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Criminal Justice Studies at University of South Dakota

What traits are you looking for in a school for Criminal Justice Studies, take a look at what University of South Dakota. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of South Dakota sits in Vermillion, SD.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 54 criminal justice studies degrees were granted at University of South Dakota.

Online & Distance Learning at University of South Dakota

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

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Criminal Justice Studies graduates at University of South Dakota, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Criminal Justice Studies graduates at University of South Dakota are 76% women (41) and 24% men (13).

Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor’s Program at University of South Dakota

Among the 54 bachelor’s criminal justice studies graduates at University of South Dakota, 76% were women (41) and 24% were men (13).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	45
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	3
Two or More Races	3

Minority students account for 17% of Criminal Justice Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at University of South Dakota, lower than 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 University of South Dakota work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for Criminal Justice Studies majors, 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.