Emergency Management Online Master’s Concentration Within the MS in Management Program

Yes! Like many other programs, you can earn an MS in Management with a concentration in Emergency Management entirely online.

At Southern New Hampshire University, you’ll learn from instructors with extensive professional experience in both management and emergency management, who can share insights and real-world knowledge as you progress through your courses.

Worried about missing hands-on experience? Don't be. You’ll engage with scenario-based exercises and case studies that let you analyze real-world critical incidents, preparing you to manage emergencies from the initial response through final recovery.

You’ll also build expertise in critical areas such as effective business communication, data-driven decision making, talent development and support, project management and more — all through an engaging online learning experience designed for working professionals.

With an MS in Management with a concentration in Emergency Management, you can help your community (and beyond) avoid the threat of disasters, as well as assist those after a disaster has happened.

This program offers the skills and knowledge needed to lead a team out of crisis with a plan for recovery. You'll learn the latest guidelines and strategies from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Incident Management System, including how to assess risks, threats and vulnerabilities.

You may already be a first responder at the local, regional, national or global level and now feel ready to take your experience to the next level — or you may be new to the field. Fire and police departments, government agencies, hospitals, private firms and not-for-profit agencies all need trained professionals in emergency management. With this degree, you'll have the opportunity to step into a role where your expertise makes a real difference during critical events.

You can earn an MS in Management with a concentration in Emergency Management the same as you would any other degree — by successfully completing all the required courses in the program you choose.

In Southern New Hampshire University's online master's in management with a concentration in emergency management degree program, you'll complete your degree by taking 8 courses in management and 4 courses in emergency management.

By taking 8 general management courses, you can be prepared to be a leader. Courses about communication, decision-making, human behavior and project management can give you skills that employers find useful, wherever you work.

Then, by taking 4 classes in emergency management, you can pair your management skills with strategies that can make you an effective leader in unpredictable emergency situations.

By merging those two areas into one degree, you can become a leader the community looks up to during disastrous times.

The cost of an MS in Management with a concentration in Emergency Management varies across universities.

At Southern New Hampshire University, the cost per graduate credit is $659. For our 36-credit online master's in management with a concentration in emergency management degree, the total tuition cost comes to $23,724. SNHU also accepts up to 12 transfer credits towards a master's degree, which could help you save time and money.

We believe cost shouldn't hinder anyone from receiving the degree they want to earn. We understand how rising costs make it harder for some students to commit to a college program, and as a nonprofit university, it's important to us to remove that barrier.

You'll also have the opportunity to work one-on-one with our Student Financial Services team to better understand financial aid (if you're eligible) and create a plan specific to your financial needs.

By taking advantage of all of our services when you enroll, you can position yourself for a better financial future.

Read more: How to Pay for a Master's Degree

The mission statement of the FEMA is "helping people, before, during and after disasters."² If taking on some of the nation's most deadly events head on and serving the American people in their time of need sounds like a career you're ready to get behind, then earning a disaster management degree could put you on the right path.

Think Sept. 11 attacks, Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, fires, floods, landslides, mudslides — from large national events to those that hit smaller communities, emergency management will always be a necessary field.

Additionally, the MS in Management with a concentration in Emergency Management could help you protect traditional businesses, especially when thinking about reallocating resources when disaster strikes.

Southern New Hampshire University understands disaster relief isn't a 9-to-5 job — that you have commitments that might interfere with taking classes at a traditional brick-and-mortar institution.

That's why you get 24/7 access to our classroom. You can finish your coursework when you need to, whether that's 12 pm or 12 am.

By removing barriers and making your master's more accessible, you're in a better position to complete your master's degree and reach your career goals.

At colleges and universities, a concentration is a focused area of study within a larger degree program. A concentration generally replaces elective coursework in the major or discipline, allowing students to focus their studies on an area of interest.