Alabama Supply Chain Programs

Supply Chain Management Degrees In Alabama

Alabama has nine accredited supply chain programs at seven schools.

By the Supply Chain Degree Programs editorial team Updated
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Accredited Programs
9
AACSB and ACBSP records
Schools
7
In Alabama
Manager Median Pay
$118,320
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Logistician Jobs In Alabama
5,190
BLS OEWS, May 2025

Alabama Programs And Costs At A Glance

  • Nine programs at seven schools. 6 bachelor’s, 3 master’s.
  • Stated graduate totals run $11,700 to $30,000. Lowest in-state bachelor’s rate: $9,676.
  • Out-of-state undergraduates pay $21,408 extra per year at Auburn University. Two other public universities also charge nonresidents more.
  • Supply chain managers’ BLS occupation: median $118,320. Nationally $107,230; logisticians earn $98,450.
  • Annual supply chain openings: about 1,520. Fastest growth to 2034: logisticians, +17.3%.
  • ACM discounts tuition in member states. 121 programs qualify.

Accredited Supply Chain Programs In Alabama

By level, Alabama has six bachelor’s and three master’s. In Alabama, AACSB accredits the schools of six programs; ACBSP accredits three directly.

Athens State University offers the most in Alabama: two programs, from bachelor’s and master’s study. Across Alabama, three listings name an online format.

Verified supply chain programs in Alabama, at a glance
Program LevelTuition
Athens State University Master of Science in Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management Master’s$11,700 total
University of Alabama in Huntsville Master of Science in Supply Chain Management Master’s$17,760 total
Auburn University Master of Science in Supply Chain Management Master’s$30,000 total
Athens State University Bachelor of Science - Logistics and Supply Chain Management Bachelor’s$9,840 a year, in-state
Auburn University Supply Chain Management (BSBA) Bachelor’s$12,536 a year, in-state
University of South Alabama Supply Chain and Logistics Management Bachelor’s$9,676 a year, in-state
Tuskegee University Supply Chain Management Concentration Bachelor’s$23,440 a year, in-state

Each row jumps to the program’s card below. A blank cell means the school’s program page does not state that figure.

Ranked 2 of 45 master’s programs

Athens State University

Master of Science in Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Athens, AL

  • Fully online
  • No GMAT or GRE required
  • ACBSP-accredited program
  • Lowest stated total of the 3 Alabama graduate programs that state one
More about this program

Thirty credit hours make up this online master's in global logistics and supply chain management, a 21-credit core in supply chain governance, procurement and materials management, distribution and inventory management, supply chain and logistics strategies, supply chain resilience and accounting and financial analysis, closing with a capstone in case studies in logistics. You then add a 9-credit track in management, logistics information systems or artificial intelligence. Tuition for the fully online format is $390 a credit hour across all 30 credit hours, the same rate for in-state and out-of-state students. A bachelor's degree from an accredited institution with a 3.0 GPA gets you in without a GMAT, GRE or MAT score. Those tests only come into play for applicants below a 2.5 GPA, and even then a resume showing three years of related work experience can stand in for them.

Total
$11,700
Per Credit
$390
Credits
30

Ranked 21 of 45 master’s programs

University of Alabama in Huntsville

Master of Science in Supply Chain Management

Huntsville, AL

  • Fully online
  • GMAT or GRE waivable
  • AACSB-accredited business school
More about this program

Working professionals are the audience for the master's in supply chain management at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, a 30-credit degree that runs 100% online. The 2026-2027 catalog lists coursework in supply chain management systems, contract management, operations management, analytics, and strategy, and the degree ends with a capstone built around a practicum project with a local organization. Full-time students finish in 12 months and part-time students in 22, and a statistics prerequisite may be added if you need it. The College of Business puts the total at $25,830 in tuition and fees for 2026-2027, which works out to $1,776 in tuition per 3-credit course plus online program, business, and infrastructure fees. You can start in fall, spring, or summer. The GMAT or GRE can be waived with a 3.0 GPA, a 2.8 GPA and five years of work experience, or a completed graduate degree.

