Best Emergency Management Schools Near Bell Gardens, CA (2026)

Updated August 31, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Bell Gardens, California has 5 accredited schools offering emergency management programs. Bell Gardens has a population of about 38,661. Median household income is $55,372 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 6.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area, the top-earning emergency management-related role is First-Line Supervisor of Firefighting and Prevention Workers at a median $169,350 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Emergency Management Schools to Bell Gardens

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer emergency management programs near Bell Gardens, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Bell Gardens 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 Bell Gardens. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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#1

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA 8.3 miles from Bell Gardens
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
80.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 93%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $92,498
Avg net price $32,740/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 96%
  • Programs offered: 267

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Coastline Community College

Fountain Valley, CA 21.6 miles from Bell Gardens
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
34.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 16%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $44,483
Avg net price $16,341/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 48

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Chaffey College

Rancho Cucamonga, CA 35.5 miles from Bell Gardens
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
60.5 BOC Score
Graduation rate 27%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $42,975
Avg net price $5,672/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 99

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Palomar College

San Marcos, CA 79.4 miles from Bell Gardens
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
55.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 25%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $42,300
Avg net price $5,763/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 106

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

National University

San Diego, CA 98.4 miles from Bell Gardens
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
44.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 42%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $67,548
Avg net price $22,878/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 53%
  • Programs offered: 73

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA 99.5 miles from Bell Gardens
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
76.5 BOC Score
Graduation rate 81%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $86,522
Avg net price $30,365/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 91%
  • Programs offered: 77

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

Naval Postgraduate School

Monterey, CA 277.5 miles from Bell Gardens
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 47

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

De Anza College

Cupertino, CA 318.4 miles from Bell Gardens
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
80.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 44%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $56,596
Avg net price $6,642/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 72

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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

Emergency Management Wages Near Bell Gardens

Bell Gardens is part of the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area (BLS area code 31080). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to California statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Emergency Management Director$130,020Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$114,454
Firefighter$98,050Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$86,312
Emergency Medical Technician$45,090Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$39,692
First-Line Supervisor of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$169,350Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$149,076

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.

Bell Gardens at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population38,661Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$55,372Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+6.9%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)113.6 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited emergency management schools are near Bell Gardens, CA?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering emergency management programs near Bell Gardens. The closest is University of Southern California in Los Angeles, CA (8.3 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Alliant International University-San Diego (95.9 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying emergency management roles near Bell Gardens?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying emergency management-related roles near Bell Gardens are: First-Line Supervisor of Firefighting and Prevention Workers ($169,350), Emergency Management Director ($130,020), Firefighter ($98,050). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with California statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Cudahy instead of Bell Gardens?

Cudahy, CA is 1.6 miles from Bell Gardens 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 Bell Gardens an affordable place to study emergency management?

Bell Gardens’s median household income of $55,372 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Bell Gardens while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and California 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 Bell Gardens

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

Data verified: August 31, 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.

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