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Criminal justice at South Dakota

South Dakota graduates about 48 criminal justice majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 82nd of 472 schools we score for criminal justice, a strong program at 76 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $58,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

76/100Strong#82 of 472 for criminal justice →
Graduates a year484% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$58,0001.02× the same major nationally
Admit rate99%whole school
SAT middle 50%1145–1260whole school

Around South Dakota

The University of South Dakota Knudson School of Law at 414 E. Clark Street in V
University of South Dakota Knudson School of Law - USD Law SchoolPhoto: Tony Webster · CC BY 2.0 · source
University of South Dakota residence hall Coyote Village and sports facility Dak
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The Sanford Coyote Sports Center on the University of South Dakota campus in Ver
Sanford Coyote Sports Center - University of South Dakota - Vermillion (52445593Photo: Tony Webster · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
The University of South Dakota's Olson (left) and Micklesen (right) residence ha
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Where criminal justice happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: School of Law, Akeley-Lawrence Science Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 26 · Dorm 11 · Chapel 3 · Student housing 2 · Athletics 2 · Arts 2.

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Nearby in the criminal justice ranking

  1. Nichols College 77
  2. University of North Carolina at Charlotte 77
  3. Texas Christian University 76
  4. University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire 76
  5. Creighton University 76
  6. Lewis University 76
  7. University of Sioux Falls 76
  8. University of Central Florida 75

Other strong majors at South Dakota

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares South Dakota with every school we score in criminal justice. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (25%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (20%) and the size of the program (15%, capped so size alone can't win). 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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