Total
$17,760
Per Credit
$592
Credits
30
Length
12-22 months

Ranked 27 of 45 master’s programs

Auburn University

Master of Science in Supply Chain Management

Auburn, AL

  • On campus
  • Fully online
  • GMAT or GRE waivable
  • AACSB-accredited business school
More about this program

A non-thesis Master of Science in Supply Chain Management from Auburn's Harbert College of Business runs 30 credit hours, six required courses in inventory and warehouse management, supply chain planning, supply management and manufacturing, demand management and fulfillment, and supply chain strategy, plus four electives. On the Auburn campus, the school says you can finish within 18 months, and 2026-2027 tuition is $643 a credit hour for Alabama residents or $1,975 for non-residents, plus a $1,002 student services fee each semester. The same degree also runs fully online at $1,000 a credit hour, with a $250 confirmation fee, and Auburn says the online path can run in as little as 18 months. GMAT or GRE scores are required, but the school waives them for a bachelor's from an accredited U.S. institution plus a 3.25 GPA or two years of related work experience.

Total
$30,000
Per Credit
$1,000
Credits
30
Length
Up to 18 months

Ranked 23 of 147 bachelor’s programs

Athens State University

Bachelor of Science - Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Athens, AL

  • Fully online
  • ACBSP-accredited program
More about this program

Athens State's bachelor of science with a major in Logistics and Supply Chain Management runs online through the College of Business in 124 total credit hours, with 65 of those hours in major coursework. Core classes include Introduction to Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Logistics and Distribution, Logistics and Supply Chain Management in the Global Environment, Logistics and Supply Chain Integration Techniques, and Logistics and Supply Chain Strategy, alongside Introduction to Acquisition and Contract Management and Operations Management. The program ends with a Business Policy capstone and a senior seminar, each requiring a final average of at least 70%. The school says its faculty bring decades of hands-on field experience and work alongside students on research projects and logistics plans. Athens State's non-traditional distance tuition, which applies to this online program, runs $270 per credit hour for Alabama residents and out-of-state students alike for the 2026-27 academic year.

In-State
$9,840
Out-Of-State
$17,370
As A
Major

Not ranked

Auburn University

Supply Chain Management (BSBA)

Auburn, AL

  • On campus
  • AACSB-accredited business school
  • Highest six-year graduation rate of the 3 Alabama bachelor’s schools
More about this program

Auburn's supply chain management major leads to a BSBA from the Raymond J. Harbert College of Business and is taught on the Auburn campus. The published plan of study totals 123 hours. Supply chain coursework starts in the sophomore year with Principles of Supply Chain Management and continues through Transportation and Order Fulfillment, Strategic Sourcing, Supply and Demand Integration, Supply Chain Performance Management and Supply Chain Strategy: A Global Perspective, plus supply chain electives. An internship, co-op or study abroad experience is a graduation requirement, and the plan of study places a three-hour supply chain internship in the summer after the junior year. One-hour professional and career development courses run alongside the business core from the first year on. The college reports an average starting salary of $67,000 for its supply chain graduates.

In-State
$12,536
Out-Of-State
$33,944
Grad Rate
79%
As A
Major

Not ranked

University of South Alabama

Supply Chain and Logistics Management

Mobile, AL

  • On campus
  • AACSB-accredited business school
  • Lowest in-state tuition of the 4 Alabama bachelor’s programs
More about this program

The Mitchell College of Business at the University of South Alabama offers a BSBA in supply chain and logistics management that requires 122 to 125 hours. Major courses are Supply Chain Management, Introduction to Business Logistics, Strategic Sourcing and Supply Management, Port Management, Distribution Center Management, Supply Chain Analytics and a writing-intensive course on current issues, plus one elective such as Introduction to Agribusiness or Service Operations. An experiential learning block pairs professional preparation courses with an internship, which can be the supply chain logistics internship. You need a 2.0 GPA in major courses, four of the eight must be taken at USA, and transferred major credits are accepted only from AACSB-accredited schools. The program page ties the major to Mobile's role as a port city, where it says supply chain functions drive at least ten percent of the regional economy.

