Criminal Justice Schools in South Dakota

183 Criminal Justice students earned their degrees in the state in 2021-2022.

Education Levels of Criminal Justice Majors in South Dakota

Criminal Justice majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level	Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree	124
Associate Degree	59

Gender Distribution

In South Dakota, a criminal justice major is more popular with women than with men.

Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of criminal justice majors in South Dakota is as follows:

• Asian: 2.2%
• Black or African American: 9.8%
• Hispanic or Latino: 9.3%
• White: 70.5%
• Non-Resident Alien: 0.5%
• Other Races: 7.7%

Jobs for Criminal Justice Grads in South Dakota

There are 10,860 people in the state and 4,117,080 people in the nation working in criminal justice jobs.

Wages for Criminal Justice Jobs in South Dakota

In this state, criminal justice grads earn an average of $64,100. Nationwide, they make an average of $72,390.

Criminal Justice Careers in SD

Some of the careers criminal justice majors go into include:

Job Title	SD Job Growth	SD Median Salary
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	3%	$46,920
Correctional Officers and Jailers	3%	$38,580
Police and Detective Supervisors	0%	$74,590
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	0%	$61,130

View Nationwide Criminal Justice Report

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

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