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Criminal Justice Studies at Northern State University

Criminal Justice Studies at Northern State University

What traits are you looking for in a criminal justice studies school? To help you decide if Northern State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's criminal justice studies program.

NSU is located in Aberdeen, South Dakota and has a total student population of 3,431.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Criminal Justice Studies section at the bottom of this page.

NSU Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice Studies
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice Studies

Online Classes Are Available at NSU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? NSU offers distance education options for criminal justice studies at the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree
  • Bachelor’s Degree

NSU Criminal Justice Studies Rankings

The criminal justice studies major at NSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Criminal Justice Studies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Criminal Justice Studies Student Demographics at NSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice studies majors at Northern State University.

NSU Criminal Justice Studies Associate’s Program

67% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of criminal justice studies associate's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in criminal justice studies at NSU are white. Around 67% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northern State University with a associate's in criminal justice studies.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

NSU Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor’s Program

67% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of criminal justice studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice studies at NSU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northern State University with a bachelor's in criminal justice studies.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Careers That Criminal Justice Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in criminal justice studies can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for SD, the home state for Northern State University.

Occupation Jobs in SD Average Salary in SD
Police and Detective Supervisors 140 $78,060
Correctional Officer Supervisors 50 $64,100

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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