In-State
$9,676
Out-Of-State
$18,652
Grad Rate
52%
As A
Major

Not ranked

Tuskegee University

Supply Chain Management Concentration

Tuskegee, AL

  • On campus
  • AACSB-accredited business school
More about this program

At Tuskegee University, supply chain management is a concentration offered by the Management Department in the College of Business and Information Sciences, alongside concentrations in business administration and in sales and marketing. The coursework pairs core business classes with courses such as Introduction to Supply Chain Management, Business Database Management Systems, Transportation Management, E-Business Concepts, E-Business Systems Development, Quality Management, Logistics, and Supply Chain Strategy. The department frames the field around six areas: plan, source, make, deliver, return and enable.

In-State
$23,440
Grad Rate
57%
As A
Concentration

Each card is read from the school’s own program page. The rank is the program’s place in this site’s national ranking of its kind; the highlighted lines compare it with the other verified programs in Alabama. A card marked “Not ranked” has no national rank to show: three are bachelor’s programs placed below the top 25 that the national bachelor’s list publishes.

Also Accredited In Alabama

These programs appear in the AACSB or ACBSP listing. This site hasn’t verified their tuition, credits or length yet, so their cards carry the accreditor’s record only.

What A Supply Chain Degree Costs In Alabama

In Alabama, stated graduate totals run from $11,700 at Athens State University to $30,000 at Auburn University.

For a bachelor’s, University of South Alabama reports the lowest in-state rate in Alabama, $9,676 a year, and Tuskegee University the highest, $23,440.

Graduate figures are read from each school’s own program page.

Master’s Programs In Alabama

Master’s in supply chain management programs in Alabama, by total tuition
Program Total TuitionPer CreditCredits
Athens State University AL · Fully online $11,700$39030
University of Alabama in Huntsville AL · Fully online $17,760$59230
Auburn University AL · Campus and online $30,000$1,00030

Bachelor’s Programs In Alabama

Bachelor’s in supply chain management programs in Alabama, by in-state tuition
Program In-State Tuition And FeesOut-Of-StateGraduation Rate
University of South Alabama AL · On campus $9,676$18,65252%
Athens State University AL · Fully online $9,840$17,370
Auburn University AL · On campus $12,536$33,94479%
Tuskegee University AL · On campus $23,440$23,44057%

Note: A blank cell means the school’s program page doesn’t state that figure.

Tuition and fees are per year for the whole school, from IPEDS 2023-24; graduation rates are six-year, whole school.

In-State And Out-Of-State Tuition In Alabama

Three Alabama public universities report higher rates for nonresidents; the gap runs from $7,530 a year at Athens State University to $21,408 at Auburn University. Tuskegee University, the private school on Alabama’s list, reports one rate for everyone. For an Alabama student, residency at Auburn University is worth about $85,632 over four years.

Tuition Discounts For Alabama Residents

Alabama belongs to one regional tuition exchange. ACM is open to Alabama residents for undergraduate and graduate study. Besides Alabama, 13 member states have 121 programs, 27 of them in Texas.

If the program you want isn’t offered in Alabama, an exchange can keep a campus over the border near Alabama’s in-state cost. Before applying, Alabama students should ask each school whether ACM covers its degree.

  • Academic Common Market, run by SREB: in-state tuition at an out-of-state school for a program that public institutions in your home state don’t offer.

Supply Chain Programs Near Alabama

Alabama borders Florida, Tennessee, Georgia and Mississippi. Together Alabama’s neighbors have 49 accredited programs, 21 of them in Florida, more than Alabama has itself.

Next door, the lowest stated graduate total is $11,010; in Alabama it is $11,700. Florida, Tennessee, Georgia and Mississippi share a tuition exchange with Alabama.

Accredited supply chain programs in the states bordering Alabama
Neighboring State ProgramsLowest Graduate TotalLowest Bachelor’s Rate A Year
Florida Shares ACM with Alabama 21$27,000, Florida Atlantic University$2,657 ($9,631 nonresident), Florida State College at Jacksonville
Tennessee Shares ACM with Alabama 15$22,212, Lincoln Memorial University$9,506 ($29,042 nonresident), Middle Tennessee State University
Georgia Shares ACM with Alabama 11$11,010, Georgia Southern University$3,283 ($10,189 nonresident), Dalton State College
Mississippi Shares ACM with Alabama 2$9,815 ($26,580 nonresident), Mississippi State University

Note: A blank cell means that state has no program with a verified figure.

