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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management

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Schools Highly Focused on Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Major

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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.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Major” ranking analyzed 136 colleges that offered a degree in crisis/emergency/disaster management. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their crisis/emergency/disaster management program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools Highly Focused on Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Major

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

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management

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Out of the 136 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Union Institute & University landed the #1 spot on the list. Union is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 63 ’s crisis/emergency/disaster management degrees to qualified students.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.

Full Union Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Report

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Waldorf University
Forest City, Iowa

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Waldorf University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Major list. Waldorf University is a small private for-profit school situated in Forest City, Iowa. It awarded 73 ’s crisis/emergency/disaster management degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Waldorf University Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Report

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SIT Graduate Institute
Brattleboro, Vermont

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SIT Graduate Institute. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Major list. SIT Graduate Institute is a private not-for-profit institution located in Brattleboro, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management at SIT

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Bethel University
McKenzie, Tennessee

Out of the 136 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Bethel University landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in McKenzie, Tennessee, and it awarded 36 ’s crisis/emergency/disaster management degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management at Bethel

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Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville, Alabama

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Jacksonville State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Major. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Jacksonville, Alabama. It awarded 89 ’s crisis/emergency/disaster management degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Jacksonville State University Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Report

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Columbia College
Columbia, South Carolina

With a ranking of #6, Columbia College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Major list. Columbia College is a small school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 18 ’s crisis/emergency/disaster management degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management at Columbia College

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University of Alaska Fairbanks landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Major ranking. UAF is a medium-sized public school situated in Fairbanks, Alaska. It awarded 52 ’s crisis/emergency/disaster management degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of Alaska Fairbanks Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Report

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Kansas Wesleyan University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Major ranking. Kansas Wesleyan University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Salina, Kansas. It awarded 6 ’s crisis/emergency/disaster management degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Kansas Wesleyan University Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Report

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Columbia Southern University
Orange Beach, Alabama

Columbia Southern University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Major ranking. Orange Beach, Alabama is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s crisis/emergency/disaster management degrees to 175 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management at Columbia Southern University

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Everglades University
Boca Raton, Florida

With a ranking of #10, Everglades University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Major list. Everglades University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Boca Raton, Florida. It awarded 11 ’s crisis/emergency/disaster management degrees in 2020-2021.

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American Public University System
Charles Town, West Virginia

American Public University System ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Major list. Located in Charles Town, West Virginia, this large private for-profit school handed out 350 degrees to qualified ’s crisis/emergency/disaster management students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full American Public University System Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Report

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Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Millersville, Pennsylvania

Millersville University of Pennsylvania came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Major ranking. Millersville, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s crisis/emergency/disaster management degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management at Millersville

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SUNY Canton
Canton, New York

With a ranking of #12, SUNY Canton did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Major list. SUNY Canton is a small public school situated in Canton, New York. It awarded 15 ’s crisis/emergency/disaster management degrees in 2020-2021.

Full SUNY Canton Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Report

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Post University
Waterbury, Connecticut

Post University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Major ranking, coming in at #14. Post University is a fairly large private for-profit school situated in Waterbury, Connecticut. It awarded 41 ’s crisis/emergency/disaster management degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management at Post University

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Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Major ranking. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s crisis/emergency/disaster management degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

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McDowell Technical Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Major ranking, coming in at #16. Marion, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s crisis/emergency/disaster management degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full McDowell Technical Community College Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Report

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Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Major list. This small school is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and it awarded 15 ’s crisis/emergency/disaster management degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management at Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City

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New England College
Henniker, New Hampshire

New England College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Major ranking, coming in at #18. New England College is located in Henniker, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s crisis/emergency/disaster management degrees to qualified students.

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Immaculata University
Immaculata, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #19, Immaculata University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Major list. Immaculata University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Immaculata, Pennsylvania. It awarded 9 ’s crisis/emergency/disaster management degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management at Immaculata

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Lander University
Greenwood, South Carolina

Lander University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Major ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Greenwood, South Carolina, this small public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified ’s crisis/emergency/disaster management students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management at Lander University

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Voorhees College
Denmark, South Carolina

Voorhees College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Major ranking. Located in Denmark, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified ’s crisis/emergency/disaster management students in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #22, West Texas A&M University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Major list. West Texas A&M University is located in Canyon, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 ’s crisis/emergency/disaster management degrees to qualified students.

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Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom
Lakewood, Washington

Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Major list. Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is a medium-sized school located in Lakewood, Washington that handed out 40 ’s crisis/emergency/disaster management degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Report

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With a ranking of #24, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Major list. Scottsdale, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s crisis/emergency/disaster management degrees to 148 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.

Full Arizona State University - Skysong Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Report

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University of Nebraska at Omaha ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Major list. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s crisis/emergency/disaster management degrees to 55 students in 2020-2021.

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%.

Read full report on Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management at UNOMAHA

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