JOBS RESOURCES
Consider a Degree in
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
In 2011, the Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) responded to a record-setting
number of disasters. As the impact of national emergencies intensifies, so has interest in disaster management education programs. While emergency management positions call for dedication to protecting
people and property from catastrophes, they’re also
financially rewarding. Those who are experienced in
the field earn as much as $100,000 a year. If you’re
interested in a career in a mission critical profession,
one of the following programs may be right for you.
ASSOCIATE’S
Because an associate’s degree doesn’t carry the
weight that a bachelor’s does, it’s not the most competitive academic credential. An associate’s in disaster
management, however, can be completed in under
two years. Casa Loma College offers an Associate
of Applied Science made up of 22 courses. The program takes 18 months to complete. Central Texas
College’s AAS degree can be earned online. The
courses at both schools prepare students for all kinds
of emergency planning and response. These are only
two of the growing number of programs across the
country that offer this degree. The FEMA 2012
Higher Education Program Report shows that there
are 46 academic institutions in the U.S. currently
offering associate degrees in the field.
BACHELOR’S
A bachelor’s in disaster management is an interdisciplinary liberal arts major. It addresses a