Data & methodology

Program data: 210 US Master's-level supply chain, logistics, and operations management programs spanning MS, Master's, MBA, MBA/MS, and Executive MS degrees.

Tuition: 206 of 210 programs use total-program-cost figures researched from each school's official 2025-26 tuition page — labeled Sourced. Figures are tuition only and exclude fees, room and board, books, and health insurance. For public schools, both in-state and out-of-state totals are shown. Four programs we couldn't locate as standalone degrees are flagged Not Published. Use the “Verify on program page” link on each card to confirm current pricing before applying.

Salary projections: 192 of 210 programs show per-school median earnings 1 and 5 years after graduation — labeled Scorecard — sourced from the US Department of Education's College Scorecard Field-of-Study file (CIP 5202, Business Administration and Operations, Master's level). These reflect actual earnings of federal student aid recipients who completed the program. The remaining 18 schools (no Scorecard data published) fall back to BLS-derived degree-level ranges labeled BLS est. from the May 2024 Occupational Employment Statistics for Logisticians (13-1081, median $80,880) and Transportation/Storage/Distribution Managers (11-3071, median $102,010). Actual outcomes depend on role, industry, location, and experience.