Best Emergency Management Schools Near Rock Springs, WY (2026)

Updated August 11, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Rock Springs, Wyoming is home to about 23,229 residents. Median household income is $73,307 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 21.4% 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 Rock Springs

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer emergency management programs near Rock Springs, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Rock Springs city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

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

Emergency Management Wages Near Rock Springs

Occupation	Median Annual Wage (Wyoming, statewide)
Emergency Management Director	$64,370
Firefighter	$58,090
Emergency Medical Technician	$47,070
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.

Rock Springs at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	23,229	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$73,307	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	21.4%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)

Other Rock Springs-Area Cities With Emergency Management Programs

Vernal, UT – 80.7 mi away (20,356 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

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 Rock Springs workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.

Should I look at programs in Vernal instead of Rock Springs?

Vernal, UT is 80.7 miles from Rock Springs 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 Rock Springs an affordable place to study emergency management?

Rock Springs’s median household income of $73,307 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Rock Springs 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.

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Other Programs Available in Rock Springs

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

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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