Criminal Justice Programs in North Dakota
Criminal Justice studies policing, courts, and corrections. Graduates enter law enforcement, probation, and public agencies, where pay follows government scales and overtime, neither of which a one-year median captures well.
Programs below are ranked only when a college figure rests on at least 100 graduates. Programs on 30 to 99 graduates carry a small-program flag and are listed, not ranked. Anything smaller shows the national median for the major, badged as such.
Smaller Programs and National-Median Programs
These programs are too small for a trustworthy ranked figure, or their college figure is not published. They are listed, not ranked.
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rasmussen University-North Dakota | Criminal Justice | $57,378 Small program - rough guide n=54 | $50,147 Small program - rough guide n=63 |
| Dickinson State University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| University of Jamestown | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| University of Mary | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Minot State University | Criminal Justice | $53,000 Small program - rough guide n=46 | $22,135 Small program - rough guide n=40 |
| University of North Dakota | Criminal Justice | $45,477 Small program - rough guide n=56 | $21,500 Small program - rough guide n=71 |
| North Dakota State University-Main Campus | Criminal Justice | $44,015 Small program - rough guide n=59 | $20,500 Small program - rough guide n=68 |
| Sitting Bull College | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| United Tribes Technical College | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |