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Due to an increase over the years in natural disasters and terrorism, the emergency management field has rapidly expanded. Consequently, there is a great need for qualified emergency management personnel. In response to the growing demand, colleges and universities have increased their offerings to include emergency management degrees that can be obtained online, making an emergency management degree a great option for individuals who work in the field and wish to obtain a management level position.
Emergency-management-degree.org has ranked the Top 10 Best Online Emergency Management Degree Programs.
Each university and college on the list is regionally accredited and is well respected as an institution, as well as in the area of emergency management.
1. University of North Carolina Online-Western Carolina University – Bachelor of Science in Emergency and Disaster Management
Cost: 133.78 per credit hour
2. Colorado State University-Global Campus – Emergency Management Specialization
Cost: $350 per credit
3. Jacksonville State University – Bachelor of Science in Emergency Management with a Homeland Security Minor
Cost: $265 per credit hour for residents/$530 per credit hour for non-residents
4. Drexel University – Online Certificate in Emergency Management
Cost: $680 per credit
5. SUNY (State University of New York)-Canton – Bachelor of Technology in Emergency Management
Cost: $5,570 per year full time for residents/$14,820 per year full time for non-residents/$232 per year part time for residents/$618 per year part time for non-residents
6. University of Central Missouri – Bachelor of Science in Crisis and Disaster Management
Cost: $209.60 per credit for residents/$419.20 per credit for non-residents
7. West Texas A&M University – Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences in Emergency Management Administration
Cost: $3,405 per semester for residents/$3,855 per semester for non-residents based on 15 credits per semester
8. Arkansas Tech University – Bachelor of Science in Emergency Management
Cost: $187 per semester for residents/$374 per semester for nonresidents
9. University of Arkansas-Fairbanks – Bachelor of Emergency Management
Cost: $165 per credit for residents/$383 per credit for non-residents
10. National Labor College – Bachelor of Science in Emergency Readiness and Response Management
Cost: $270 per credit for AFL-CIO Union Member or Family/$270 per credit for Working America Member/$325 per credit for non AFL-CIO Union Member/Family/$480 per credit for non-union members