Best Emergency Management Schools Near Albertville, AL (2026)

Albertville, Alabama has 6 accredited schools offering emergency management programs, with tuition ranging from $5,808 to $23,790 per year for indexed programs. Albertville has a population of about 22,584. Median household income is $57,103 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 20.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Alabama, the top-earning emergency management-related role is First-Line Supervisor of Firefighting and Prevention Workers at a median $73,320 annually (BLS, May 2025).


Closest Emergency Management Schools to Albertville

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer emergency management programs near Albertville, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Albertville city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

  • Graduation rate 30%
  • Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
  • Average net price (lower is better) 20%
  • Retention rate 15%
  • Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Albertville. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

#1

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL 39.8 miles from Albertville BOC Score 47.4
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 56%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $45,235
Avg net price $14,279/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 64%
  • Programs offered: 30

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Athens State University

Athens, AL 57.4 miles from Albertville BOC Score 52.1
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
Graduation rate 58%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $50,273
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 30

Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Herzing University-Birmingham

Birmingham, AL 65.1 miles from Albertville BOC Score 46.8
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 47%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $36,909
Avg net price $19,651/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 57%
  • Programs offered: 20

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Auburn University at Montgomery

Montgomery, AL 131.0 miles from Albertville BOC Score 42.2
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
Acceptance rate 92%
Graduation rate 34%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $44,391
Avg net price $13,224/yr
Tuition
In‑state$9,700
Out‑of‑state$20,668
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 67%
  • Programs offered: 25

Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL 284.5 miles from Albertville BOC Score 55.6
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 48%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $63,534
Avg net price $14,580/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 66%
  • Programs offered: 28

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Alabama schools on the Alabama emergency management page.


Emergency Management Wages Near Albertville

OccupationMedian Annual Wage (Alabama, statewide)
Emergency Management DirectorN/A
Firefighter$47,600
Emergency Medical Technician$37,810
First-Line Supervisor of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$73,320

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.


Albertville at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population22,584Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$57,103Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+20.9%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited emergency management schools are near Albertville, AL?

Our directory has 6 accredited schools offering emergency management programs near Albertville. The closest is Jacksonville State University in Jacksonville, AL (39.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Lee University (98.4 miles). 6 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying emergency management roles in Alabama?

Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying emergency management-related roles in Alabama are: First-Line Supervisor of Firefighting and Prevention Workers ($73,320), Firefighter ($47,600), Emergency Medical Technician ($37,810). Wages for Albertville workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.

Should I look at programs in Gadsden instead of Albertville?

Gadsden, AL is 20.8 miles from Albertville and has its own set of local emergency management programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Albertville an affordable place to study emergency management?

Albertville’s median household income of $57,103 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Albertville while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Alabama public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.


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Other Programs Available in Albertville

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Albertville:

Data verified: August 11, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.