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2022 Best Value Colleges for Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

8 Ranked Colleges
467 Degrees Awarded
$10,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 2,447 people earned their degree in crisis/emergency/disaster management, making the major the 301st most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 467 crisis/emergency/disaster management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in crisis/emergency/disaster management. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality crisis/emergency/disaster management programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the crisis/emergency/disaster management program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region crisis/emergency/disaster management students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 9 Best Value Colleges for Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Edinburg, Texas, this large public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified ’s crisis/emergency/disaster management students in 2019-2020.

UT Rio Grande Valley also took the #5 spot in our “Best Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $2,993 for Southwest Region Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UT Rio Grande Valley.

The low student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Community College District landed the #2 spot on the list. Austin Community College District is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 3 ’s crisis/emergency/disaster management degrees in 2019-2020.

Austin Community College District not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Austin Community College District is $3,134 for southwest region crisis/emergency/disaster management students whose families make $0-$30k.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s crisis/emergency/disaster management degrees to 59 students in 2019-2020.

UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Texas is $8,521 for southwest region crisis/emergency/disaster management students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, West Texas A&M University landed the #4 spot on the list. West Texas A&M University is located in Canyon, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 ’s crisis/emergency/disaster management degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at West Texas A&M University, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend West Texas A&M University is $8,730 for southwest region crisis/emergency/disaster management students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#5

Rose State College

Midwest City, Oklahoma

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rose State College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Rose State College is a medium-sized school located in Midwest City, Oklahoma that handed out 10 ’s crisis/emergency/disaster management degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at RSC, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Rose State College is $7,854 for Southwest Region Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Rose State College Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it awarded 153 ’s crisis/emergency/disaster management degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Skysong not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $12,037 for Southwest Region Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend ASU - Skysong.

Full ASU - Skysong Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Report

#6

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona

Grand Canyon University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Grand Canyon University is a large school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 160 ’s crisis/emergency/disaster management degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region crisis/emergency/disaster management students whose families make $0-$30k list, Grand Canyon University has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Grand Canyon University is $18,405 for southwest region crisis/emergency/disaster management students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management at Grand Canyon University

University of Phoenix - Arizona came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 11 ’s crisis/emergency/disaster management degrees in 2019-2020.

UOPX - Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UOPX - Arizona is $12,601 for Southwest Region Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full UOPX - Arizona Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Report

#8

Texas Southern University

Houston, Texas

Texas Southern University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified ’s crisis/emergency/disaster management students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region crisis/emergency/disaster management students whose families make $0-$30k list, TSU has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Southern University is $19,390 for southwest region crisis/emergency/disaster management students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Texas Southern University Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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