Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in South Dakota

196 Criminal Justice students earned their degrees in the state in 2018-2019.

Gender Distribution

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

Racial Distribution

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

• Asian: 0.5%
• Black or African American: 11.2%
• Hispanic or Latino: 7.1%
• White: 70.9%
• Non-Resident Alien: 0.0%
• Other Races: 10.2%

Jobs for Criminal Justice & Corrections 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 & Corrections Jobs in South Dakota

A typical salary for a criminal justice grad in the state is $64,100, compared to a typical salary of $72,390 nationwide.

Criminal Justice & Corrections Careers in SD

Some of the careers criminal justice majors go into include:

Job Title	SD Job Growth	SD Median Salary
Forensic Science Technicians	33%	$51,740
Information Security Analysts	29%	$91,050
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Professors	25%	$0
Financial Examiners	11%	$79,750
Accountants and Auditors	10%	$62,270
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	7%	$38,550
Managers	5%	$98,480
Computer Workers	5%	$80,720
Emergency Management Directors	0%	$45,150

View Nationwide Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

References

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

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