2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in South Dakota

Ranked #5 in popularity, criminal justice and corrections is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 9 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in South Dakota ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 135 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice and corrections to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Criminal Justice & Corrections School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The criminal justice bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in South Dakota ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

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.

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Criminal Justice & Corrections in South Dakota

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in criminal justice and corrections.

Most Well Attended Schools for Criminal Justice Students Working on Their Bachelor's

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University of South Dakota
Vermillion, SD

49 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In SD

$35,400 Median Salary

University of South Dakota is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in criminal justice and corrections. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in criminal justice and corrections in South Dakota.

There were approximately 49 criminal justice and corrections students who graduated with this degree at USD in the most recent year we have data available.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the criminal justice program state that they receive average early career wages of $35,400.

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University of Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, SD

22 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In SD

$25,360 Median Student Debt

University of Sioux Falls is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in criminal justice and corrections. Located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls, University of Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in criminal justice and corrections in South Dakota.

There were roughly 22 criminal justice and corrections students who graduated with this degree at University of Sioux Falls in the most recent data year.

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Dakota Wesleyan University
Mitchell, SD

11 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In SD

$36,300 Median Salary

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Dakota Wesleyan University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in criminal justice and corrections. Dakota Wesleyan University is a fairly small private not-for-profit university located in the remote town of Mitchell. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in criminal justice and corrections in South Dakota.

There were about 11 criminal justice and corrections individuals who graduated with this degree at Dakota Wesleyan University in the most recent data year.

Soon after graduation, criminal justice bachelor's recipients typically earn around $36,300 in their early careers.

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5

Presentation College
Aberdeen, SD

8 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Presentation College is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Aberdeen.

There were roughly 8 criminal justice and corrections individuals who graduated with this degree at Presentation College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Northern State University
Aberdeen, SD

7 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

NSU is a small public university located in the remote town of Aberdeen. More information about a bachelor’s in criminal justice and corrections from Northern State University

7

Mount Marty University
Yankton, SD

5 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Mount Marty is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Yankton.

There were approximately 5 criminal justice and corrections students who graduated with this degree at Mount Marty in the most recent year we have data available.

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Sinte Gleska University
Mission, SD

Located in the remote area of Mission, Sinte Gleska University is a public university with a fairly small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in criminal justice and corrections from Sinte Gleska 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
Missouri	217	1,180
Minnesota	210	601
Iowa	193	346
Kansas	175	518
Nebraska	174	435
North Dakota	141	177

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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 Studies	127
Other Corrections & Criminal Justice	8

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Homeland Security	12
Security Science and Technology	2

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.