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Criminal Justice Studies at Northern State University

If you are interested in studying Criminal Justice Studies, consider the program at Northern State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Northern State University is located in Aberdeen, SD.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 20 criminal justice studies degrees were granted at Northern State University.

Online Class Availability at Northern State University

Online coursework is an option at Northern State University. Of 3,708 students, 1,636 (44%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 735 (20%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Criminal Justice Studies graduates at Northern State University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Criminal Justice Studies graduates at Northern State University are 75% women (15) and 25% men (5).

Criminal Justice Studies Associate’s Program at Northern State University

Of the 4 associate’s criminal justice studies graduates at Northern State University, 50% were women (2) and 50% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice Studies associate’s degree recipients at Northern State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
American Indian / Alaska Native	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of Criminal Justice Studies associate’s degree recipients at Northern State University, lower than the national average of 53%.*

Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor’s Program at Northern State University

Of the 16 bachelor’s criminal justice studies degrees awarded at Northern State University, 81% were women (13) and 19% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Northern State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of Criminal Justice Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Northern State University, below the national average of 55%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for Criminal Justice Studies Graduates

Those who complete Criminal Justice Studies program at Northern State University work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for Criminal Justice Studies graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Remote Sensing Technicians	$99,834
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$95,957
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,449
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$78,129
Quality Control Analysts	$53,423
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$52,907

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.