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2025 Best Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools in the Plains States Region

6 Colleges in the Plains States Region
337 Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Degrees Awarded
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #268 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 337 degrees in crisis/emergency/disaster management to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management School

Best Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools in the Plains States Region Your choice of crisis/emergency/disaster management school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for crisis/emergency/disaster management schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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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 Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management in the Plains States Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the crisis/emergency/disaster management degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Plains States Region Schools in Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management

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Waldorf University
Forest City, IA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA
66 Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Degrees Awarded

Waldorf University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in crisis/emergency/disaster management. Located in the remote area of Forest City, Waldorf is a private for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 14th out of 37 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were about 66 crisis/emergency/disaster management students who graduated with this degree at Waldorf in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ND

It's hard to beat North Dakota State University - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in crisis/emergency/disaster management. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public university located in the city of Fargo. A Best Colleges rank of #382 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means North Dakota State University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 20 crisis/emergency/disaster management students who graduated with this degree at North Dakota State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bellevue University
Bellevue, NE
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NE

Bellevue University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in crisis/emergency/disaster management. Bellevue University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Bellevue. A Best Colleges rank of #390 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Bellevue University is a great university overall.

There were about 21 crisis/emergency/disaster management students who graduated with this degree at Bellevue University in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NE
57 Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Degrees Awarded

University of Nebraska at Omaha is a great choice for students interested in a degree in crisis/emergency/disaster management. Located in the city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #776 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNOMAHA is a great university overall.

There were about 57 crisis/emergency/disaster management students who graduated with this degree at UNOMAHA in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO
64 Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Degrees Awarded

UCM is a fairly large public university located in the town of Warrensburg. This university ranks 21st out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were about 64 crisis/emergency/disaster management students who graduated with this degree at UCM in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MO
30.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Maryville, Northwest is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 20th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were approximately 20 crisis/emergency/disaster management students who graduated with this degree at Northwest in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 53
Missouri 693 44
Iowa 648 76
Kansas 599 6
Nebraska 500 68
North Dakota 416 20

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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 430
Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations 57
Critical Infrastructure Protection 4

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