Graduate totals are read from each school’s program page; bachelor’s rates are IPEDS 2023-24, per year, for the whole school.

Studying Supply Chain Management Online In Alabama

Three of the nine Alabama directory listings name an online format, so some Alabama students can skip the commute to an in-state school. Alabama’s Auburn University, University of Alabama in Huntsville and Athens State University appear in the online master’s ranking.

Residency can still matter online for an Alabama student: Auburn University charges Alabama’s nonresidents $21,408 more a year on campus; an Alabama student should check whether its online rate differs.

Online totals as each school states them. The online degree ranking and the online master’s ranking list each program’s online tuition and any campus residency.

Supply Chain Pay In Alabama

In Alabama, purchasing managers earn the highest median of these occupations, $130,710. Logisticians in Alabama earn a median of $98,450, above the $82,320 national figure; Alabama’s lowest-paid tenth earn under $61,320 and the top tenth over $142,670.

For transportation, storage and distribution managers in Alabama, the occupation that includes supply chain managers, the median is $118,320, with the 10th percentile at $63,710 and the 90th at $198,970. On the procurement side, Alabama’s purchasing managers earn a median of $130,710 and its buyers and purchasing agents $74,030, across 8,960 jobs.

Supply chain occupations in Alabama: jobs and median pay
Occupation JobsMedian In AlabamaU.S. Median
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 1,250$118,320$107,230
Logisticians 5,190$98,450$82,320
Purchasing Managers 1,520$130,710$148,080
Buyers and Purchasing Agents 8,960$74,030$77,710
Operations Research Analysts 550$115,630$88,940
Industrial Production Managers 3,620$122,520$126,060
Cargo and Freight Agents 1,020$54,890$52,260
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 2,680$57,240$59,650
Compliance Officers 3,770$72,990$80,730

BLS publishes no separate wage for supply chain managers. They are counted inside transportation, storage and distribution managers, and every figure here is for that whole occupation. BLS publishes no separate wage for customs brokers. They are counted inside compliance officers, an occupation that spans government, finance and healthcare, so figures for the whole occupation describe far more than customs work.

Pay And The Cost Of Living In Alabama

At 88.8 for 2024, Alabama’s BEA price level sits 11.2% under the U.S. average, so Alabama’s $98,450 logistician median buys what $110,838 would nationally. Adjusted that way, Alabama ranks first of 51 for logistician pay.

Supply Chain Pay By Metro Area In Alabama

Huntsville, AL pays Alabama’s highest logistician median, $117,060, $18,610 above the Alabama figure. Metros crossing into Georgia count their jobs outside Alabama too.

Median pay for logisticians and transportation, storage and distribution managers in Alabama metro areas
Metro Area Logistician MedianManagers Median
Huntsville, AL 2,780 logistician jobs $117,060$124,380
Birmingham, AL 520 logistician jobs $77,210$128,740
Mobile, AL 260 logistician jobs $77,330$118,990
Montgomery, AL 230 logistician jobs $78,790$108,760
Tuscaloosa, AL 190 logistician jobs $85,260$125,100
Columbus, GA-AL 190 logistician jobs $80,790$106,740
Auburn-Opelika, AL 90 logistician jobs $81,490$105,180
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL 70 logistician jobs $63,950$129,840

Note: A blank cell means BLS publishes no estimate for that metro.

Alabama Pay Against Its Neighbors

Alabama pays logisticians more than any state on its border, at $98,450. Adjusted for prices, Alabama comes out on top, at $110,838 in national terms.

Logistician and manager pay in Alabama and the states it borders
State Logistician MedianManagers MedianLogistician, Price-Adjusted
Alabama (this page) 5,190 logistician jobs $98,450$118,320$110,838
Florida 15,020 logistician jobs $76,410$101,570$73,887
Tennessee 4,990 logistician jobs $71,280$100,740$77,588
Georgia 12,580 logistician jobs $77,570$123,330$80,556
Mississippi 1,560 logistician jobs $75,160$85,770$86,438

Note: Price-adjusted pay divides the median by BEA’s state price level. A blank cell means no estimate.

