- Two programs at one school. 1 bachelor’s, 1 master’s.
- One graduate program states a total: $30,000. The lowest is at Auburn University.
- Out-of-state undergraduates pay $21,408 extra per year at Auburn University. It is the one public university here with a bachelor’s.
- Supply chain managers’ BLS occupation: median $105,180. Middle half $88,030 to $155,330; nationally $107,230.
- 26 online programs take Alabama residents. Among local programs, Auburn University lists an online format.
The metro
The Census Bureau defines the Auburn, AL metro as the Auburn-Opelika, AL metropolitan statistical area: two counties, one central and one outlying. Every Auburn, AL figure here for jobs, pay and industry covers that whole area.
- Principal cities
- Auburn and Opelika
- Central counties
- Lee County
- Outlying counties
- Macon County
Census Bureau CBSA delineation, July 2023. Schools are placed in the metro by their county.
Programs
Auburn, AL has two accredited supply chain programs, at Auburn University. By level, Auburn, AL has one bachelor’s and one master’s.
Ranked 27 of 45 master’s programs
Master of Science in Supply Chain Management
Auburn, AL
- On campus
- Fully online
- GMAT or GRE waivable
- AACSB-accredited business school
- The only one of the 2 verified Auburn, AL programs with an online format
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.
Not ranked
Supply Chain Management (BSBA)
Auburn, AL
- On campus
- AACSB-accredited business school
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.
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 Auburn, AL. A card marked “Not ranked” has no national rank to show: one is a bachelor’s program placed below the top 25 that the national bachelor’s list publishes.
Residency
The one public university with a bachelor’s in Auburn, AL is Auburn University. At that campus in Auburn, AL, an Alabama resident pays less than a nonresident.
At Auburn University, in Auburn, residents pay $12,536 a year and nonresidents $33,944.
Undergraduate tuition and fees by residency at Auburn, AL schools | School | Resident | Nonresident | Difference |
| Auburn University Public, AL · undergraduate, per year | $12,536 | $33,944 | $21,408 |
Tuition and required fees for a full-time undergraduate, 2023-24, as each school reports them to IPEDS, via College Navigator: Auburn University. Each school name links to its program page. Who counts as a resident is each school’s rule, set out on its own residency page.
Economy
County Business Patterns counts 3,583 transportation and warehousing jobs at 120 employers in the Auburn, AL metro for 2023, and 1,392 more in wholesale trade.
Auburn, AL clears none of the concentration thresholds below, so this Auburn, AL guide leads with programs and cost.
BLS OEWS May 2025. A location quotient of 1.0 means the occupation’s share of local jobs equals its national share; 1.5 means half again as many.
County Business Patterns 2023. Share is each line’s part of all transportation and warehousing jobs; ratio is the local share over the U.S. share. Not published: withheld by the Census Bureau to protect individual employers.
How this guide decides what a metro stands out forShow the rules
- Air cargo: air transportation holds at least twice its national share of the metro’s transportation and warehousing jobs, and at least 10,000 jobs.
- Port and water freight: water transportation holds at least twice its national share of the metro’s transportation and warehousing jobs, and at least 1,000 jobs.
- Warehousing: warehousing and storage holds at least 1.4 times its national share of the metro’s transportation and warehousing jobs, and at least 5,000 jobs.
- Parcel and courier hubs: couriers and delivery holds at least 1.5 times its national share of the metro’s transportation and warehousing jobs, and at least 5,000 jobs.
- Trucking: trucking holds at least 1.5 times its national share of the metro’s transportation and warehousing jobs, and at least 5,000 jobs.
- Distribution management: transportation, storage and distribution managers have a location quotient of 1.4 or more.
- Purchasing: purchasing managers have a location quotient of 1.4 or more.
- Operations analytics: operations research analysts have a location quotient of 1.5 or more.
- Manufacturing: industrial production managers have a location quotient of 1.5 or more.
- Freight brokerage and forwarding: cargo and freight agents have a location quotient of 1.5 or more.
Online
26 online programs say an Auburn, AL resident can enroll, on the school’s own authorization page. For the Auburn, AL metro, University of San Diego lists Alabama as closed, so Auburn, AL residents can’t enroll. Closer to home, Auburn University lists an online format among the Auburn, AL programs above.
