2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in South Dakota

If you pursue a associate degree in criminal justice and corrections, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #4 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 9 schools in South Dakota to determine which ones were the most popular for associate degree seekers in the field of criminal justice and corrections. Combined, these schools handed out 73 associate degrees in criminal justice and corrections to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Criminal Justice & Corrections School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of school for getting your associate degree in criminal justice matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in South Dakota ranking.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality criminal justice and corrections program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for criminal justice and corrections.

 

Most Popular Schools for Associate Students to Study Criminal Justice & Corrections in South Dakota

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in criminal justice and corrections.

Most Well Attended Schools for Criminal Justice Students Working on Their Associate

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Western Dakota Technical Institute
Rapid City, SD

30 Annual Associate Degrees

#2 Best Quality In SD

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Western Dakota Technical Institute is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting an associate degree in criminal justice and corrections. Located in the rural area of Rapid City, Western Dakota Tech is a public school with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for associate degrees in criminal justice and corrections in South Dakota.

There were about 30 criminal justice and corrections students who graduated with this degree at Western Dakota Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a associate in criminal justice and corrections from Western Dakota Technical Institute

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Southeast Technical College
Sioux Falls, SD

14 Annual Associate Degrees

#3 Best Quality In SD

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Southeast Technical College if you want to pursue an associate degree in criminal justice and corrections. Southeast Tech is a small public college located in the rural area of Sioux Falls. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for associate degrees in criminal justice and corrections in South Dakota.

There were roughly 14 criminal justice and corrections students who graduated with this degree at Southeast Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a associate in criminal justice and corrections from Southeast Technical College

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Lake Area Technical Institute
Watertown, SD

12 Annual Associate Degrees

#1 Best Quality In SD

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Lake Area Technical Institute is a popular option for students interested in an associate degree in criminal justice and corrections. LATI is a small public school located in the remote town of Watertown. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for associate degrees in criminal justice and corrections in South Dakota.

There were approximately 12 criminal justice and corrections students who graduated with this degree at LATI in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in criminal justice and corrections from Lake Area Technical Institute

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University of Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, SD

Located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls, University of Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a associate in criminal justice and corrections from University of Sioux Falls

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Sinte Gleska University
Mission, SD

Located in the rural area of Mission, Sinte Gleska University is a public university with a small student population. More information about a associate in criminal justice and corrections from Sinte Gleska University

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Dakota Wesleyan University
Mitchell, SD

Dakota Wesleyan University is a fairly small private not-for-profit university located in the remote town of Mitchell. More information about a associate in criminal justice and corrections from Dakota Wesleyan University

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Mount Marty University
Yankton, SD

Mount Marty is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Yankton. More information about a associate in criminal justice and corrections from Mount Marty University

Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	147	607
Kansas	145	214
Missouri	115	385
Iowa	105	139
Nebraska	96	135
North Dakota	87	35

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Rankings in Majors Related to Criminal Justice

Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of 4 different types of Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting programs to choose from.

Criminal Justice Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Police Science	40
Criminal Justice Studies	33

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.