Criminal Justice & Police Science at Western Dakota Technical Institute

Every criminal justice & police science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the police science 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 & Police Science section at the bottom of this page.

Western Dakota Tech Criminal Justice & Police Science Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Police Science

Western Dakota Tech Criminal Justice & Police Science Rankings

Police Science Student Demographics at Western Dakota Tech

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

Western Dakota Tech Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate’s Program

55% Women

45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of police science associate's degrees went to men and 55% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in police science only graduates about 36% women each year. The program at Western Dakota Tech may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 19% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in police science at Western Dakota Tech are white. Around 55% fell into this category, which is typical 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 police science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Criminal Justice Studies

Careers That Police Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in police science 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
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	1,770	$48,550
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	210	$72,050
Private Detectives and Investigators	90	$39,040

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*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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