Each school’s own state-authorization page, read 2026-09-24. The table lists the programs whose page says who can enroll; “Every state” is the school’s own statement and “Closed in” lists the states it names. The rest are in the online degree ranking. Authorization changes, so confirm with the school before you apply.
How to become
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Pick The Level That Fits Where You Start
Auburn, AL offers one bachelor’s and one master’s. Auburn University has the lowest in-state rate for a bachelor’s in Auburn, AL, $12,536 a year. With a degree already, Auburn, AL’s stated graduate totals start at $30,000.
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Keep Working While You Study
In Auburn, AL, Auburn University lists an online format. Beyond Auburn, AL, 26 online programs state they enroll Alabama residents.
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Know The Local Pay Ladder Before You Negotiate
Logisticians in Auburn, AL run from $59,560 at the 10th percentile to $118,360 at the 90th, with the median at $81,490.
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Aim At The Roles Auburn, AL Concentrates
Buyers and purchasing agents are Auburn, AL’s most concentrated supply chain occupation: 0.88 times the national share, median $59,010 in Auburn, AL.
Cost
Auburn University states a total for its Auburn, AL graduate program: $30,000. Auburn University reports $12,536 a year in tuition and fees for an Auburn, AL bachelor’s. Auburn, AL sits at 87.9 on BEA’s 2024 price index (U.S. = 100).
Graduate supply chain programs in Auburn, AL, by total tuition | Program | Total Tuition | Per Credit | Credits |
| Auburn University AL · Campus and online | $30,000 | $1,000 | 30 |
Note: A blank cell means the school’s program page does not state that figure.
Pay
BLS counts Auburn, AL’s supply chain managers among transportation, storage and distribution managers; in Auburn, AL their median is $105,180, against $107,230 nationally. Auburn, AL logisticians earn $81,490 at the median, and the middle half of them $61,430 to $99,340.
No of the six occupations below pay more in Auburn, AL than nationally. At Auburn, AL’s prices, the logistician median is worth $92,673 in national terms.
Supply chain pay in the Auburn, AL metro by percentile | Occupation | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | U.S. Median |
| Industrial Production Managers 100 jobs | $66,100 | $91,560 | $110,980 | $134,390 | $164,690 | $126,060 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers Counts supply chain managers · 30 jobs | $63,650 | $88,030 | $105,180 | $155,330 | $183,890 | $107,230 |
| Logisticians 90 jobs | $59,560 | $61,430 | $81,490 | $99,340 | $118,360 | $82,320 |
| Compliance Officers Counts customs brokers · 90 jobs | $42,170 | $51,490 | $64,270 | $82,680 | $110,980 | $80,730 |
| Buyers and Purchasing Agents 200 jobs | $37,340 | $46,360 | $59,010 | $76,030 | $97,710 | $77,710 |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 60 jobs | $36,940 | $47,820 | $55,000 | $72,170 | $78,520 | $59,650 |
BLS OEWS May 2025, metropolitan area estimates: annual wages at the 10th, 25th, 50th (median), 75th and 90th percentiles. 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.
Questions
Which Schools In Auburn, AL Offer A Supply Chain Management Degree?
Auburn University: two accredited programs in Auburn, AL.
How Much More Do Out-Of-State Students Pay In Auburn, AL?
A nonresident undergraduate in Auburn, AL pays $21,408 more a year at Auburn University, per the IPEDS report of each Auburn, AL school.
What Do Supply Chain Managers Earn In Auburn, AL?
BLS counts them among transportation, storage and distribution managers, whose Auburn, AL median is $105,180; the top tenth earn over $183,890.
Can You Study Supply Chain Management Online From Auburn, AL?
26 online programs say an Auburn, AL resident can enroll, on the school’s own authorization page. For the Auburn, AL metro, University of San Diego lists Alabama as closed, so Auburn, AL residents can’t enroll. Closer to home, Auburn University lists an online format among the Auburn, AL programs above.
Other city guides in Alabama | City | Programs | Manager Median |
| Huntsville Huntsville, AL | 1 | $124,380 |
Every accredited program in Alabama, with statewide pay and job growth.
All 64 metros with an accredited program, searchable.
ASCM and ISM credentials: who may sit each exam and what it costs.
Every verified online program, with tuition and campus visits.
National, state and metro pay for the managers’ occupation.
National, state and metro pay for logisticians.
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