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2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in South Dakota

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

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections 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.

The Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in South Dakota ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in South Dakota to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Criminal Justice & Corrections program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges.

#1

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

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

After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from USD carry an average student debt load of $26,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $136.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Dakota Technical Institute is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students. Western Dakota Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Rapid City.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at Western Dakota Tech take out is $12,719.

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#4

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

Out of the 12 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Sioux Falls landed the # 4 spot on the list. University of Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Sioux Falls.

While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at University of Sioux Falls accumulate an average of around $26,950 in student debt.

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#5

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

The excellent programs at Southeast Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in South Dakota. Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.

While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at Southeast Tech accumulate an average of around $12,000 in student debt.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Southeast Technical College Report

Lake Area Technical Institute ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in South Dakota list. LATI is a small public school located in the remote town of Watertown.

While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at LATI accumulate an average of around $12,000 in student debt.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Lake Area Technical Institute Report

With a ranking of #7, Dakota Wesleyan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the town of Mitchell, Dakota Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Dakota Wesleyan University Report

#7

Mount Marty University

Yankton, SD

Mount Marty University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in South Dakota ranking. Located in the town of Yankton, Mount Marty is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Northern State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students. It came in at #9 on the list. NSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Aberdeen.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Northern State University Report

#10

Presentation College

Aberdeen, SD

Presentation College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students. It came in at #10 on the list. Presentation College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Aberdeen.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges 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 12 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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