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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota

4 Colleges
$31,065 Avg Salary
$18,728 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree School for You

Criminal Justice & Corrections is the #17 most popular major in South Dakota with 154 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in South Dakota to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota

The colleges and universities below are the best for criminal justice majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top South Dakota Schools for an Associate in Criminal Justice & Corrections

Our analysis found Lake Area Technical Institute to be the best school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a associate degree in South Dakota. LATI is a small public school located in the town of Watertown.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at LATI take out while working on their Associate Degree is $14,200.

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Out of the 4 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Dakota Technical Institute landed the # 2 spot on the list. Western Dakota Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Rapid City.

Criminal Justice majors at Western Dakota Tech take out an average of $15,022 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southeast Technical College is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 1,273
Minnesota 1,525
Kansas 586
Iowa 627
Nebraska 608
North Dakota 225

One of 4 majors within the area of study, criminal justice and corrections has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Criminal Justice

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fire Protection 13,766
Homeland Security 7,140
Security Science and Technology 6,888
Other Homeland Security 1,695

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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