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Best Emergency Management Schools Near Laramie, WY (2026)
Updated August 11, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Laramie, Wyoming is home to about 31,848 residents. Median household income is $52,414 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 55.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Wyoming, the top-earning emergency management-related role is First-Line Supervisor of Firefighting and Prevention Workers at a median $80,260 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Emergency Management Schools to Laramie
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer emergency management programs near Laramie, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Laramie city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
First-Line Supervisor of Firefighting and Prevention Workers
$80,260
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.
Laramie at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
31,848
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$52,414
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
55.8%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Other Laramie-Area Cities With Emergency Management Programs
What are the highest-paying emergency management roles in Wyoming?
Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying emergency management-related roles in Wyoming are: First-Line Supervisor of Firefighting and Prevention Workers ($80,260), Emergency Management Director ($64,370), Firefighter ($58,090). Wages for Laramie workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.
Should I look at programs in Cheyenne instead of Laramie?
Cheyenne, WY is 43.9 miles from Laramie 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 Laramie an affordable place to study emergency management?
Laramie’s median household income of $52,414 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Laramie while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Wyoming 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.
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.