Best Emergency Management Schools Near Boca Raton, FL (2026)

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

Boca Raton, Florida has 5 accredited schools offering emergency management programs, with tuition ranging from $2,830 to $38,913 per year for indexed programs. Boca Raton has a population of about 98,833. Median household income is $102,722 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 60.4% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area, the top-earning emergency management-related role is Emergency Management Director at a median $130,020 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Emergency Management Schools to Boca Raton

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

Acceptance rate 81%

Graduation rate 59%

Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $47,597

Avg net price $27,371/yr

Tuition

In‑state$21,680

Out‑of‑state$21,680

Contact

5002 T-Rex Avenue, Suite 100 Boca Raton, FL 33431
(561) 912-1211
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Key stats

Retention rate: 75%
Programs offered: 16

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

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

Emergency Management Wages Near Boca Raton

Boca Raton is part of the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area (BLS area code 33100). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Florida statewide.

Occupation	Median Wage	Source	COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Emergency Management Director	$130,020	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$113,853
Firefighter	$75,710	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$66,296
Emergency Medical Technician	$40,100	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$35,114
First-Line Supervisor of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$120,390	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$105,420

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.

Boca Raton at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	98,833	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$102,722	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	60.4%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	114.2 (above U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024

Other Boca Raton-Area Cities With Emergency Management Programs

Deerfield Beach, FL – 5.0 mi away (79,764 pop)
Delray Beach, FL – 5.6 mi away (67,371 pop)
Coconut Creek, FL – 8.1 mi away (59,405 pop)
Pompano Beach, FL – 9.2 mi away (109,393 pop)
Parkland, FL – 9.6 mi away (31,507 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited emergency management schools are near Boca Raton, FL?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering emergency management programs near Boca Raton. The closest is Everglades University in Boca Raton, FL (1.1 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Broward College (17.8 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying emergency management roles near Boca Raton?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying emergency management-related roles near Boca Raton are: Emergency Management Director ($130,020), First-Line Supervisor of Firefighting and Prevention Workers ($120,390), Firefighter ($75,710). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Florida statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Deerfield Beach instead of Boca Raton?

Deerfield Beach, FL is 5.0 miles from Boca Raton 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 Boca Raton an affordable place to study emergency management?

Boca Raton’s median household income of $102,722 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Boca Raton while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Florida 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 Boca Raton

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

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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