N/A In 2024, the locations with a relatively high number of Crisis/Disaster Management degree recipients are Forest City, IA, McKenzie, TN, and College, AK. The most common degree awarded to students studying Crisis/Disaster Management is a bachelors degree.
Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Crisis/Disaster Management and the types of students that study this field. American Public University System awards the most degrees in Crisis/Disaster Management in the US, but SIT Graduate Institute and Waldorf University have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Crisis/Disaster Management.
Tuition costs for Crisis/Disaster Management majors are, on average, $6,758 for in-state public colleges, and $30,470 for out of state private colleges.
The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Crisis/Disaster Management programs are Public, 4-year or above institutions (98 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (1,093 completions).
The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Crisis/Disaster Management, is Public, 4-year or above (1,093 completions in 2024).
The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Crisis/Disaster Management programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.
Out of all institutions that offer Crisis/Disaster Management programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, SIT Graduate Institute has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Crisis/Disaster Management, with 17.1%.
This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Protective Services majors.
Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Protective Services majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.
The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Crisis/Disaster Management is from the 2 Digit Course Protective Services.
1.3M
2024 Workforce
± 27,827
3.17%
1 Year Growth
± 2.97%
The number of Protective Services graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.17%, from 1.26M in 2023 to 1.3M in 2024.
The largest single share of Protective Services graduates go on to work as Police officers (10.5%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Protective Services by share of the total number of graduates.
This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Protective Services majors.
Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Protective Services majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.
Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Protective Services in the United States.
The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Protective Services is 40.4.
The most common degree type these workers hold is a Bachelors Degree. Male employees are more likely to hold Protective Services degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Protective Services (1,545 students).
The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Crisis/Disaster Management is from the 2 Digit Course Protective Services.
40.4
Average Age in 2024
± 0.252 Years
0.628%
1 Year Change
± 0.884%
This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Protective Services. The most common ages of employees with this major are 31 and 32 years old, which represent 3.31% and 3.21% of the population, respectively.
The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Crisis/Disaster Management are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years.
The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Crisis/Disaster Management is from the 2 Digit Course Protective Services.
Most Common Countries of Origin
Mexico
15,844 degree recipients
India
5,317 degree recipients
Dominican Republic
4,182 degree recipients
High Relative Number of Students
Caribbean, Not Specified
7.97 times more than expected
Dominica
7.25 times more than expected
Zambia
6.02 times more than expected
There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Caribbean, Not Specified that hold Protective Services degrees (7.97 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is Mexico (15,844 degree recipients).
Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Crisis/Disaster Management field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Crisis/Disaster Management majors need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Crisis/Disaster Management majors need more than the average amount of Management of Personnel Resources, Management of Financial Resources, and Management of Material Resources.
These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Crisis/Disaster Management majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Management of Personnel Resources is very distinctive for majors, but the Reading Comprehension, Writing, and Speaking are the three most important skills for people in the field.