New Albany, Indiana has 6 accredited schools offering emergency management programs, with tuition ranging from $5,517 to $34,140 per year for indexed programs. New Albany has a population of about 37,589. Median household income is $54,152 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 22.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area, the top-earning emergency management-related role is Emergency Management Director at a median $78,050 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Emergency Management Schools to New Albany
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer emergency management programs near New Albany, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from New Albany 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:
BOCSCORE
- 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 New Albany.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Acceptance rate
76%
Graduation rate
54%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$55,198
Avg net price
$11,668/yr
TuitionIn‑state$10,762
Out‑of‑state$34,891
Key stats- Retention rate: 72%
- Programs offered: 97
Source:Accreditor: Higher Learning Commission · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
46%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$48,387
Avg net price
$10,873/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 67%
- Programs offered: 59
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
48%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$49,917
Avg net price
$3,968/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 68%
- Programs offered: 22
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
36%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$59,986
Avg net price
$16,898/yr
TuitionIn‑state$8,208
Out‑of‑state$8,208
Source:Accreditor: Higher Learning Commission · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
28%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$36,596
Avg net price
$7,770/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 43%
- Programs offered: 69
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
70%
Graduation rate
38%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$47,327
Avg net price
$23,206/yr
TuitionIn‑state$31,361
Out‑of‑state$31,361
Key stats- Retention rate: 63%
- Programs offered: 42
Source:Accreditor: Higher Learning Commission · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
28%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$47,327
Avg net price
$20,473/yr
TuitionIn‑state$9,896
Out‑of‑state$9,896
Key stats- Retention rate: 48%
- Programs offered: 34
Source:Accreditor: Higher Learning Commission · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
61%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$48,860
Avg net price
$18,610/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 71%
- Programs offered: 26
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Indiana schools on the Indiana emergency management page.
Emergency Management Wages Near New Albany
New Albany is part of the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area (BLS area code 31140). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Indiana statewide.
| Occupation | Median Wage | Source | COL-Adjusted (US=100) |
|---|
| Emergency Management Director | $78,050 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $83,835 |
| Firefighter | $45,160 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $48,507 |
| Emergency Medical Technician | $45,210 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $48,561 |
| First-Line Supervisor of Firefighting and Prevention Workers | $58,310 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $62,632 |
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.
New Albany at a Glance
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|
| Population | 37,589 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003) |
| Median household income | $54,152 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013) |
| Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ | 22.8% | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003) |
| Regional Price Parity (US=100) | 93.1 (below U.S. average) | BEA RPP 2024 |
Other New Albany-Area Cities With Emergency Management Programs
- Clarksville, IN – 3.2 mi away (21,920 pop)
- Jeffersonville, IN – 6.9 mi away (47,124 pop)
- Louisville, KY – 13.7 mi away (1,003,412 pop)
- Jeffersontown, KY – 15.5 mi away (27,352 pop)
- Shelbyville, KY – 33.0 mi away (22,779 pop)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many accredited emergency management schools are near New Albany, IN?
Our directory has 6 accredited schools offering emergency management programs near New Albany. The closest is University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY (74.0 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Western Kentucky University (97.7 miles). 6 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying emergency management roles near New Albany?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying emergency management-related roles near New Albany are: Emergency Management Director ($78,050), First-Line Supervisor of Firefighting and Prevention Workers ($58,310), Emergency Medical Technician ($45,210). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Indiana statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Clarksville instead of New Albany?
Clarksville, IN is 3.2 miles from New Albany 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 New Albany an affordable place to study emergency management?
New Albany’s median household income of $54,152 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in New Albany while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Indiana 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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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.
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