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Colleges Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings Employment
Public Safety 67 985 75% / 25% 2% $74,256 97%
Emergency Management 42 513 68% / 32% 1% $70,955 97%
Fire Services Administration 16 244 88% / 12% 1% $82,183 98%
Disaster Management 1 60 82% / 18% 0% $61,664
Fire Science 6 58 69% / 31% 5% $73,182 96%
Fire Protection 3 58 74% / 26% 12% $79,473 99%
Fire and Arson Investigation 1 21 86% / 14% 5% $88,760 99%
Safety 1 13 62% / 38% 0% $89,246 100%
Fire Science/Fire-fighting 1 12 92% / 8% 0% $57,667 90%
Security Science and Technology, General 2 6 83% / 17% 0% $69,892
Emergency Services Administration 1 0 $89,752 94%
Safety Studies 1 0 $74,303

Showing 67 colleges, 11 majors, 985 degrees in this category.

# University Major Degrees ▼ Rank Tier Accept RD Yield Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employ Debt-to-Earn Male/Female White Asian Black Hispanic Intl SAT SAT p25 SAT p75 Submit %
1 Bowling Green State Fire Services Administration 8 82% 20% $123,921 100 +3.56 99 — — 100% / 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1010 1210 82% —
2 Southern Illinois University - Carbondale Fire Services Administration 27 94% 15% $122,189 98 +3.43 99 96% 1.8% 93% / 7% 85% 0% 0% 15% 0% 900 1180 48% —
3 Colorado State University - Fort Collins Fire Services Administration 9 89% 16% $96,185 96 +1.53 93 100% — 100% / 0% 67% 0% 0% 11% 11% — — — —
4 Idaho State Emergency Management 7 97% 23% $90,905 96 +1.14 91 — — 57% / 43% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 920 1140 82% —
5 Bellevue Emergency Management 3 100% — $90,582 95 +1.12 94 — — 100% / 0% 33% 0% 33% 33% 0% — — — —
6 Utah Valley Emergency Services Administration 0 100% — $89,752 95 +1.06 93 — — — — — — — — — — — —
7 Illinois State Safety 13 86% 21% $89,246 95 +1.02 91 100% — 62% / 38% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1010 1210 52% —
8 Eastern Kentucky Fire Protection 24 1 🥇 78% 19% $88,760 91 +0.98 91 99% 5.2% 79% / 21% 58% 0% 4% 4% 29% 890 1080 98% —
9 Eastern Kentucky Fire and Arson Investigation 21 1 🥇 78% 19% $88,760 91 +0.98 91 99% 5.2% 86% / 14% 76% 0% 0% 10% 5% 890 1080 98% —
10 Eastern Kentucky Fire Services Administration 9 1 🥇 78% 19% $88,760 91 +0.98 91 99% 5.2% 78% / 22% 67% 0% 11% 22% 0% 890 1080 98% —
11 Idaho State Fire Science 8 97% 23% $86,777 87 +0.84 89 — — 88% / 13% 50% 0% 0% 38% 13% 920 1140 82% —
12 U. of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Fire Services Administration 13 90% 21% $86,041 86 +0.78 91 — — 77% / 23% 92% 0% 0% 0% 0% 930 1170 30% —
13 University at Albany Emergency Management 55 11 🥉 68% 13% $85,492 83 +0.74 89 100% 6.6% 55% / 45% 56% 5% 18% 18% 0% — — — —
14 Providence Fire Services Administration 0 50% 13% $84,579 80 +0.68 75 — — — — — — — — 1260 1390 24% —
15 Arizona State Emergency Management 1 88% 22% $82,548 80 +0.53 85 — — 100% / 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% — — — —
16 North Dakota State Emergency Management 9 9 🥉 92% 32% $82,120 79 +0.50 89 100% — 44% / 56% 56% 0% 0% 0% 0% — — — —
17 Fayetteville State Fire Services Administration 27 52% 14% $82,086 78 +0.50 91 — 2.6% 96% / 4% 89% 0% 11% 0% 0% 900 1090 10% —
18 Utah Valley Emergency Management 71 100% — $81,992 73 +0.49 89 — — 77% / 23% 77% 1% 3% 8% 0% — — — —
19 Metropolitan State University of Denver Fire Services Administration 16 80% 12% $81,295 68 +0.44 85 — — 88% / 13% 63% 0% 6% 25% 0% 890 1130 22% —
20 Eastern Oregon Fire Services Administration 36 99% 19% $81,266 66 +0.44 88 100% — 86% / 14% 81% 3% 3% 6% 0% — — — —
