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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Dakota Wesleyan University

If you plan to study Criminal Justice & Corrections, take a look at what Dakota Wesleyan University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Dakota Wesleyan University is in Mitchell, SD.

During the most recent reporting year, 9 criminal justice & corrections degrees were awarded at Dakota Wesleyan University.

Online & Distance Learning at Dakota Wesleyan University

Online coursework is an option at Dakota Wesleyan University. Among 892 students, 120 (13%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 231 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates from Dakota Wesleyan University

Students who complete Dakota Wesleyan University’s Criminal Justice & Corrections program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$39,369
3 years	$42,345
4 years	$45,334
5 years	$53,634

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates from Dakota Wesleyan University take home a median $45,334, compared with $62,973 for all Dakota Wesleyan University graduates — about 28% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at Dakota Wesleyan University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at Dakota Wesleyan University are 33% women (3) and 67% men (6).

Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program at Dakota Wesleyan University

Among the 9 bachelor’s criminal justice & corrections graduates at Dakota Wesleyan University, 33% were women (3) and 67% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice & Corrections bachelor’s degree recipients at Dakota Wesleyan University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Criminal Justice & Corrections Concentrations at Dakota Wesleyan University

The Criminal Justice & Corrections program at Dakota Wesleyan University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Criminal Justice Studies	9

Best-Paid Careers for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates

Graduates of the Criminal Justice & Corrections program at Dakota Wesleyan University go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for Criminal Justice & Corrections majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$119,630
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Coroners	$110,095
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,449
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$85,399

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.