Where The Supply Chain Jobs Are In Alabama

Alabama’s largest by headcount: buyers and purchasing agents (8,960), then logisticians (5,190) and industrial production managers (3,620). Alabama holds 0.6% of U.S. jobs in the managers’ occupation, and Alabama logisticians are 2.1% of the U.S. total.

The managers’ occupation has 0.589 jobs per 1,000 in Alabama (location quotient 0.41), ranking Alabama 47th of 50 and well below the national share. In Alabama, logisticians hold 2.456 jobs per 1,000 (1.52 quotient, fourth).

Compliance officers and operations research analysts are left out of this count: both occupations reach well beyond supply chain work. “The managers’ occupation” is transportation, storage and distribution managers. A location quotient of 1.0 means the occupation’s share of jobs matches the national share.

Alabama Logistics Industries

County Business Patterns counts 76,747 transportation and warehousing jobs at 3,518 Alabama employers in 2023, plus 75,758 jobs in Alabama’s wholesale trade. By that count Alabama ranks 26th of 51 for transportation and warehousing employment.

Within it, trucking is Alabama’s largest freight line, 29,145 jobs, followed by warehousing and storage at 22,224. Warehousing and storage employs 22,224 people at 297 Alabama sites, 23rd among the states. The best-paid of these lines in Alabama is air transportation, averaging $92,643 a year per job.

Logistics and wholesale industries in Alabama: jobs, employers and average pay, 2023
Industry JobsEmployersAverage PayShare Of U.S. Jobs
Transportation and warehousing 76,7473,518$55,4971.2%
Truck transportation 29,1452,150$57,0431.7%
Warehousing and storage 22,224297$47,4781.3%
Support activities for transportation 11,327663$67,3311.3%
Couriers and messengers 10,154174$48,5230.9%
Air transportation 1,27641$92,6430.2%
Water transportation 35312$110,1100.6%
Wholesale trade 75,7584,843$74,2891.2%

Note: A blank cell means the Census Bureau withholds that figure to protect individual employers.

County Business Patterns 2023 (Census Bureau): employer establishments, mid-March employment and annual payroll; average pay is payroll divided by jobs. Rail is outside its scope. Shares compare with the 50 states and DC.

Supply Chain Job Growth In Alabama Through 2034

In Alabama, logisticians grow fastest: +17.3%, from 5,730 jobs in 2024 to 6,720 in 2034, per Alabama’s labor market office (U.S.: +16.7%). The slowest in Alabama is production, planning, and expediting clerks, at +3.5%.

Across its six core supply chain occupations, Alabama expects about 1,520 openings a year. Five of Alabama’s six are projected to outpace the U.S.

Projected employment for supply chain occupations in Alabama, 2024 to 2034
Occupation 2024 Jobs2034ChangeOpenings A YearU.S. Change
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 1,1901,300+9.1%110+6%
Logisticians 5,7306,720+17.3%630+16.7%
Purchasing Managers 1,4201,520+6.4%120+3.1%
Operations Research Analysts 500590+16.7%40+21.5%
Industrial Production Managers 3,7804,080+7.9%300+1.9%
Cargo and Freight Agents 9601,040+8.3%80+8.5%
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 2,9403,040+3.5%280-1.8%
Compliance Officers 3,4903,690+5.7%290+2.9%

Long-term projections from each state’s labor market information office, published through Projections Central (www2.labor.alabama.gov). Openings count new jobs plus workers who retire or change careers. The core occupations leave out compliance officers and operations research analysts.

Supply Chain Occupations In Alabama, One By One

Transportation, Storage, And Distribution Managers In Alabama

Alabama has 1,250 transportation, storage and distribution managers. Their median, $118,320, puts Alabama 13th of 52. The middle half of Alabama’s pay for this occupation runs from $91,120 to $149,540, and the outer tenths reach $63,710 and $198,970. At 0.589 jobs per 1,000 in Alabama, its location quotient is 0.41 (47th). Alabama’s labor office projects +9.1% to 2034, about 110 openings a year.

