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2022 Best Value Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools for a Bachelor’s

46 Ranked Colleges
1,035 Degrees Awarded
$14,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools for a Bachelor's

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,035 crisis/emergency/disaster management graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 46 colleges that offered 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the crisis/emergency/disaster management program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree crisis/emergency/disaster management students.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management

#1

American Public University System

Charles Town, West Virginia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Charles Town, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s crisis/emergency/disaster management degrees to 183 students in 2019-2020.

American Military University also made our “Best Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for American Public University System is $10,222 for bachelor’s degree crisis/emergency/disaster management students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#2

Union Institute & University

Cincinnati, Ohio
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 46 schools in the Best Value Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Union Institute & University landed the #2 spot on the list. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s crisis/emergency/disaster management degrees to 51 students in 2019-2020.

Union also made our “Best Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $16,585 for bachelor’s degree crisis/emergency/disaster management students per year to attend Union Institute & University.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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#3

Bellevue University

Bellevue, Nebraska
#13 in overall quality

Out of the 46 schools in the Best Value Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellevue University landed the #3 spot on the list. Bellevue, Nebraska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s crisis/emergency/disaster management degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree crisis/emergency/disaster management students list, Bellevue University has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Bellevue University is $15,616 for bachelor’s degree crisis/emergency/disaster management students.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools for a Bachelor’s list. North Dakota State University is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s crisis/emergency/disaster management degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree crisis/emergency/disaster management students list, North Dakota State University has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for North Dakota State University is $16,584 for bachelor’s degree crisis/emergency/disaster management students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#22 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Texas A&M University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Canyon, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s crisis/emergency/disaster management degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree crisis/emergency/disaster management students list, West Texas A&M University has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $12,761 for bachelor’s degree crisis/emergency/disaster management students per year to attend West Texas A&M University.

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#6

Columbia College

Columbia, South Carolina
#6 in overall quality

Columbia College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Columbia College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree crisis/emergency/disaster management students list, Columbia College South Carolina has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Columbia College South Carolina is $18,307 for bachelor’s degree crisis/emergency/disaster management students.

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#19 in overall quality

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Daytona Beach, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s crisis/emergency/disaster management degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree crisis/emergency/disaster management students list, Embry-Riddle Worldwide has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Embry-Riddle Worldwide is $20,333 for bachelor’s degree crisis/emergency/disaster management students.

The low student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.

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#8

Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom

Lakewood, Washington

Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Lakewood, Washington, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s crisis/emergency/disaster management degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is $8,926 for Bachelor’s Degree Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management students.

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#9

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona
#11 in overall quality

Grand Canyon University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 160 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Grand Canyon University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $21,020 for bachelor’s degree crisis/emergency/disaster management students per year to attend Grand Canyon University.

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#10

Bethel University

McKenzie, Tennessee
#24 in overall quality

Bethel University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. McKenzie, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s crisis/emergency/disaster management degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

Bethel also made our “Best Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #24. The estimated yearly cost for Bethel is $15,701 for Bachelor’s Degree Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management students.

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#11

Waldorf University

Forest City, Iowa
#8 in overall quality

Waldorf University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Waldorf University is a small school located in Forest City, Iowa that handed out 73 bachelors’s crisis/emergency/disaster management degrees in 2019-2020.

Waldorf also took the #8 spot in our “Best Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Waldorf is $20,036 for bachelor’s degree crisis/emergency/disaster management students.

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#12

Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City, North Carolina

Elizabeth City State University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s crisis/emergency/disaster management students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for ECSU is $2,350 for bachelor’s degree crisis/emergency/disaster management students.

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#13

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri
#25 in overall quality

University of Central Missouri ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Warrensburg, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s crisis/emergency/disaster management degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

UCM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for UCM is $13,677 for Bachelor’s Degree Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management students.

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#14

Post University

Waterbury, Connecticut
#16 in overall quality

Post University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Waterbury, Connecticut, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s crisis/emergency/disaster management degrees in 2019-2020.

Post University also took the #16 spot in our “Best Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Post University is $15,653 for bachelor’s degree crisis/emergency/disaster management students.

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#15

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, Missouri

With a ranking of #15, Southeast Missouri State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Southeast Missouri State University is located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s crisis/emergency/disaster management degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for Southeast Missouri State University is $12,774 for Bachelor’s Degree Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management students.

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With a ranking of #16, University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools for a Bachelor’s list. University of Phoenix - Arizona is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s crisis/emergency/disaster management degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $12,944 for bachelor’s degree crisis/emergency/disaster management students per year to attend UOPX - Arizona.

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#17

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #17, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools for a Bachelor’s list. UNT is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 57 bachelors’s crisis/emergency/disaster management degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of North Texas is $15,086 for Bachelor’s Degree Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#18

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Capella University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. Capella University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s crisis/emergency/disaster management degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $17,619 for bachelor’s degree crisis/emergency/disaster management students per year to attend Capella University.

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#19

University of Central Florida

Orlando, Florida
#10 in overall quality

University of Central Florida landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. UCF is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s crisis/emergency/disaster management degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree crisis/emergency/disaster management students list, UCF has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UCF is $10,274 for bachelor’s degree crisis/emergency/disaster management students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full University of Central Florida Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Report

#20

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, Arkansas

Arkansas Tech University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #20. Arkansas Tech University is a public institution located in Russellville, Arkansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $10,772 for bachelor’s degree crisis/emergency/disaster management students per year to attend ATU.

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#15 in overall quality

University of Nebraska at Omaha came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Nebraska at Omaha is a fairly large public school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 37 bachelors’s crisis/emergency/disaster management degrees in 2019-2020.

UNOMAHA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Nebraska at Omaha is $14,040 for Bachelor’s Degree Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management students.

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#22

Athens State University

Athens, Alabama

Athens State University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Athens State University is a small public school situated in Athens, Alabama. It awarded 5 bachelors’s crisis/emergency/disaster management degrees in 2019-2020.

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Northwest Missouri State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Maryville, Missouri, this medium-sized public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s crisis/emergency/disaster management students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $12,354 for Bachelor’s Degree Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management students per year to attend Northwest.

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Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Jonesboro, Arkansas. It awarded 10 bachelors’s crisis/emergency/disaster management degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend A-State is $13,406 for Bachelor’s Degree Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management students.

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#25

Rowan University

Glassboro, New Jersey
#9 in overall quality

Rowan University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #25. Glassboro, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s crisis/emergency/disaster management degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

Rowan not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Rowan University is $25,454 for bachelor’s degree crisis/emergency/disaster management students.

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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%.

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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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