2027 Best Value Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools in Alabama
[Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management](/majors/protective-security-safety-services/homeland-security/crisis-emergency-disaster-management/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value crisis/emergency/disaster management schools.
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2027 Best Value Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools in Alabama
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in crisis/emergency/disaster management, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools
Our analysis ranked Jacksonville State University the best value for a degree in crisis/emergency/disaster management in Alabama. Located in the suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a large public university. Students from in state pay about $12,894 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $23,334. Typical student debt for crisis/emergency/disaster management graduates is $24,751. Early-career crisis/emergency/disaster management graduates make about $45,361. Set against $24,751 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 78%.
Columbia Southern University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value crisis/emergency/disaster management schools. Set in the town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a very large private for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $6,224. Crisis/emergency/disaster Management graduates carry a median of $32,683 in student loans. Crisis/emergency/disaster Management graduates of Columbia Southern University earn a median of $73,839 early in their careers. Set against $32,683 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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