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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Lake Area Technical College

If you are interested in studying Criminal Justice & Corrections, consider the program at Lake Area Technical College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Lake Area Technical College is located in Watertown, SD.

During the most recent reporting year, 18 criminal justice & corrections graduations were recorded at Lake Area Technical College.

Studying Online at Lake Area Technical College

Many students take online classes at Lake Area Technical College. Of 2,312 students, 471 (20%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 623 (27%) took at least some classes online.

Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings at Lake Area Technical College

Use these rankings to compare Lake Area Technical College’s Criminal Justice & Corrections program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	South Dakota	#1 of 5
Best Value	South Dakota	#1 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#10 of 109
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#46 of 108
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#92 of 1,205
Best Value	Nationwide	#680 of 1,206

Earnings for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates from Lake Area Technical College

Students who complete Lake Area Technical College’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
1 year	$36,699

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates from Lake Area Technical College comes in at $12,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at Lake Area Technical College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at Lake Area Technical College are 39% women (7) and 61% men (11).

Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Program at Lake Area Technical College

Of the 18 associate’s criminal justice & corrections graduates at Lake Area Technical College, 39% were women (7) and 61% were men (11).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice & Corrections associate’s degree recipients at Lake Area Technical College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Hispanic / Latino	1

Minority students account for 6% of Criminal Justice & Corrections associate’s degree recipients at Lake Area Technical College, below the national average of 58%.*

*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 Lake Area Technical College

This Criminal Justice & Corrections program at Lake Area Technical College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Criminal Justice & Police Science	18

Highest-Paying Careers for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates

Students who finish Criminal Justice & Corrections program at Lake Area Technical College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates, 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.