This is a program that primarily focuses on the application of the incident command system model to formulating and implementing effective response to natural and man-made disasters. This program typically includes in depth instruction in contingency planning, joint operations, hazard and risk assessment, law and ethics, event mitigation, emergency response and recovery, incident command, emergency rescue and medical operations, law enforcement, terrorism and national security issues, relief administration, public relations, volunteer and citizen coordination, and applications to specific types of incidents.
The colleges, universities and schools below offer majors and degree programs in Crisis/emergency/disaster Management. To learn more about a specific school click on any of the links below.
Adelphi University
South Ave, Garden City, NY 11530-0701
| Phone Number: | (516) 877-3000 |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 11,266 (5,977 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 13 to 1 |
American Public University System
111 W Congress St, Charles Town, WV 25414
| Phone Number: | (877) 468-6268 |
| Website: | www.apus.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Distant town |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 51,347 (39,154 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 52 to 1 |
Arkansas Tech University
Administration Bldg 200; 1509 N Boulder Ave, Russellville, AR 72801-2222
| Phone Number: | (479) 968-0389 |
| Website: | www.atu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate |
| Campus setting: | Remote town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 9,081 (8,304 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 21 to 1 |
Casper College
125 College Dr, Casper, WY 82601-4699
| Phone Number: | (307) 268-2110 |
| Website: | www.caspercollege.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 5,758 (5,758 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 23 to 1 |
Columbia Southern University
21982 University Lane, Orange Beach, AL 36561-9000
| Phone Number: | (251) 981-3771 |
| Website: | www.columbiasouthern.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Doctor's degree – research/scholarship |
| Campus setting: | Distant rural community |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 22,557 (17,728 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 120 to 1 |
Community College of the Air Force
100 S Turner Blvd, Montgomery, AL 36114-0011
| Phone Number: | (334) 649-5000 |
| Website: | www.au.af.mil/au/ccaf/ |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree 4-year certificate |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 324,573 (324,573 undergraduate) |
Forsyth Technical Community College
2100 Silas Creek Pky, Winston Salem, NC 27103-5197
| Phone Number: | (336) 723-0371 |
| Website: | www.forsythtech.edu/ |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 11,306 (11,306 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 13 to 1 |
Guam Community College
Sesame Street, Mangilao, GU 96913
| Phone Number: | (671) 735-5700 |
| Website: | www.guamcc.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree 4-year certificate |
| Campus setting: | Remote town |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 2,643 (2,643 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 17 to 1 |
Hennepin Technical College
9000 Brooklyn Blvd, Brooklyn Park, MN 55445
| Phone Number: | (952) 995-1300 |
| Website: | www.hennepintech.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree 4-year certificate |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 8,564 (8,564 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 33 to 1 |
Kansas City Kansas Community College
7250 State Ave, Kansas City, KS 66112
| Phone Number: | (913) 334-1100 |
| Website: | www.kckcc.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 10,558 (10,558 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 26 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.kckcc.edu/admissions |
| Financial Aid: | www.kckcc.edu/admissions/financialAid |
| Online Application: | http://www.kckcc.edu/admissions |
Millersville University of Pennsylvania
1 South George Street, Lyle Hall, Millersville, PA 17551-0302
| Phone Number: | (717) 872-3024 |
| Website: | www.millersville.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 11,272 (8,465 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 26 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.millersville.edu/admissions/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.millersville.edu/finaid/ |
| Online Application: | www.applyweb.com/apply/pamill/ |
Nash Community College
522 N. Old Carriage Road, Rocky Mount, NC 27804
| Phone Number: | (252) 443-4011 |
| Website: | www.nashcc.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree |
| Campus setting: | Rural fringe community |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 4,633 (4,633 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 18 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.nashcc.edu/index.php/admissions-topmenu-44 |
| Financial Aid: | www.nashcc.edu/index.php/admissions-topmenu-44/financial-aid-a-scholarships-topmenu-86 |
| Online Application: | www1.cfnc.org/applications/nc_community_college… |
Rochester Institute of Technology
1 Lomb Memorial Dr, Rochester, NY 14623-5603
| Phone Number: | (585) 475-2411 |
| Website: | www.rit.edu/ |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Doctor's degree – research/scholarship |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 18,975 (15,675 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 14 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.rit.edu/admission.html |
| Financial Aid: | www.rit.edu/emcs/financialaid/ |
| Online Application: | http://www.rit.edu/emcs/admissions/apply |
Southwestern College
2625 E Cactus Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85032-7097
| Phone Number: | (602) 489-5300 |
| Website: | www.swcaz.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 415 (415 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 9 to 1 |
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
34 Cornell Drive, Canton, NY 13617-1098
| Phone Number: | (315) 386-7011 |
| Website: | www.canton.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Rural fringe community |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 3,926 (3,926 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 21 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.canton.edu/admissions/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.canton.edu/fin_aid/ |
| Online Application: | www.canton.edu/apply/ |
Trine University-Fort Wayne Regional Campus
9910 Dupont Circle Drive East, Fort Wayne, IN 46825
| Phone Number: | (260) 483-4949 |
| Website: | www.trine.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 263 (247 undergraduate) |
| Admissions: | www.trine.edu/admission/adult_students/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.trine.edu/admission/adult_students/financia… |
| Online Application: | www.trine.edu/admission/adult_students/steps_to… |
Union Institute & University
440 E McMillan St, Cincinnati, OH 45206-1925
| Phone Number: | (800) 861-6400 |
| Website: | www.myunion.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree – research/scholarship |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 2,604 (1,485 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 8 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.myunion.edu/admissions/index.html |
| Financial Aid: | www.myunion.edu/admissions/financial-aid.html |
| Online Application: | www.myunion.edu/admissions/apply.html |
University of Idaho
875 Perimeter Drive, Moscow, ID 83844-2282
| Phone Number: | (888) 884-3246 |
| Website: | www.uidaho.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Distant town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 16,242 (10,955 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 23 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.uihome.uidaho.edu/uihome/admissions |
| Financial Aid: | www.students.uidaho.edu/finaid |
| Online Application: | www.uihome.uidaho.edu/default.aspx?pid=15568 |
University of Phoenix-Atlanta Campus
8200 Roberts Dr, Sandy Springs, GA 30350-4147
| Phone Number: | (678) 731-0555 |
| Website: | www.phoenix.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 2,334 (1,820 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 10 to 1 |
| Financial Aid: | faw.phoenix.edu |
| Online Application: | myapply.phoenix.edu |
University of Phoenix-Augusta Campus
3152 Perimeter Pkwy, Augusta, GA 30909-4583
| Phone Number: | (706) 868-2000 |
| Website: | www.phoenix.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 1,588 (1,492 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 10 to 1 |
| Financial Aid: | faw.phoenix.edu |
| Online Application: | myapply.phoenix.edu |
