Best Emergency Management Schools Near Danville, CA (2026)

Danville, California has 4 accredited schools offering emergency management programs, with tuition ranging from $1,258 to $37,173 per year for indexed programs. Danville has a population of about 43,426. Median household income is $223,206 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 72.5% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area, the top-earning emergency management-related role is Emergency Management Director at a median $161,180 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Emergency Management Schools to Danville

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

#1

Merritt College

Oakland, CA 10.9 miles from Danville BOC Score 36.6
  • 2 year
Graduation rate 21%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $44,392
Avg net price $14,021/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 35

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

De Anza College

Cupertino, CA 34.4 miles from Danville BOC Score 80.8
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
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: 56

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Pacific Union College

Angwin, CA 58.3 miles from Danville BOC Score 68.3
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 41%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $70,484
Avg net price $41,008/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 88%
  • Programs offered: 18

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Naval Postgraduate School

Monterey, CA 84.1 miles from Danville
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 20

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA 333.0 miles from Danville BOC Score 80.2
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
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: 68

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

East Los Angeles College

Monterey Park, CA 336.9 miles from Danville BOC Score 41.4
  • 2 year
Graduation rate 27%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $42,006
Avg net price $10,852/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 62

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

Citrus College

Glendora, CA 341.6 miles from Danville BOC Score 58.5
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 35%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $42,065
Avg net price $4,135/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 43

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

Chaffey College

Rancho Cucamonga, CA 352.9 miles from Danville BOC Score 60.5
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
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: 73

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Emergency Management Wages Near Danville

Danville is part of the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area (BLS area code 41860). 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$161,180San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$139,429
Firefighter$113,700San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$98,356
Emergency Medical Technician$51,480San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$44,533
First-Line Supervisor of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$159,570San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$138,036

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.


Danville at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population43,426Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$223,206Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+72.5%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)115.6 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited emergency management schools are near Danville, CA?

Our directory has 4 accredited schools offering emergency management programs near Danville. The closest is Merritt College in Oakland, CA (10.9 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Naval Postgraduate School (84.1 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying emergency management roles near Danville?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying emergency management-related roles near Danville are: Emergency Management Director ($161,180), First-Line Supervisor of Firefighting and Prevention Workers ($159,570), Firefighter ($113,700). 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 San Ramon instead of Danville?

San Ramon, CA is 3.9 miles from Danville 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 Danville an affordable place to study emergency management?

Danville’s median household income of $223,206 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Danville 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 Danville

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

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 2024โ€“2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.