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Emergency/Disaster Management at Western Kentucky University

If you plan to study Emergency/Disaster Management, you may want to check out the program at Western Kentucky University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Western Kentucky University sits in Bowling Green, KY.

During the most recent reporting year, 18 emergency/disaster management degrees were awarded at Western Kentucky University.

Online Class Availability at Western Kentucky University

Many students take online classes at Western Kentucky University. Among 16,291 students, 3,505 (22%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,624 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Best-Paid Careers for Emergency/Disaster Management Graduates

Graduates of the Emergency/Disaster Management program at Western Kentucky University go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-paying careers for Emergency/Disaster Management majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Emergency Management Directors	$72,305
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$52,907

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.