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Best Risk Management Schools Near Phenix City, AL (2026)
Updated August 31, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Phenix City, Alabama has 2 accredited schools offering risk management programs. Phenix City has a population of about 38,509. In the Columbus, GA-AL metro area, the top-earning risk management-related role is Financial Manager at a median $141,460 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Risk Management Schools to Phenix City
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer risk management programs near Phenix City, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Phenix City city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
No school data available.
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Alabama schools on the Alabama risk management page.
Risk Management Wages Near Phenix City
Phenix City is part of the Columbus, GA-AL metro area (BLS area code 17980). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Alabama statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Financial Risk Specialist
$81,750
AL statewide
$91,545
Financial Manager
$141,460
Columbus, GA-AL
$158,410
Insurance Underwriter
$62,220
AL statewide
$69,675
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.
Phenix City at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
89.3 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Phenix City-Area Cities With Risk Management Programs
How many accredited risk management schools are near Phenix City, AL?
Our directory has 2 accredited schools offering risk management programs near Phenix City. The closest is Georgia State University in Atlanta, GA (96.8 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Georgia State University-Perimeter College (96.8 miles). 2 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying risk management roles near Phenix City?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying risk management-related roles near Phenix City are: Financial Manager ($141,460), Financial Risk Specialist ($81,750), Insurance Underwriter ($62,220). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Alabama statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Columbus instead of Phenix City?
Columbus, GA is 9.3 miles from Phenix City and has its own set of local risk 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.