2020 Most Affordable Online Emergency Management Degrees
With annual tuitions under $13,000, these 24 online colleges offer the most affordable bachelor's in emergency management degrees. Ranked #1, Clayton State University charges $5,490 per year for their Bachelor of Applied Science in Homeland Security/Emergency Management. Available courses include BioDefense, Counter Terrorism, Intelligence & Analysis, Legal Issues in Homeland Security Emergency Management, and Medical Management-Mass Emergencies. Second-ranked Western Carolina University is a similarly affordable option, with an annual tuition of only $5,670.
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| Rank | School | Annual Tuition |
|---|---|---|
| Clayton State University | $5,490 | |
| Western Carolina University | $5,670 | |
| Arkansas State University | $6,540 | |
| College of Southern Nevada | $7,190 | |
| Barry University | $7,410 | |
| Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus | $7,492 | |
| Louisiana State University-Alexandria | $7,500 | |
| Truckee Meadows Community College | $7,575 | |
| West Texas A & M University | $7,953 | |
| American Public University System | $8,100 | |
| University of Central Missouri | $8,761 | |
| University of Alaska Fairbanks | $9,690 | |
| Thomas Edison State University | $9,856 | |
| Strayer University | $9,867 | |
| Drury University | $9,920 | |
| Colorado State University Global | $10,500 | |
| University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh | $10,800 | |
| SUNY College of Technology at Canton | $10,943 | |
| SUNY Empire State College | $10,943 | |
| Saint Leo University Online | $11,100 | |
| Franklin University | $11,940 | |
| Touro University Worldwide | $12,000 | |
| Jacksonville State University | $12,064 | |
| Indiana Institute of Technology | $12,120 |
- Annual Tuition: $5,490
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Acceptance Rate: 42%
- Example Classes: BioDefense; Counter Terrorism; Intelligence & Analysis; Legal Issues in Homeland Security Emergency Management; Medical Management-Mass Emergencies
Online Bachelor's Degrees
- Bachelor of Applied Science in Homeland Security/Emergency Management
- Annual Tuition: $5,670
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Acceptance Rate: 39%
- Example Classes: Methods of Disaster Research; Political and Policy Basis of Emergency and Disaster Management; Principles of Hazard Mitigation; Risk Assessment and Vulnerability Analysis; Social Dimensions of a Disaster
Online Bachelor's Degrees
- Bachelor of Science in Emergency and Disaster Management
- Bachelor of Science in Emergency Medical Care
- Annual Tuition: $6,540
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: HLC
- Acceptance Rate: 66%
- Example Classes: Advanced Information Officer; Emergency Responder HAZMAT Technician for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive; Hazardous Materials Containment; Pandemic Planning and Preparedness; Physical Care of Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive Injuries; Respiratory Protection
Online Bachelor's Degrees
- BS in Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management
- Annual Tuition: $7,190
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: NWCCU
- Acceptance Rate: Open Admissions
- Example Classes: Analytical Approaches to Public Fire Protection; Apparatus and Equipment; Building Construction for Fire Protection; Fire Behavior and Combustion; Fire Protection Hydraulics and Water Supply; Hazardous Materials Chemistry
Online Bachelor's Degrees
- Bachelor of Applied Science in Fire and Emergency Services Administration
- Annual Tuition: $7,410
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Acceptance Rate: 85%
- Example Classes: Disaster Response Operations and Management I (DROM I): Mitigation and Preparedness; Emergency Management of Homeland Security; Overview of Disasters and Complex Emergencies; Psychosocial Issues of Disaster Preparedness and Recovery
Online Bachelor's Degrees
- Bachelor of Science in Emergency Management
- Annual Tuition: $7,492
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: HLC
- Acceptance Rate: 60%
- Example Classes: Community Risk Reduction for Fire and Emergency Services; Legal, Political and Regulatory Issues; Public Health Emergencies
Online Bachelor's Degrees
- Bachelor of Applied Arts and Science in Emergency Management
- Bachelor of Applied Arts and Science in Fire and Emergency Services
- Annual Tuition: $7,500
