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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Northern State University

If you are interested in studying criminal justice and corrections, you may want to check out the program at Northern State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

NSU is located in Aberdeen, South Dakota and has a total student population of 3,431. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 1 student received their associate's degree in criminal justice.

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.

NSU Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Online Classes Are Available at NSU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, NSU does offer online courses in criminal justice for the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree

NSU Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

The criminal justice major at NSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Criminal Justice & Corrections. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at NSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at Northern State University.

NSU Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Program

100% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of criminal justice associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northern State University with a associate's in criminal justice.

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

NSU Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

33% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 6 criminal justice students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from NSU, about 67% were men and 33% were women.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice at NSU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northern State University with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

NSU also has a doctoral program available in criminal justice. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 Northern State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded

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 Northern State University.

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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