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2023 Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in South Dakota

3 Colleges
$36,222 Avg Salary
$34,033 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in South Dakota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in South Dakota to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for criminal justice majors pursuing an online .

#1

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

Our 2023 rankings named University of South Dakota the most popular online school in South Dakota for criminal justice and corrections students. USD is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Vermillion.

Criminal Justice majors at USD take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $136.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of South Dakota Report

Out of the 3 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. NSU is a small public school located in the town of Aberdeen.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Northern State University Report

Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

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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 3 schools only.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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