21 U. of New Haven Fire Science 28 6 🥈 60% 10% $79,962 64 +0.34 78 96% — 75% / 25% 75% 0% 4% 11% 4% 1070 1260 26% —
22 Saint Leo Emergency Management 8 71% 13% $79,105 63 +0.28 84 97% — 38% / 63% 38% 0% 25% 38% 0% — — — —
23 Western Illinois Fire Services Administration 15 72% 10% $78,772 62 +0.25 88 100% 6.4% 87% / 13% 73% 0% 20% 0% 0% — — — —
24 U. of Central Missouri Emergency Management 13 64% 29% $78,207 56 +0.21 85 100% — 62% / 38% 69% 8% 0% 15% 8% 940 1180 68% —
25 Cal State San Marcos Fire Protection 18 95% 14% $78,027 55 +0.20 87 — — 83% / 17% 56% 6% 0% 28% 0% 870 1110 3% —
26 U. of Alaska - Fairbanks Emergency Management 29 65% 24% $77,785 53 +0.18 84 100% — 62% / 38% 55% 0% 21% 10% 0% 1060 1280 18% —
27 Madonna Fire Science 0 10 🥉 52% 25% $77,589 51 +0.17 82 — — — — — — — — 890 1080 25% —
28 Madonna Emergency Management 1 10 🥉 52% 25% $77,584 51 +0.17 82 — — 100% / 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 890 1080 25% —
29 Middle Tennessee State Emergency Management 7 78% 30% $76,934 51 +0.12 80 — — 57% / 43% 71% 14% 0% 14% 0% 1020 1230 99% —
30 Saint Louis Emergency Management 5 75% 14% $76,135 50 +0.06 63 — — 80% / 20% 60% 0% 40% 0% 0% 1210 1410 46% —
31 Bethel Emergency Management 13 89% 27% $75,472 49 +0.01 83 96% 4.7% 77% / 23% 77% 0% 8% 8% 0% 1200 1220 27% —
32 U. of New Haven Emergency Management 14 6 🥈 60% 10% $75,415 48 +0.01 72 — — 86% / 14% 79% 0% 7% 14% 0% 1070 1260 26% —
33 Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Safety Studies 0 91% 28% $74,303 48 -0.07 81 — — — — — — — — 990 1190 25% —
34 Indiana Institute of Technology Emergency Management 1 70% 13% $74,109 48 -0.09 76 — — 0% / 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% — — — —
35 Mount Vernon Nazarene Emergency Management 5 87% 29% $74,020 48 -0.10 73 — — 80% / 20% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1050 1310 34% —
36 U. of Akron Emergency Management 3 85% 18% $73,606 48 -0.13 80 — — 100% / 0% 67% 0% 33% 0% 0% 910 1190 78% —
37 Southeast Missouri State Emergency Management 2 79% 17% $73,053 48 -0.17 84 — — 100% / 0% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% — — — —
38 U. of North Texas Emergency Management 40 2 🥇 81% 24% $72,994 46 -0.17 81 94% — 48% / 53% 55% 0% 10% 28% 3% 990 1230 52% —
39 Mississippi State Emergency Management 1 84% 18% $72,798 44 -0.18 75 — — 100% / 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 1010 1230 88% —
40 Faulkner Fire Science 7 65% 30% $72,576 43 -0.20 78 — — 100% / 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 890 1130 16% —
41 Adelphi Emergency Management 4 66% 10% $72,322 43 -0.22 66 — — 100% / 0% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% 1130 1340 16% —
42 U. of Kansas Security Science and Technology, General 3 93% 25% $72,233 42 -0.23 74 — — 100% / 0% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% 1090 1280 58% —
43 Elizabeth City State Emergency Management 5 77% 12% $71,953 42 -0.25 83 — — 40% / 60% 60% 0% 40% 0% 0% 930 1080 14% —
44 U. of Akron Fire Protection 16 85% 18% $71,631 40 -0.27 78 100% 6.3% 56% / 44% 88% 0% 6% 0% 0% 910 1190 78% —
45 Kansas Wesleyan Emergency Management 3 68% 19% $71,449 39 -0.28 70 — — 100% / 0% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% — — — —
46 U. of Cincinnati Fire Services Administration 4 3 🥇 88% 22% $71,225 39 -0.30 73 — — 75% / 25% 75% 0% 0% 0% 25% 1170 1340 34% —
47 Lake Superior State Fire Science 7 100% — $71,171 39 -0.30 81 100% — 57% / 43% 57% 0% 0% 0% 14% — — — —
