by our College Data Analytics Team
[Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management](/majors/protective-security-safety-services/homeland-security/crisis-emergency-disaster-management/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong crisis/emergency/disaster management education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 8 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value crisis/emergency/disaster management schools.
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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the crisis/emergency/disaster management degrees they offer, see the list below.
Post University tops our 2026 list of the best value crisis/emergency/disaster management schools in the New England Region. Located in the city of Waterbury, Post University is a very large private for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $15,922. Typical student debt for crisis/emergency/disaster management graduates is $23,625. Early-career crisis/emergency/disaster management graduates make about $53,772. That is a strong return on a $23,625 median debt.
New England College came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value crisis/emergency/disaster management schools. New England College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Henniker. Students from in state pay about $27,474 in tuition and fees. Crisis/emergency/disaster Management graduates carry a median of $35,038 in student loans. Soon after graduation, crisis/emergency/disaster management degree recipients from New England College generally make around $68,950. That is a strong return on a $35,038 median debt. Roughly 92% of applicants are accepted.
Students looking for strong value in crisis/emergency/disaster management will find it at University Of New Haven, which ranked #3. Located in the suburb of West Haven, University Of New Haven is a large private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $47,332 in tuition and fees. Crisis/emergency/disaster Management graduates carry a median of $26,244 in student loans. Soon after graduation, crisis/emergency/disaster management degree recipients from University Of New Haven generally make around $49,615. Set against $26,244 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of New Haven admits about 60% of applicants.
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The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 8 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
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