by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Criminal Justice Studies. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Criminal Justice & Corrections is a major offered under the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program of study at Dakota Wesleyan University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in criminal justice, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Navigating today's complex criminal justice system takes a great communicator with real–world perspective. The goal of SNHU's Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice is to get you there. You'll learn from professionals across all disciplines who bring their experience to the classroom.
Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Dakota Wesleyan University was ranked #319 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminal justice list. It is also ranked #2 in South Dakota.
Here are some of the other rankings for Dakota Wesleyan University.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Dakota Wesleyan University was $550 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $28,700 | $28,700 |
| Fees | $1,070 | $1,070 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,350 | $7,350 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,850 | $1,850 |
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The median early career salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Dakota Wesleyan University is $40,095 per year. That is 24% higher than the national average of $32,399.
Dakota Wesleyan University does not offer an online option for its criminal justice bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Dakota Wesleyan University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 63.6% of the criminal justice students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 53.3%.
Around 36.4% of criminal justice bachelor’s degree recipients at Dakota Wesleyan University in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice Studies | 11 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
