Crisis/Disaster Management

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Total Degrees
Awarded in 2022

2,655

declining 1.99%

Median In-State
Public Tuition

$6,941

growing 4.49%

Median Out-of-State
Private Tuition

$29,064

growing 1.95%

Average Wage

$76,982

growing 8.61%

People in Workforce

1.21M

growing 3.45%

Average Employee Age

39.9

growing 0.187%

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Crisis/Disaster Management and the types of students that study this field. American Public University System awards the most degrees in Crisis/Disaster Management in the US.

Tuition costs for Crisis/Disaster Management majors are, on average, $6,941 for in-state public colleges, and $29,064 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Crisis/Disaster Management programs are Public, 4-year or above institutions (83 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (1,208 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Crisis/Disaster Management (2022)

American Public University System
328 degrees awarded
Grand Canyon University
196 degrees awarded
Arizona State University Digital Immersion (483124)
195 degrees awarded

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Crisis/Disaster Management, is Public, 4-year or above (1,208 completions in 2022).

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Crisis/Disaster Management programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$6,941

Median In-State Public

$29,064

Median Out of State Private

American Public University System has the most Crisis/Disaster Management degree recipients, with 328 degrees awarded in 2022.

The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Crisis/Disaster Management.

Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Crisis/Disaster Management

Maricopa County, AZ
414 degrees awarded
Jefferson County, WV
328 degrees awarded
Baldwin County, AL
147 degrees awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Crisis/Disaster Management by year.

Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Protective Services graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for Protective Services majors is $76,982 and the most common occupations are Police officers, Other managers, and Security guards & gaming surveillance officers.

The industry that employs the most Protective Services majors is Justice, public order, & safety activities , though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Crisis/Disaster Management is from the 2 Digit Course Protective Services.

$76,982

Average Wage in Workforce

± $1,529

8.61%

1 Year Growth

± 2.6%

The average salary for Protective Services majors is $76,982 and the most common occupations are Police officers, Other managers, and Security guards & gaming surveillance officers.

This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Protective Services majors.

Highest Paying Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Crisis/Disaster Management is from the 2 Digit Course Protective Services.

Highest Paying Pumas

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Protective Services majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Protective Services majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Crisis/Disaster Management is from the 2 Digit Course Protective Services.

The most common occupations Protective Services majors, by number of employees, are Police officers, Other managers, and Security guards & gaming surveillance officers.

Most Specialized

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Crisis/Disaster Management is from the 2 Digit Course Protective Services.

Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Protective Services majors working as Probation officers & correctional treatment specialists, Detectives & criminal investigators, and Firstline supervisors of police & detectives.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Crisis/Disaster Management is from the 2 Digit Course Protective Services.

The highest paid occupations by median income for Protective Services majors are Physicians, Photographic process workers & processing machine operators, and Chief executives & legislators.

Occupations by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Crisis/Disaster Management is from the 2 Digit Course Protective Services.

1.21M

2022 Workforce

± 26,914

3.45%

1 Year Growth

± 3.06%

The number of Protective Services graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.45%, from 1.17M in 2021 to 1.21M in 2022.

The largest single share of Protective Services graduates go on to work as Police officers (10.8%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Protective Services by share of the total number of graduates.

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Crisis/Disaster Management is from the 2 Digit Course Protective Services.

The most common industries that employ Protective Services majors, by number of employees, are Justice, public order, & safety activities , Elementary & secondary schools, and Legal services.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Crisis/Disaster Management is from the 2 Digit Course Protective Services.

The highest paying industries of Protective Services majors, by average wage, are Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing, Data processing, hosting & related services, and Miscellaneous petroleum & coal products.

Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Crisis/Disaster Management is from the 2 Digit Course Protective Services.

1.21M

2022 Workforce

± 26,914

3.45%

1 Year Growth

± 3.06%

The number of Protective Services graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.45%, from 1.17M in 2021 to 1.21M in 2022.

The industry which employs the most Protective Services graduates by share is Justice, public order, & safety activities , followed by Elementary & secondary schools. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Protective Services.

Specialty Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Crisis/Disaster Management is from the 2 Digit Course Protective Services.

PUMAS with a relatively high number of Protective Services majors

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Protective Services majors.

Diversity

Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Protective Services in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Protective Services is 39.9.

Male employees are more likely to hold Protective Services degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Protective Services (1,633 students).

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Crisis/Disaster Management is from the 2 Digit Course Protective Services.

39.9

Average Age in 2022

± 0.259 Years

0.187%

1 Year Change

± 0.925%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Protective Services. The most common ages of employees with this major are 27 and 31 years old, which represent 3.48% and 3.3% of the population, respectively.

Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Crisis/Disaster Management is from the 2 Digit Course Protective Services.

The most common degree types held by the working population in Protective Services are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.

Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Male (66%)

Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

This chart shows the granted degrees by sex at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in Crisis/Disaster Management.

Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
1,633 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
384 degrees awarded
Black or African American
206 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Crisis/Disaster Management for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Crisis/Disaster Management is from the 2 Digit Course Protective Services.

Most Common Countries of Origin

Mexico
14,905 degree recipients
India
4,481 degree recipients
Dominican Republic
3,929 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

Caribbean, Not Specified
8.78 times more than expected
Liberia
3.92 times more than expected
American Samoa
3.79 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Caribbean, Not Specified that hold Protective Services degrees (8.78 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is Mexico (14,905 degree recipients).

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Crisis/Disaster Management field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Crisis/Disaster Management majors need many skills, but most especially Service Orientation. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Crisis/Disaster Management majors need more than the average amount of Service Orientation, Operations Analysis, and Management of Financial Resources.

These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Crisis/Disaster Management majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Service Orientation is very distinctive for majors, but the Service Orientation, Complex Problem Solving, and Coordination are the three most important skills for people in the field.