Best Emergency Management Schools Near Madison, MS (2026)

Madison, Mississippi has 1 accredited school offering emergency management programs, with tuition ranging from $23,500 to $23,500 per year for indexed programs. Madison has a population of about 27,775. Median household income is $120,918 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 65.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Jackson, MS metro area, the top-earning emergency management-related role is First-Line Supervisor of Firefighting and Prevention Workers at a median $45,980 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Emergency Management Schools to Madison

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

#1

Jackson State University

Jackson, MS 13.1 miles from Madison BOC Score 27.7
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 39%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $39,060
Avg net price $23,836/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 66%
  • Programs offered: 30

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS 15.2 miles from Madison BOC Score 44.5
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 56%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $47,485
Avg net price $27,712/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 79%
  • Programs offered: 55

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Emergency Management Wages Near Madison

Madison is part of the Jackson, MS metro area (BLS area code 27140). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Mississippi statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Emergency Management Director$42,970Jackson, MS$48,281
Firefighter$34,970Jackson, MS$39,292
Emergency Medical Technician$36,800Jackson, MS$41,348
First-Line Supervisor of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$45,980Jackson, MS$51,663

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.


Madison at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population27,775Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$120,918Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+65.7%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)89.0 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited emergency management schools are near Madison, MS?

Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering emergency management programs near Madison. The closest is Mississippi College in Clinton, MS (15.1 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Mississippi College (15.1 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying emergency management-related roles near Madison are: First-Line Supervisor of Firefighting and Prevention Workers ($45,980), Emergency Management Director ($42,970), Emergency Medical Technician ($36,800). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Mississippi statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Ridgeland instead of Madison?

Ridgeland, MS is 3.7 miles from Madison 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 Madison an affordable place to study emergency management?

Madison’s median household income of $120,918 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Madison while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Mississippi 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 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.