to a university to get my bachelors degree. I am considering coming to New York and attending John Jay. I am really interested in their international Criminal Justice Program. I was wondering If i could have some input from current students or alumni. Is the education worth me coming out there?

Thank you in advance

[Sled]

I went there from 89-91, and I thought it was like going to 13th grade. I do not know if I would travel halfway across the country for it.
(13th grade considering the NYC school system)

It was close to home and it was a CUNY school so the tuition wasn't that bad (if I recall correctly-cops and firemen got first 3 credits free each semester)

But again, that was almost 20 years ago.

[Rattlehead]

is that because of the student body or the education quality?

[GoldBadge]

I graduated from there well before Sled and it was the CJ degree to have at the time. It was one of the most well respected CJ colleges in the country and I was able to write my ticket in finding my first police job.

That was then this is now. I heard it's not what it used to be but ironically, I know many of the instructors from my professional career and they know their stuff. I'm sure the curriculum is still good, but I'm not sure what a CJ degree is worth these days.

[mawells787]

I'm in my senior year I transfer there after my AS degree. But in my first year there I can honestly say that the students act like they’re in HS. The professors for the most part are good some are great and some are not. I just had a professor that was out for more than half of the semester and it was a 8:15am class and she never explained absences and they weren’t always announced absences either. But if you want to be in law enforcement they offer a lot of internships. I like the school I just don’t like the students and depending how strict the professor is the student will ruin your class.

[hiltonheadgolf]

I graduated from there well before Sled and it was the CJ degree to have at the time. It was one of the most well respected CJ colleges in the country and I was able to write my ticket in finding my first police job.

That was then this is now. I heard it's not what it used to be but ironically, I know many of the instructors from my professional career and they know their stuff. I'm sure the curriculum is still good, but I'm not sure what a CJ degree is worth these days.


Hit that one on the head! The reviews of the school over the past few years have, sad to say, been pretty bad. GoldBadge is right...what is a CJ degree really worth these days ? Especially if God forbid something were to happen and you were injured; not much you can really do in the outside world with it. Plenty of agencies would love to have someone with accounting, sciences, computer/digital forensics, public administration. They are all degrees you can fall back on at some point as well.

[Rattlehead]

I was planning on getting an associates in acounting after I get a bachelors in CJ. International Criminal Justice is something I do want to learn and have my main expertise in. and JJ is the only school I have found that offers a program like that.

[GoldBadge]

I'm sure you'll get a good education at JJC. Like i said, many CJ professors are experts in their respective fields. If you've researched how that degree can successfully play out, then go for it - at JJC.

[zerepela610]

I've had really bad professors and extremely good professors. If you choose to come out here, your best bet would be to use ratemyprofessors.com and take night classes.

The students in the Night classes are more serious than the day classes because most night class students work and have responsibilities during the day compared to the day students who are fresh out of high school.

Most of the professors are retired cops, lawyers, doctors, etc. etc. They have real world experience and know what they are talking about. It's up to you if you want to take in whatever they teach.

[FutaCOP]

I went there from 89-91, and I thought it was like going to 13th grade. I do not know if I would travel halfway across the country for it.
(13th grade considering the NYC school system)

It was close to home and it was a CUNY school so the tuition wasn't that bad (if I recall correctly-cops and firemen got first 3 credits free each semester)

But again, that was almost 20 years ago.

It hasn't changed much, most of that has to do with 95% acceptance rate. The reason why I transferred out, and decided community college was a better option. It's was like going through a daze. To the opening poster, trying Baruch they have a great International Law program, and so does Queens College (which I am attending). But they are also harder to get into.

Queens is still accepting walk-in transfers.