48 Immaculata Emergency Management 3 80% 13% $70,302 38 -0.37 74 — — 100% / 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% — — — —
49 Millersville University of Pennsylvania Emergency Management 12 92% 18% $70,094 37 -0.38 77 97% — 50% / 50% 75% 0% 0% 8% 0% 1030 1210 18% —
50 Barry Emergency Management 5 68% 7% $70,032 36 -0.39 72 — — 80% / 20% 40% 0% 40% 20% 0% — — — —
51 New England Emergency Management 8 85% 9% $69,585 36 -0.42 66 — — 100% / 0% 75% 0% 0% 25% 0% — — — —
52 Salem State Fire Services Administration 21 96% 11% $69,524 34 -0.42 80 — — 100% / 0% 90% 0% 0% 5% 0% — — — —
53 West Texas A&M Emergency Management 31 59% 32% $68,465 32 -0.50 80 — — 84% / 16% 55% 0% 6% 19% 0% 960 1170 80% —
54 Fresno Pacific Emergency Management 1 78% 17% $67,564 30 -0.57 68 — — 0% / 100% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% — — — —
55 Turtle Mountain Community Security Science and Technology, General 3 100% — $67,551 30 -0.57 81 — — 67% / 33% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% — — — —
56 Northwest Missouri State Emergency Management 6 85% 22% $66,965 29 -0.61 74 100% — 100% / 0% 83% 0% 0% 0% 0% 980 1190 68% —
57 U. of North Texas at Dallas Fire Services Administration 4 90% 9% $66,936 29 -0.61 73 — — 100% / 0% 50% 0% 0% 25% 0% — — — —
58 Lee Emergency Management 4 71% 32% $66,085 28 -0.68 70 — — 50% / 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1040 1230 86% —
59 Arkansas State Emergency Management 11 78% 28% $66,032 28 -0.68 73 94% — 82% / 18% 55% 0% 27% 0% 0% 960 1190 88% —
60 Jacksonville State Emergency Management 19 7 🥉 68% 20% $63,046 26 -0.90 63 — — 58% / 42% 68% 0% 5% 16% 0% 1010 1290 51% —
61 U. of Nebraska at Omaha Emergency Management 17 87% 28% $62,879 24 -0.91 63 92% 6.1% 65% / 35% 71% 12% 0% 0% 6% 1020 1240 69% —
62 Gardner-Webb Fire Services Administration 0 79% 11% $62,852 23 -0.91 52 — — — — — — — — 980 1190 48% —
63 Florida International Disaster Management 60 61% 27% $61,664 20 -1.00 68 — — 82% / 18% 13% 0% 10% 75% 0% 1080 1260 100% —
64 Arkansas Tech Emergency Management 18 8 🥉 98% 33% $61,652 16 -1.00 66 90% 6.6% 78% / 22% 67% 0% 11% 11% 11% 910 1160 90% —
65 Cal State Los Angeles Fire Services Administration 36 4 🥈 91% 9% $61,628 14 -1.00 70 100% — 83% / 17% 8% 0% 6% 81% 0% — — — —
66 Crown Emergency Management 2 65% 34% $59,586 12 -1.15 51 — — 50% / 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% — — — —
67 Rowan Emergency Management 20 77% 20% $58,669 11 -1.22 58 100% — 80% / 20% 75% 0% 10% 15% 0% 1110 1300 27% —
68 Savannah State Emergency Management 10 83% 15% $58,330 9 -1.24 60 — — 80% / 20% 20% 0% 70% 10% 0% — — — —
69 Texas Southern Emergency Management 6 63% 17% $58,125 8 -1.26 57 — — 83% / 17% 33% 0% 67% 0% 0% 810 1000 51% —
70 U. of Central Florida Emergency Management 38 5 🥈 43% 32% $57,810 6 -1.28 58 — — 66% / 34% 61% 3% 16% 16% 0% 1230 1350 100% —
71 CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice Fire Services Administration 19 12 🥉 57% 19% $57,667 3 -1.29 65 89% — 68% / 32% 32% 16% 5% 47% 0% — — — —
72 CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice Fire Science/Fire-fighting 12 12 🥉 57% 19% $57,667 3 -1.29 65 90% — 92% / 8% 0% 8% 8% 83% 0% — — — —
73 Ohio Christian Emergency Management 2 38% 36% $51,149 1 -1.77 33 93% — 50% / 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% — — — —
74 Methodist Fire Science 8 79% 15% $51,015 0 -1.78 16 94% — 13% / 88% 63% 0% 13% 25% 0% 1090 1250 25% —
75 Columbia International Emergency Management 0 46% 35% $47,167 0 -2.06 19 — — — — — — — — — — — —