2024 Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota

Criminal Justice & Police Science is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #14 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 49 associate degrees in criminal justice & police science during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Associate Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to criminal justice & police science students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of criminal justice & police science students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized criminal justice & police science related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for criminal justice & police science students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The police science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota.

 

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Criminal Justice & Police Science in South Dakota

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for criminal justice & police science students seeking a an associate degree.

Top South Dakota Schools for an Associate in Police Science

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Western Dakota Technical Institute
Rapid City, SD

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

18 Annual Graduates

Western Dakota Technical Institute is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in criminal justice & police science. Western Dakota Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Rapid City.More information about a associate in criminal justice & police science from Western Dakota Technical Institute

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Lake Area Technical Institute
Watertown, SD

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in criminal justice & police science has to take a look at Lake Area Technical Institute. Located in the remote town of Watertown, LATI is a public school with a small student population.More information about a associate in criminal justice & police science from Lake Area Technical Institute

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Southeast Technical College
Sioux Falls, SD

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

Southeast Technical College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in criminal justice & police science. Located in the rural area of Sioux Falls, Southeast Tech is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in criminal justice & police science from Southeast Technical College

Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	299	378
Kansas	275	17
Missouri	210	179
Iowa	200	143
Nebraska	163	29
North Dakota	144	13

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Criminal Justice & Police Science Related Rankings by Major

Criminal Justice & Police Science is one of 21 different types of Criminal Justice & Corrections programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice Studies	24

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.