Best Emergency Management Schools Near Princeton, NJ (2026)

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

Princeton, New Jersey has 5 accredited schools offering emergency management programs, with tuition ranging from $5,683 to $13,963 per year for indexed programs. Princeton has a population of about 30,451. Median household income is $184,113 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 84.6% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In New Jersey, the top-earning emergency management-related role is First-Line Supervisor of Firefighting and Prevention Workers at a median $133,210 annually (BLS, May 2025).

Closest Emergency Management Schools to Princeton

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

Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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#1

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ 6.5 miles from Princeton
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
64.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 68%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $62,208
Avg net price $24,792/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 80%
  • Programs offered: 89

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Thomas Edison State University

Trenton, NJ 10.7 miles from Princeton
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
56.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 43%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $69,331
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  • Programs offered: 48

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Middlesex College

Edison, NJ 18.9 miles from Princeton
  • 2 year
60.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 31%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $46,861
Avg net price $2,288/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 45

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Brookdale Community College

Lincroft, NJ 28.3 miles from Princeton
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
61.1 BOC Score
Graduation rate 35%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $44,379
Avg net price $11,231/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 36

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ 35.3 miles from Princeton
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
66.1 BOC Score
Graduation rate 72%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $67,991
Avg net price $30,988/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 81%
  • Programs offered: 50

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ 39.1 miles from Princeton
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
49.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 54%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $52,745
Avg net price $16,053/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 66%
  • Programs offered: 60

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

Hudson County Community College

Jersey City, NJ 41.0 miles from Princeton
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
38.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 24%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $34,333
Avg net price $7,307/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 40

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

Passaic County Community College

Paterson, NJ 46.9 miles from Princeton
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
38.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 18%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $36,972
Avg net price $7,761/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 36

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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

Emergency Management Wages Near Princeton

Princeton is part of the Trenton-Princeton, NJ metro area (BLS area code 45940). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to New Jersey statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Emergency Management Director$120,990NJ statewide$117,238
Firefighter$88,090Trenton-Princeton, NJ$85,359
Emergency Medical Technician$56,430Trenton-Princeton, NJ$54,680
First-Line Supervisor of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$133,210NJ statewide$129,079

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.

Princeton at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population30,451Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$184,113Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+84.6%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)103.2 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited emergency management schools are near Princeton, NJ?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering emergency management programs near Princeton. The closest is Rider University in Lawrenceville, NJ (6.5 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Middlesex College (18.9 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying emergency management-related roles near Princeton are: First-Line Supervisor of Firefighting and Prevention Workers ($133,210), Emergency Management Director ($120,990), Firefighter ($88,090). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with New Jersey statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Trenton instead of Princeton?

Trenton, NJ is 10.4 miles from Princeton 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 Princeton an affordable place to study emergency management?

Princeton’s median household income of $184,113 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Princeton while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and New Jersey 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 Princeton

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

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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