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Best Emergency Management Schools Near Butte, MT (2026)
Updated August 31, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Butte, Montana is home to about 30,584 residents. In Montana, the top-earning emergency management-related role is First-Line Supervisor of Firefighting and Prevention Workers at a median $82,820 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Emergency Management Schools to Butte
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer emergency management programs near Butte, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Butte city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
First-Line Supervisor of Firefighting and Prevention Workers
$82,820
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.
Other Butte-Area Cities With Emergency Management Programs
What are the highest-paying emergency management roles in Montana?
Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying emergency management-related roles in Montana are: First-Line Supervisor of Firefighting and Prevention Workers ($82,820), Emergency Management Director ($62,770), Firefighter ($59,310). Wages for Butte workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.
Should I look at programs in Helena instead of Butte?
Helena, MT is 56.8 miles from Butte 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.
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.
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.