Logisticians In Alabama

Alabama has 5,190 logisticians. Their median, $98,450, puts Alabama seventh of 52. The middle half of Alabama’s pay for this occupation runs from $74,490 to $124,380, and the outer tenths reach $61,320 and $142,670. At 2.456 jobs per 1,000 in Alabama, its location quotient is 1.52 (fourth). Alabama’s labor office projects +17.3% to 2034, about 630 openings a year.

Purchasing Managers In Alabama

Alabama has 1,520 purchasing managers. Their median, $130,710, puts Alabama 34th of 51. The middle half of Alabama’s pay for this occupation runs from $98,100 to $158,110, and the outer tenths reach $77,990 and $188,140. At 0.718 jobs per 1,000 in Alabama, its location quotient is 1.32 (seventh). Alabama’s labor office projects +6.4% to 2034, about 120 openings a year.

Buyers And Purchasing Agents In Alabama

Alabama has 8,960 buyers and purchasing agents. Their median, $74,030, puts Alabama 33rd of 52. The middle half of Alabama’s pay for this occupation runs from $57,340 to $98,580, and the outer tenths reach $45,190 and $127,620. At 4.239 jobs per 1,000 in Alabama, its location quotient is 1.34 (fifth).

Operations Research Analysts In Alabama

Alabama has 550 operations research analysts. Their median, $115,630, puts Alabama third of 48. The middle half of Alabama’s pay for this occupation runs from $82,210 to $146,970, and the outer tenths reach $64,830 and $173,910. At 0.261 jobs per 1,000 in Alabama, its location quotient is 0.37 (41st). Alabama’s labor office projects +16.7% to 2034, about 40 openings a year.

Industrial Production Managers In Alabama

Alabama has 3,620 industrial production managers. Their median, $122,520, puts Alabama 28th of 51. The middle half of Alabama’s pay for this occupation runs from $92,350 to $160,380, and the outer tenths reach $69,560 and $204,050. At 1.714 jobs per 1,000 in Alabama, its location quotient is 1.08 (17th). Alabama’s labor office projects +7.9% to 2034, about 300 openings a year.

Cargo And Freight Agents In Alabama

Alabama has 1,020 cargo and freight agents. Their median, $54,890, puts Alabama 16th of 49. The middle half of Alabama’s pay for this occupation runs from $45,740 to $61,320, and the outer tenths reach $40,040 and $83,510. At 0.483 jobs per 1,000 in Alabama, its location quotient is 0.77 (23rd). Alabama’s labor office projects +8.3% to 2034, about 80 openings a year.

Production, Planning, And Expediting Clerks In Alabama

Alabama has 2,680 production, planning, and expediting clerks. Their median, $57,240, puts Alabama 34th of 52. The middle half of Alabama’s pay for this occupation runs from $46,850 to $71,470, and the outer tenths reach $39,640 and $82,920. At 1.268 jobs per 1,000 in Alabama, its location quotient is 0.51 (42nd). Alabama’s labor office projects +3.5% to 2034, about 280 openings a year.

Compliance Officers In Alabama

Alabama has 3,770 compliance officers. Their median, $72,990, puts Alabama 37th of 52. The middle half of Alabama’s pay for this occupation runs from $51,300 to $98,470, and the outer tenths reach $41,620 and $126,870. At 1.785 jobs per 1,000 in Alabama, its location quotient is 0.67 (49th). Alabama’s labor office projects +5.7% to 2034, about 290 openings a year.

Pay and percentiles from BLS OEWS (May 2025); state ranks count the states, DC and Puerto Rico with an estimate. Each occupation’s salary page carries its national, state and metro detail.

Alabama Freight And The Supply Chain Economy

Counting shipments that start, end or stay in Alabama, the Freight Analysis Framework estimates 610.9 million tons of freight worth $593.3 billion moved in 2024. That ranks Alabama 22nd of 51 by value and 14th by weight, and 37.2% of its tonnage never leaves the state.

By value, motor vehicles and natural gas and fossil products lead Alabama’s freight. By weight, Alabama moves mostly natural gas and fossil products and logs. In Alabama, trucks carry 46.7% of the tons, pipelines 39.2% and rail 6.6%.

