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

[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 3 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 Nebraska

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

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

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University Of Nebraska At Omaha
Omaha, NE

$8,718 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,465 Avg Student Debt

$53,909 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked University Of Nebraska At Omaha the best value for a degree in crisis/emergency/disaster management in Nebraska. Set in the city of Omaha, University Of Nebraska At Omaha is a large public institution. Students from in state pay about $8,718 in tuition and fees, compared with $23,206 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for crisis/emergency/disaster management graduates is $21,465. Early-career crisis/emergency/disaster management graduates make about $42,058. Set against $21,465 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Nebraska At Omaha admits about 87% of applicants.

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Bellevue University
Bellevue, NE

$12,873 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,852 Avg Student Debt

$61,289 Median Earnings (10yr)

Bellevue University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value crisis/emergency/disaster management schools. Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a very large private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $12,873. Typical student debt for crisis/emergency/disaster management graduates is $27,852. Soon after graduation, crisis/emergency/disaster management degree recipients from Bellevue University generally make around $61,548. That is a strong return on a $27,852 median debt.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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 · 3 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.