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Acceptance Rate: 31%
- Example Classes: American Government; American History I; Disasters in History; Introduction to Disaster Science and Emergency Management; Louisiana Government
Online Bachelor's Degrees
- Bachelor of General Studies in Disaster Science & Emergency Management
- Annual Tuition: $7,575
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: NWCCU
- Acceptance Rate: Open Admissions
- Example Classes: Critical Infrastructure and Resource Protection; International and Cyber Terrorism; Introduction to Exercise Design and Evaluation; Organizational Crisis & Continuity Management; Principles and Practices of Mitigation and Recovery in Emergency Management; Social Dimensions, Lifecycle and Ethics of Disaster
Online Bachelor's Degrees
- BAS - Emergency Management and Homeland Security
- Annual Tuition: $7,953
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Acceptance Rate: 61%
- Example Classes: Ethics and the Justice and Emergency Management Administration Systems; Geographic Information Systems Technology for Public and Emergency Management; Municipal Government; Organizational Theory in the Public Sector; Public Personnel Administration
Online Bachelor's Degrees
- Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences in Emergency Management Administration
- Annual Tuition: $8,100
- School Type: For-Profit
- School Accreditation: HLC
- Acceptance Rate: Open Admissions
- Example Classes: Chemistry of Hazardous Materials; Emergency and Disaster Incident Command; Hazard Mitigation and Preparedness; Managerial Issues in Hazardous Materials; Mind of a Terrorist; Social Media Application to Emergency and Disaster Management
Online Bachelor's Degrees
- Bachelor of Arts in Emergency and Disaster Management
- Bachelor of Arts in Emergency and Disaster Management - General
- Bachelor of Science in Public Health - Emergency and Disaster Management
- Annual Tuition: $8,761
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: HLC
- Acceptance Rate: 84%
- Example Classes: Catastrophic Readiness; Community Mitigation and Recovery; Disaster and Society; Emergency Response Planning; Safety and Health for Emergency Responders
Online Bachelor's Degrees
- Bachelor of Science in Crisis and Disaster Management
- Bachelor of Science in Crisis and Disaster Management - Business Continuity
- Bachelor of Science in Crisis and Disaster Management - Emergency Management
- Bachelor of Science in Crisis and Disaster Management - Emergency Services Management
- Bachelor of Science in Crisis and Disaster Management - Environmental Hazards
- Annual Tuition: $9,690
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: NWCCU
- Acceptance Rate: 73%
- Example Classes: All Hazards Risk Analysis; Business Continuity and Crisis Management; Comparative Emergency Management; Fiscal Management for Emergency Management Operations; Introduction to Emergency Management Exercise Design; Leadership in Dangerous Contexts
Online Bachelor's Degrees
- Bachelor of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
- Bachelor of Homeland Security and Emergency Management - Cyber Security and Information Technology Management
- Bachelor of Homeland Security and Emergency Management - Emergency Management
- Bachelor of Homeland Security and Emergency Management - Emergency Medical and Public Health Management
- Bachelor of Homeland Security and Emergency Management - Fire Administration
- Bachelor of Homeland Security and Emergency Management - Homeland Security
- Annual Tuition: $9,856
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: MSCHE
- Acceptance Rate: Open Admissions
- Example Classes: Counterterrorism: Constitutional and Legislative Issues; Homeland Security: Preparedness, Prevention, and Deterrence; Knowledge of Human Cultures; Protecting the Homeland: Response and Recovery; Understanding the Physical and Natural World; White-Collar Crime
Online Bachelor's Degrees
- Bachelor of Science in Homeland Security and Emergency Management
- Annual Tuition: $9,867
- School Type: For-Profit
- School Accreditation: MSCHE
- Acceptance Rate: Open Admissions
- Example Classes: Homeland Security Organization and Administration; Navigating a Digital World; Security Assessment and Solutions; Sociology of Class, Gender, Ethnicity, and Race; Terrorism and Antiterrorism; The Power of Effective Speaking
Online Bachelor's Degrees
- Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice - Homeland Security and Emergency Management
