Criminal Justice Schools
In Sioux Falls, South Dakota
The city of Sioux Falls has 6 schools where criminal justice faculty can find employment. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of criminal justice and criminal justice education in Sioux Falls, which includes criminal justice training at the following levels:
- Associates degree in Criminal Justice
- Bachelors degree in Criminal Justice
- Masters degree in Criminal Justice
Statistics
Professional Trends
Sioux Falls Vs. South Dakota Criminal Justice Employment
| Sioux Falls | 730 |
| South Dakota | 3,430 |
Exactly 730 of the 3,430 criminal justice professionals employed in South Dakota, work in Sioux Falls. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of criminal justice professionals in Sioux Falls has grown by 6%. As the number of criminal justice professionals in Sioux Falls has increased, overall employment in Sioux Falls has also increased.
Sioux Falls Vs. South Dakota Criminal Justice employment growth
| 2,950 | 3,190 | 3,390 | 3,350 | 3,430 |
| 690 | 560 | 680 | 670 | 730 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Grey: South Dakota
- Dark Yellow: Sioux Falls
Criminal Justice VS. All professions salaries in Sioux Falls
| $43,007 | $32,325 | $31,775 | $30,860 | $28,980 |
| $32,870 | $34,140 | $35,420 | $35,840 | $36,960 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Criminal Justice in Sioux Falls
- Dark Yellow: All Professions in Sioux Falls
As the number of criminal justice professionals in Sioux Falls has grown, salaries for criminal justice professionals have decreased. In 2010 Sioux Falls criminal justice professionals earned an average yearly salary of $28,980. Four years earlier in 2006, the average salary for criminal justice professionals in Sioux Falls was $43,007 per year. The decline in the salary of criminal justice professionals in Sioux Falls is faster than the salary trend for all careers in the city.
Salary percentiles for Criminal justice professionals in Sioux Falls
10th percentile |
$23,127 |
25th percentile |
$25,007 |
50th percentile |
$27,753 |
75th percentile |
$31,240 |
90th percentile |
$37,967 |
Criminal justice professionals in Sioux Falls earn a median salary of $27,753 per year. The difference in pay between the criminal justice professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 64%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $23,127 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $37,967 per year.
Average Salaries for Criminal justice professionals and related professions in Sioux Falls
Criminology |
$0 |
Homeland Security |
$26,020 |
Criminal Justice |
$28,980 |
Paralegal |
$33,450 |
Criminal justice professional salaries in Sioux Falls are, on average, lower than salaries earned for professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Criminal Justice schools in Sioux Falls
Many of Sioux Falls' criminal justice professionals are graduates of one of the 6 accredited criminal justice schools in the city.
Criminal Justice Programs Offered In Sioux Falls
associate |
3 |
bachelor |
2 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 5 |
There are a total of 5 degree and certificate programs in criminal justice offered by Sioux Falls' criminal justice schools.
Student Completed Criminal Justice Degrees In Sioux Falls
associate |
47 |
bachelor |
49 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 96 |
In 2010 approximately 96 students completed criminal justice courses.