2024 Best Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Doctor's Degree Schools

When it comes to popularity, a doctor's degree in crisis/emergency/disaster management sits in the middle of the road, ranking #368 out of 862 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of crisis/emergency/disaster management. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 19 doctor's degrees in crisis/emergency/disaster management during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to crisis/emergency/disaster management students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other crisis/emergency/disaster management students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• 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 schools for crisis/emergency/disaster management students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The crisis/emergency/disaster management school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Doctor's Degree Schools.

 

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management in the United States

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in crisis/emergency/disaster management.

Top Schools for a Doctorate in Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management

1

Capella University
Minneapolis, MN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

Capella University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in crisis/emergency/disaster management. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in crisis/emergency/disaster management from Capella University

2

Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville, AL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

It is difficult to beat Jacksonville State University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in crisis/emergency/disaster management. Located in the small suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in crisis/emergency/disaster management from Jacksonville State University

Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management by Region

View the Best Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Doctor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Rankings in Majors Related to Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management

Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management is one of 4 different types of Homeland Security programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Homeland Security	12

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.