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2023 Best Value Colleges for Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management in the Plains States Region

11 Ranked Colleges
362 Degrees Awarded
$17,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools in the Plains States Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 2,709 people earned their degree in crisis/emergency/disaster management, making the major the 268th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 362 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 Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in crisis/emergency/disaster management. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great crisis/emergency/disaster management programs and cost less that 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region crisis/emergency/disaster management students.

Top 11 Best Value Colleges for Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management in the Plains States Region

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Bellevue University
Bellevue, Nebraska

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bellevue University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools in the Plains States Region list. Bellevue University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Bellevue, Nebraska. It awarded 28 ’s crisis/emergency/disaster management degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bellevue University, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Bellevue University is $17,288 for Plains States Region Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management students.

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

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Capella University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Capella University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools in the Plains States Region. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s crisis/emergency/disaster management degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.

Capella University also took the #5 spot in our “Best Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Capella University is $16,545 for Plains States Region Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management students.

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Century College
White Bear Lake, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Century College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools in the Plains States Region. Century College is a medium-sized public school situated in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. It awarded 2 ’s crisis/emergency/disaster management degrees in 2020-2021.

Century College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Century College is $10,397 for Plains States Region Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools in the Plains States Region list. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s crisis/emergency/disaster management degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region crisis/emergency/disaster management students list, North Dakota State University has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $16,998 for plains states region crisis/emergency/disaster management students per year to attend North Dakota State University.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management at North Dakota State University

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Waldorf University
Forest City, Iowa

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Waldorf University landed the #5 spot on the list. Waldorf is located in Forest City, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 73 ’s crisis/emergency/disaster management degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Waldorf, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Waldorf University is $20,541 for Plains States Region Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management students.

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Walden University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Walden University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 6 ’s crisis/emergency/disaster management degrees in 2020-2021.

Walden University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools in the Plains States Region” list.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Walden University Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Report

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University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri

University of Central Missouri ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools in the Plains States Region list. UCM is a public institution located in Warrensburg, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 80 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UCM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $14,058 for plains states region crisis/emergency/disaster management students per year to attend UCM.

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

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University of Nebraska at Omaha came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 55 ’s crisis/emergency/disaster management degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNOMAHA, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $13,914 for plains states region crisis/emergency/disaster management students per year to attend University of Nebraska at Omaha.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Saint Louis University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified ’s crisis/emergency/disaster management students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SLU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SLU is $25,039 for Plains States Region Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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Kansas Wesleyan University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Kansas Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Salina, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Kansas Wesleyan University, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Kansas Wesleyan University is $24,476 for plains states region crisis/emergency/disaster management students.

Full Kansas Wesleyan University Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Report

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Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 8 ’s crisis/emergency/disaster management degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Drury University - CCPS, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $14,746 for Plains States Region Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management students per year to attend Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies.

Read full report on Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management at Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies

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