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2026 Best Value Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools in Arkansas

[Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management](/majors/protective-security-safety-services/homeland-security/crisis-emergency-disaster-management/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for crisis/emergency/disaster management students.

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• Best Value Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools in Arkansas

2026 Best Value Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools in Arkansas

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the crisis/emergency/disaster management degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools

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Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, AR

$8,674 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,355 Avg Student Debt

$41,766 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in crisis/emergency/disaster management, no school beat Arkansas Tech University this year. Set in the town of Russellville, Arkansas Tech University is a large public institution. Students from in state pay about $8,674 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $14,668. Crisis/emergency/disaster Management graduates carry a median of $25,355 in student loans. Crisis/emergency/disaster Management graduates of Arkansas Tech University earn a median of $54,236 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $25,355 median debt. Arkansas Tech University admits about 96% of applicants.

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Arkansas State University Main Campus
Jonesboro, AR

$8,090 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,399 Avg Student Debt

$42,617 Median Earnings (10yr)

Arkansas State University Main Campus came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value crisis/emergency/disaster management schools. Set in the city of Jonesboro, Arkansas State University Main Campus is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $8,090 in tuition and fees, compared with $14,522 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $23,399 to complete the crisis/emergency/disaster management program here. Early-career crisis/emergency/disaster management graduates make about $72,464. Set against $23,399 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 82%.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, 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 1 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.