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Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Sioux Falls

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Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Sioux Falls

If you are interested in studying criminal justice and corrections, you may want to check out the program at University of Sioux Falls. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Sioux Falls is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and approximately 1,628 students attend the school each year. Of the 375 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Sioux Falls in 2021, 23 of them were criminal justice and corrections majors.

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

University of Sioux Falls Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice

University of Sioux Falls Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the criminal justice progam at University of Sioux Falls compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The criminal justice major at University of Sioux Falls is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Criminal Justice & Corrections. 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 258
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 339
540
Most Focused Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 685
Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 997

Earnings of University of Sioux Falls Criminal Justice Graduates

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at University of Sioux Falls is $32,984. This is less than $34,135, which is the national average of all criminal justice majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Criminal Justice Student Demographics at University of Sioux Falls

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at University of Sioux Falls.

University of Sioux Falls Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

61% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from University of Sioux Falls. About 39% were men and 61% were women.

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About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice at University of Sioux Falls 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 University of Sioux Falls with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 19
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

University of Sioux Falls also has a doctoral program available in criminal justice. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Criminal Justice Grads May Go Into

A degree in criminal justice 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 University of Sioux Falls.

Occupation Jobs in SD Average Salary in SD
Accountants and Auditors 4,480 $65,800
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 1,770 $48,550
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 1,750 $40,030
Correctional Officers and Jailers 1,330 $39,310
Managers 370 $99,030

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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