Alabama’s largest domestic trading partner is Georgia ($56.6 billion, both directions), then Mississippi and Tennessee. Alabama exported $26.8 billion of freight, mostly to Europe, and imported $38.2 billion, mostly from Eastern Asia. The framework forecasts Alabama’s tonnage to grow 43.5% by 2050 and its real value 89.7%.

The five largest commodities by value in Alabama freight, 2024
Commodity Value, 2024Share Of Value
Motor vehicles By value, first in Alabama $93.1 billion15.7%
Natural gas and fossil products By value, second in Alabama $52.0 billion8.8%
Base metals By value, third in Alabama $43.9 billion7.4%
Pharmaceuticals By value, fourth in Alabama $43.1 billion7.3%
Mixed freight By value, fifth in Alabama $38.8 billion6.5%

Freight Analysis Framework 5.7.1 (BTS and FHWA): 2024 estimates in current dollars; the 2050 value forecast is in constant 2017 dollars. Trading-partner values combine freight in both directions.

Alabama Metro Areas With Supply Chain Programs

Alabama’s programs fall across five Census areas, led by Auburn-Opelika, AL with two schools.

  • Auburn-Opelika, AL (metro area): Auburn University and Tuskegee University.
  • Huntsville, AL (metro area): Athens State University and University of Alabama in Huntsville.
  • Birmingham, AL (metro area): University of Alabama at Birmingham.
  • Mobile, AL (metro area): University of South Alabama.
  • Montgomery, AL (metro area): Alabama State University.

Areas are Census Bureau CBSAs (July 2023), assigned by each school’s county.

Alabama City Guides

Alabama has two city pages: Auburn, AL and Huntsville.

City pages for Alabama metro areas
City ProgramsLogistician Median
Auburn, AL Auburn-Opelika, AL 2$81,490
Huntsville Huntsville, AL 1$117,060

Each city page lists the programs with a campus in the city itself (where there is none, the nearest in its metro, and the page says “near”), with pay for every supply chain occupation across the metro. A metro that crosses a state line is listed under each state it reaches.

Alabama Programs In The National Rankings

  • Master’s ranking: three of the 58 programs are in Alabama, and the best placed is Athens State University at number 2.
  • Bachelor’s ranking: four of the 148 programs are in Alabama, and the best placed is Athens State University at number 23.

How To Choose A Supply Chain Program In Alabama

  1. Start with the level: Alabama’s nine listings split into six bachelor’s and three master’s.
  2. Compare totals, not per-credit rates. Among Alabama’s priced graduate programs, Athens State University costs $18,300 less in total than Auburn University.
  3. Stay in state if you can. At Auburn University, an Alabama resident pays $12,536 a year against $33,944 for everyone else.
  4. Ask about ACM before ruling out a school outside Alabama; Alabama’s residents can use it for undergraduate and graduate study.
  5. Check the format line by line: three of Alabama’s nine directory listings name an online option, and Athens State University, Auburn University and University of Alabama in Huntsville state an online graduate format on their own page.
  6. Match the program to where you’ll work: in Alabama, Huntsville, AL pays logisticians most, $117,060 against $98,450 statewide.
  7. Look at demand too: in Alabama, logisticians grow fastest, +17.3% by 2034.

FAQ

How Many Supply Chain Management Programs Are In Alabama?

This directory lists nine accredited supply chain programs in Alabama, at seven schools: six bachelor’s and three master’s.

How Much Does A Supply Chain Management Degree Cost In Alabama?

Stated graduate totals in Alabama run from $11,700 at Athens State University to $30,000 at Auburn University. For a bachelor’s in Alabama, in-state tuition and fees per year run from $9,676 to $23,440, as schools report them to IPEDS.

What Do Supply Chain Managers Make In Alabama?

In Alabama, the occupation counting supply chain managers pays a median of $118,320 across 1,250 jobs, against $107,230 nationally.

How Much Do Logisticians Make In Alabama?

The logistician median in Alabama is $98,450, across 5,190 jobs. At Alabama’s price level of 88.8 (U.S. = 100), it buys what $110,838 would nationally.

