Best Emergency Management Schools Near Sugar Hill, GA (2026)

Sugar Hill, Georgia has 10 accredited schools offering emergency management programs, with tuition ranging from $3,980 to $42,312 per year for indexed programs. Sugar Hill has a population of about 25,285. Median household income is $99,479 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 46.5% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area, the top-earning emergency management-related role is Emergency Management Director at a median $103,830 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Emergency Management Schools to Sugar Hill

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

#1

Lanier Technical College

Gainesville, GA 22.1 miles from Sugar Hill BOC Score 51.3
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 41%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $37,623
Avg net price $7,799/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 108

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, GA 30.6 miles from Sugar Hill BOC Score 58.5
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 52%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $57,552
Avg net price $15,048/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 78%
  • Programs offered: 61

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Herzing University-Atlanta

Atlanta, GA 31.0 miles from Sugar Hill BOC Score 23.4
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $36,909
Avg net price $21,679/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 36%
  • Programs offered: 16

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

University of Georgia

Athens, GA 40.4 miles from Sugar Hill BOC Score 88.3
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 88%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $68,726
Avg net price $13,936/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 94%
  • Programs offered: 85

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, GA 85.6 miles from Sugar Hill BOC Score 34.1
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 27%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $39,257
Avg net price $16,923/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 41%
  • Programs offered: 24

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Mercer University

Macon, GA 91.6 miles from Sugar Hill BOC Score 63.8
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 67%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $58,354
Avg net price $23,847/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 82%
  • Programs offered: 56

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

Savannah State University

Savannah, GA 225.3 miles from Sugar Hill BOC Score 29.9
  • 4 year
Graduation rate 29%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $37,981
Avg net price $8,172/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 73%
  • Programs offered: 18

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

Thomas University

Thomasville, GA 227.6 miles from Sugar Hill BOC Score 39.6
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 46%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $49,716
Avg net price $18,499/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 55%
  • Programs offered: 18

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Emergency Management Wages Near Sugar Hill

Sugar Hill is part of the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area (BLS area code 12060). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Georgia statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Emergency Management Director$103,830Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$103,726
Firefighter$47,300Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$47,253
Emergency Medical Technician$47,500Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$47,453
First-Line Supervisor of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$76,490Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$76,414

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.


Sugar Hill at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population25,285Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$99,479Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+46.5%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)100.1 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited emergency management schools are near Sugar Hill, GA?

Our directory has 10 accredited schools offering emergency management programs near Sugar Hill. The closest is Lanier Technical College in Gainesville, GA (22.1 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Jacksonville State University (99.9 miles). 10 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying emergency management roles near Sugar Hill?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying emergency management-related roles near Sugar Hill are: Emergency Management Director ($103,830), First-Line Supervisor of Firefighting and Prevention Workers ($76,490), Emergency Medical Technician ($47,500). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Georgia statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Duluth instead of Sugar Hill?

Duluth, GA is 8.9 miles from Sugar Hill 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 Sugar Hill an affordable place to study emergency management?

Sugar Hill’s median household income of $99,479 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Sugar Hill while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Georgia 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 Sugar Hill

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

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.