2024 Best Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

If you plan on getting your associate degree in crisis/emergency/disaster management, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #315 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 16 associate degrees in crisis/emergency/disaster management to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Associate Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on crisis/emergency/disaster management students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of crisis/emergency/disaster management students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized crisis/emergency/disaster management related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for crisis/emergency/disaster management students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision.

 

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management in the Plains States Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in crisis/emergency/disaster management.

Top Plains States Region Schools for an Associate in Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management

1

Waldorf University
Forest City, IA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

Waldorf University is a wonderful choice for individuals pursuing an associate degree in crisis/emergency/disaster management. Waldorf is a small private for-profit university located in the town of Forest City.More information about a associate in crisis/emergency/disaster management from Waldorf University

2

Century College
White Bear Lake, MN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

Century College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in crisis/emergency/disaster management. Century College is a medium-sized public college located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake.More information about a associate in crisis/emergency/disaster management from Century College

3

Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies
Springfield, MO

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies if you want to pursue an associate degree in crisis/emergency/disaster management. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Drury University - CCPS is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly small student population.More information about a associate in crisis/emergency/disaster management from Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies

Best Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Colleges by State

Explore the best crisis/emergency/disaster management colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	299	2
Iowa	200	12

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Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Related Rankings by Major

One of 4 majors within the Homeland Security area of study, Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Homeland Security	4
Critical Infrastructure Protection	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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.