Which Alabama Metro Area Pays Supply Chain Workers The Most?

Huntsville, AL has Alabama’s highest logistician median, $117,060. Birmingham, AL pays Alabama’s managers’ occupation the most, $128,740.

How Does Alabama Supply Chain Pay Compare With Neighboring States?

Alabama pays logisticians the most of the 5 states compared, $98,450. After adjusting for prices, Alabama ranks first.

How Many Logistics Jobs Are In Alabama?

Census County Business Patterns counts 76,747 transportation and warehousing jobs in Alabama for 2023, 22,224 of them in warehousing and storage. BLS counts 5,190 Alabama logisticians, the planners who run those flows.

Which Supply Chain Job Pays The Most In Alabama?

Purchasing managers earn Alabama’s highest supply chain median, $130,710, then industrial production managers at $122,520.

Is Supply Chain Management In Demand In Alabama?

Alabama’s labor market office expects logisticians in Alabama to grow 17.3% by 2034, against 16.7% nationally, and Alabama expects about 1,520 openings a year across Alabama’s six core supply chain occupations.

Can Alabama Residents Get A Tuition Discount At Out-Of-State Schools?

Yes. Alabama is in ACM. ACM reaches 121 accredited programs outside Alabama and covers undergraduate and graduate study for Alabama residents. Before applying, Alabama students should ask whether ACM covers the program.

Can You Study Supply Chain Management Online In Alabama?

Three of the nine Alabama programs list an online format in the accreditor’s record. Of Alabama’s graduate programs with verified costs, Athens State University, Auburn University and University of Alabama in Huntsville state an online format.

Sources

  1. 1 AACSB International, Accredited Schools directory (program area: Supply Chain/ Transport/ Logistics) Read .
  2. 2 ACBSP, list of accredited programs (CHEA Standard 2-B), as of December 9, 2024 Read .
  3. 3 NCES IPEDS, Institutional Characteristics 2023-24 (IC2023_AY): undergraduate tuition and required fees Read .
  4. 4 NCES IPEDS, Graduation Rates 2023 (DRVGR2023): bachelor’s degree within six years Read .
  5. 5 NCES IPEDS, Institutional Characteristics HD2023 (institution county) Read .
  6. 6 U.S. Census Bureau, Core Based Statistical Areas delineation, July 2023 (List 1) Read .
  7. 7 BLS OEWS, May 2025: Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (SOC 11-3071), state estimates Read .
  8. 8 BLS OEWS, May 2025: Logisticians (SOC 13-1081), state estimates Read .
  9. 9 BLS OEWS, May 2025: Purchasing Managers (SOC 11-3061), state estimates Read .
  10. 10 BLS OEWS, May 2025: Buyers and Purchasing Agents (SOC 13-1020), state estimates Read .
  11. 11 BLS OEWS, May 2025: Operations Research Analysts (SOC 15-2031), state estimates Read .
  12. 12 BLS OEWS, May 2025: Industrial Production Managers (SOC 11-3051), state estimates Read .
  13. 13 BLS OEWS, May 2025: Cargo and Freight Agents (SOC 43-5011), state estimates Read .
  14. 14 BLS OEWS, May 2025: Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks (SOC 43-5061), state estimates Read .
  15. 15 BLS OEWS, May 2025: Compliance Officers (SOC 13-1041), state estimates Read .
  16. 16 BLS OEWS, May 2025 state estimates: jobs per 1,000 and location quotient Read .
  17. 17 BLS OEWS, May 2025: metropolitan area estimates Read .
  18. 18 BEA, Regional Price Parities by state (SARPP), all items, 2024 Read .
  19. 19 Projections Central, long-term occupational projections by state (base year 2024, projected to 2034), produced by state labor market information offices, not a BLS national projection Read .
  20. 20 Alabama’s labor market information office, long-term projections Read .
  21. 21 U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023, by state Read .
  22. 22 BTS and FHWA, Freight Analysis Framework 5.7.1, state database (2024 estimates, 2050 forecast) Read .
  23. 23 SREB, Academic Common Market Read .

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