Criminal Justice Schools In South Dakota (SD)

South Dakota Criminal Justice Programs

Choose a criminal justice program from the list of qualified South Dakota schools below. You may find traditional, campus-based courses and flexible online programs offering a variety of strong criminal justice degrees. South Dakota offers a large number of employment positions in law enforcement and other aspects of criminal justice.  Rapid City and South Falls are the major metropolitan areas in the state that have the most criminal justice opportunites, but there are plenty of smaller outlying communites sprinkled throughout the state. South Dakota also has several colleges that offer criminal justice degree programs.

As a member of South Dakota law enforcement, you will:

• Carry out criminal investigations
• Provide assistance to civilians and other officers
• Gather and analyze evidence
• Work closely with attorneys to prosecute criminals

Some career figures for criminal justice graduates in South Dakota:

• Average annual salary: $40,820
• Currently employed: 1,550
• Employment outlook: 9% growth
• Most popular degrees: Associate's, Certificate
  

Figures courtesy of the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Employment & Wages database.