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Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of South Dakota

If you are interested in studying Law Enforcement & Firefighting, you may want to check out the program at University of South Dakota. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of South Dakota is in Vermillion, SD.

Studying Online at University of South Dakota

Online coursework is an option at University of South Dakota. Of 10,619 students, 3,777 (36%) studied exclusively online and 3,110 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings at University of South Dakota

These rankings give you a sense of how University of South Dakota’s Law Enforcement & Firefighting program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	South Dakota	#3 of 6
Best Value	South Dakota	#4 of 6
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#26 of 115
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#85 of 114
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#228 of 1,301
Best Value	Nationwide	#951 of 1,294

Earnings for Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates from University of South Dakota

Students who complete University of South Dakota’s Law Enforcement & Firefighting program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$35,109
2 years	$39,249
3 years	$45,276
4 years	$47,981
5 years	$56,807

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Law Enforcement & Firefighting graduates from University of South Dakota earn a median of $47,981, compared with $60,001 for all University of South Dakota graduates — about 20% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Law Enforcement & Firefighting graduates from University of South Dakota stands at $25,000.

Best-Paid Careers for Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates

Graduates of the Law Enforcement & Firefighting program at University of South Dakota work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Law Enforcement & Firefighting graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Information Security Engineers	$142,543
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$140,795
Information Technology Project Managers	$124,655
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$119,630
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684

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.