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Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of South Dakota

If you are interested in studying criminal justice and corrections, 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.

USD is located in Vermillion, South Dakota and has a total student population of 9,459. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 41 students received a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from USD.

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.

USD Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Online Classes Are Available at USD

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.

USD does offer online education options in criminal justice for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

USD Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The criminal justice major at USD 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
234
Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 679
Most Focused Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 1,291

Earnings of USD Criminal Justice Graduates

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at USD is $35,109. This is 3% higher than $34,135, which is the national average for all criminal justice bachelor's degree recipients.

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Criminal Justice Student Demographics at USD

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

USD Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

76% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 41 students earned a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from USD. About 76% of these graduates were women and the other 24% were men.

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About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice at USD 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 South Dakota 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 4
White 32
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

USD 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 South Dakota.

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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