2026 Best Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools in Alabama

Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools to find the best for crisis/emergency/disaster management students.

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• Best Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools in Alabama

Best Schools for Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management in Alabama

If you are not 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 Schools in Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management

1

Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville, AL

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

58 Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Degrees Awarded

$45,361 Median Starting Salary

Our analysis ranked Jacksonville State University the best school in the country for a degree in crisis/emergency/disaster management. This large public university is located in the suburb of Jacksonville. Jacksonville State University graduates 55% of students within six years. Jacksonville State University awarded about 58 crisis/emergency/disaster management degrees in the most recent data year. Crisis/emergency/disaster Management graduates of Jacksonville State University earn a median of $45,361 early in their careers. Jacksonville State University graduates carry a median of $24,751 in student loans. Read more about the crisis/emergency/disaster management program at Jacksonville State University

2

Columbia Southern University
Orange Beach, AL

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

139 Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Degrees Awarded

$73,839 Median Starting Salary

Students looking for a strong crisis/emergency/disaster management program will find one at Columbia Southern University, which ranked #2. Columbia Southern University is a very large private for-profit school located in the town of Orange Beach. About 26% of students finish within six years. About 139 crisis/emergency/disaster management degrees were awarded at Columbia Southern University in the most recent year. Graduates of the crisis/emergency/disaster management program make about $73,839 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $32,683. See the full crisis/emergency/disaster management program report for Columbia Southern University

Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 3 schools evaluated.

• 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 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.