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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Western Dakota Technical Institute

Criminal Justice & Corrections at Western Dakota Technical Institute

Every criminal justice & corrections school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the criminal justice program at Western Dakota Technical Institute stacks up to those at other schools.

Western Dakota Tech is located in Rapid City, South Dakota and has a total student population of 1,324.

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.

Western Dakota Tech Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Western Dakota Tech Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at Western Dakota Tech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at Western Dakota Technical Institute.

Western Dakota Tech Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Program

65% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 35% of criminal justice associate's degrees went to men and 65% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in criminal justice at Western Dakota Tech are white. Around 65% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Dakota Technical Institute with a associate's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within Criminal Justice & Corrections

Criminal Justice & Corrections majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Western Dakota Technical Institute. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Police Science 18
Criminal Justice Studies 9

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 Western Dakota Technical Institute.

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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