#15 Drury University
- Annual Tuition: $9,920
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: HLC
- Acceptance Rate: 66%
- Example Classes: Financial Basics for Leaders; Hazard Identification; Private Sector Crisis and Emergency Management; Social Aspects of Disaster
Online Bachelor's Degrees
- Bachelor of Science in Emergency Management
- Annual Tuition: $10,500
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: HLC
- Acceptance Rate: Not Provided
- Example Classes: Disaster Recovery; Disaster Response; Hazard Mitigation
Online Bachelor's Degrees
- BS - Criminal Justice - Emergency Management
- BS - Healthcare Administration and Management - Emergency Management
- BS - Human Resource Management - Emergency Management
- BS - Organizational Leadership - Emergency Management
- BS - Project Management - Emergency Management
- Annual Tuition: $10,800
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: HLC
- Acceptance Rate: 63%
- Example Classes: Budgeting for Program Managers; Disaster Operations and Decision Making; Emergency Planning and Administration; Government & Economy; Politics of Emergency Management; Technology in Emergency Management
Online Bachelor's Degrees
- Bachelor of Applied Studies in Fire and Emergency Response Management
- Bachelor of Applied Studies in Fire and Emergency Response Management - Emergency Management
- Bachelor of Applied Studies in Fire and Emergency Response Management - Fire Services Management
- Annual Tuition: $10,943
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: MSCHE
- Acceptance Rate: 79%
- Example Classes: Communities: Preparedness & Defense; Disaster Simulation; Incident Command: System Coordination & Assessment; Risk & Hazard Impact Studies
Online Bachelor's Degrees
- Bachelor of Science in Emergency Management
- Annual Tuition: $10,943
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: MSCHE
- Acceptance Rate: Open Admissions
- Example Classes: Emergency Medical Technician-Original; Fire and Western Civilization; Fire Fighting Tactics and Strategies; Fire Service Instructor; General Chemistry for Fire Science I; Mass Disasters: Implications for Public Policy
Online Bachelor's Degrees
- BA Public Affairs
- BPS Public Affairs
- BS Public Affairs
- Annual Tuition: $11,100
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Acceptance Rate: 58%
- Example Classes: Community Risk Reduction for Fire and Emergency Services; Disaster Response and Recovery; Hazard Indentification, Vulnerability Analysis and Mitigation; Interagency Disaster Management; Social Impact of Disasters; Terrorism and Emergency Management
Online Bachelor's Degrees
- B.A. in Emergency Management - Fire Science
- Annual Tuition: $11,940
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: HLC
- Acceptance Rate: Open Admissions
- Example Classes: Critical Incident Management; Ethics & Leadership in Public Safety Agencies; Political & Legal Foundations for Fire Protection
Online Bachelor's Degrees
- BS in Emergency Management & Homeland Security
- BS in Emergency Management & Homeland Security - Emergency Management & Disaster Response
- BS in Emergency Management & Homeland Security - Homeland Security
- BS in Public Safety Management & Leadership - Fire & Emergency Medical Services
- Annual Tuition: $12,000
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: WASC WSCUC
- Acceptance Rate: Open Admissions
- Example Classes: Emergency Preparedness and Response; First and Second Responders Role in Crisis; Homeland Security and Terrorism; Medical Facilities Management
Online Bachelor's Degrees
- BS - Business Administration and Management: Homeland Security Emergency Disaster Management
- Annual Tuition: $12,064
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Acceptance Rate: 54%
- Example Classes: Disaster Mitigation & Preparedness; Disaster Response & Recovery; Populations at Risk
Online Bachelor's Degrees
- Bachelor of Science in Emergency Management
- Bachelor of Science in Emergency Management - Homeland Security
- Bachelor of Science in Emergency Management - Public Safety Telecommunications
- Annual Tuition: $12,120
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: HLC
- Acceptance Rate: 76%
- Example Classes: American Government; Disaster Response Operations & Management; Incident Command Fundamentals; Labor Relations; Legal & Ethical Aspects of Emergency Response Management
Online Bachelor's Degrees
- Bachelor of Science in Emergency Response Management