by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management is the 268th most popular major in the country with 2,709 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 1,165 crisis/emergency/disaster management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 406 crisis/emergency/disaster management graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in crisis/emergency/disaster management. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in crisis/emergency/disaster management.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Major in the Southeast Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree crisis/emergency/disaster management students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bethel University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Major in the Southeast Region list. Bethel is a private not-for-profit institution located in McKenzie, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 36 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management at Bethel
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 18 degrees to qualified bachelors’s crisis/emergency/disaster management students in 2020-2021.
Full Columbia College South Carolina Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Everglades University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Major in the Southeast Region. Everglades University is located in Boca Raton, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s crisis/emergency/disaster management degrees to qualified students.
Full Everglades University Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Report
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Jacksonville State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized school located in Jacksonville, Alabama that handed out 36 bachelors’s crisis/emergency/disaster management degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management at Jacksonville State University
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the #5 spot on the list. American Public University System is a large private for-profit school situated in Charles Town, West Virginia. It awarded 206 bachelors’s crisis/emergency/disaster management degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management at American Military University
Voorhees College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Voorhees College is located in Denmark, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s crisis/emergency/disaster management degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management at Voorhees College
Elizabeth City State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s crisis/emergency/disaster management degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management at ECSU
Arkansas Tech University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking. ATU is a public institution located in Russellville, Arkansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Barry University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Miami, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s crisis/emergency/disaster management students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management at Barry University
With a ranking of #10, Athens State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Major in the Southeast Region list. Athens State University is a public institution located in Athens, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Athens State University Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Report
With a ranking of #11, Anderson University South Carolina did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Major in the Southeast Region list. Anderson University South Carolina is a private not-for-profit institution located in Anderson, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management at Anderson University South Carolina
Arkansas State University - Main Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Major in the Southeast Region list. Arkansas State University - Main Campus is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s crisis/emergency/disaster management degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Arkansas State University - Main Campus Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Report
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Daytona Beach, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s crisis/emergency/disaster management students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Lee University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Major in the Southeast Region list. Lee University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cleveland, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees 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%.
Read full report on Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management at Lee University
University of Central Florida came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Central Florida is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s crisis/emergency/disaster management degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Florida International University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking. FIU is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Florida International University Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Report
Columbia Southern University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Orange Beach, Alabama, this fairly large private for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s crisis/emergency/disaster management students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management at Columbia Southern University
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