- Four programs at two schools. 1 bachelor’s, 3 master’s.
- One graduate program states a total: $17,760. The lowest is at University of Alabama in Huntsville.
- Supply chain managers’ BLS occupation: median $124,380. Middle half $101,230 to $136,360; nationally $107,230.
- What stands out most: purchasing. The strongest is 520 purchasing managers, a location quotient of 3.6.
- 26 online programs take Alabama residents. Among local programs, University of Alabama in Huntsville and Alabama A&M University list an online format.
The metro
The Census Bureau defines the Huntsville metro as the Huntsville, AL metropolitan statistical area: two counties. Every Huntsville figure here for jobs, pay and industry covers that whole area.
- Principal cities
- Huntsville
- Counties
- Limestone County and Madison County
Census Bureau CBSA delineation, July 2023. Schools are placed in the metro by their county.
Programs
Huntsville has four accredited supply chain programs, at Alabama A&M University and University of Alabama in Huntsville. By level, Huntsville has one bachelor’s and three master’s.
Ranked 21 of 45 master’s programs
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.
Not ranked
Master of Business Administration, Logistics Concentration (LOG)
Huntsville, AL
- MBA concentration
- Online
- AACSB-accredited business school
More about this program
Nine credit hours of logistics and supply chain courses, chosen from four options, sit on top of the 30-hour MBA. You complete the degree fully online, taking up to two courses every eight weeks, and the catalog says you could finish in as little as one calendar year. Resident graduate tuition in the 2025-26 catalog is $426 per hour, and nonresident tuition is $848 per hour. Concentration courses include Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Adaptive Supply Chain Management, Logistics and Supply Chain Risk Management and Strategic Supply Chain Planning. Applicants send a resume, a statement of purpose and transcripts, plus a GMAT or GRE score. The program can waive that test for ten years of management experience or an undergraduate GPA of 3.0.
Not ranked
Professional MBA, Supply Chain Management concentration
Huntsville, AL
- MBA concentration
- On campus
- Online
- AACSB-accredited business school
More about this program
You can take the Supply Chain Management concentration in UAH's Professional MBA entirely online, and the school labels it 100% online. The degree is 36 credit hours, and the concentration is an optional addition to it. Terms begin in fall, spring and summer. Finishing takes most students 24 months, though a full course load each semester can cut that to as little as 12. A GMAT or GRE score is required but may be waived with a 3.0 GPA and 3 years of work experience, or with a completed graduate degree. Applicants send official transcripts and a resume or CV. Assistantships and scholarships are available through the College of Business.
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 Huntsville. A card marked “Not ranked” has no national rank to show: two were found in this site’s crawl of AACSB-accredited schools’ own program pages, and AACSB’s supply chain list, which the national rankings are built from, doesn’t name them.
Also Accredited In Huntsville
Programs tagged “Found on the school’s site” sit in AACSB-accredited business schools and were found in this site’s crawl of those schools’ own program pages. AACSB’s supply chain list doesn’t name them, so they are ranked nowhere; each one links to the school’s page, and a concentration is labeled with the degree it belongs to.
Economy
County Business Patterns counts 7,479 transportation and warehousing jobs at 256 employers in the Huntsville metro for 2023, and 5,334 more in wholesale trade.
Against the national mix, Huntsville stands out for purchasing and operations analytics. Huntsville’s location quotients: 3.6 for purchasing managers and 1.91 for operations research analysts.
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 a Huntsville resident can enroll, on the school’s own authorization page. For the Huntsville metro, University of San Diego lists Alabama as closed, so Huntsville residents can’t enroll. Closer to home, University of Alabama in Huntsville and Alabama A&M University list an online format among the Huntsville 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
- 1
Pick The Level That Fits Where You Start
Huntsville offers one bachelor’s and three master’s. With a degree already, Huntsville’s stated graduate totals start at $17,760.
- 2
Keep Working While You Study
In Huntsville, University of Alabama in Huntsville and Alabama A&M University list an online format. Beyond Huntsville, 26 online programs state they enroll Alabama residents.
- 3
Know The Local Pay Ladder Before You Negotiate
Logisticians in Huntsville run from $72,310 at the 10th percentile to $151,240 at the 90th, with the median at $117,060.
- 4
Aim At The Roles Huntsville Concentrates
Logisticians are Huntsville’s most concentrated supply chain occupation: 6.46 times the national share, median $117,060 in Huntsville.
Cost
University of Alabama in Huntsville states a total for its Huntsville graduate program: $17,760. Huntsville sits at 93.1 on BEA’s 2024 price index (U.S. = 100).
Note: A blank cell means the school’s program page does not state that figure.
Pay
BLS counts Huntsville’s supply chain managers among transportation, storage and distribution managers; in Huntsville their median is $124,380, against $107,230 nationally. Huntsville logisticians earn $117,060 at the median, and the middle half of them $95,370 to $135,620.
Seven of the eight occupations below pay more in Huntsville than nationally. At Huntsville’s prices, the logistician median is worth $125,774 in national terms.
Supply chain pay in the Huntsville metro by percentile | Occupation | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | U.S. Median |
| Purchasing Managers 520 jobs | $98,070 | $133,990 | $146,970 | $164,260 | $193,420 | $148,080 |
| Industrial Production Managers 440 jobs | $81,370 | $110,230 | $136,240 | $172,620 | $209,980 | $126,060 |
| Operations Research Analysts 350 jobs | $78,170 | $100,090 | $132,000 | $161,160 | $188,140 | $88,940 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers Counts supply chain managers · 210 jobs | $82,330 | $101,230 | $124,380 | $136,360 | $163,370 | $107,230 |
| Logisticians 2,780 jobs | $72,310 | $95,370 | $117,060 | $135,620 | $151,240 | $82,320 |
| Buyers and Purchasing Agents 2,740 jobs | $57,700 | $65,880 | $94,990 | $120,720 | $149,070 | $77,710 |
| Compliance Officers Counts customs brokers · 450 jobs | $49,550 | $64,140 | $84,990 | $116,420 | $142,670 | $80,730 |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 520 jobs | $45,540 | $50,190 | $61,840 | $74,960 | $94,810 | $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 Huntsville Offer A Supply Chain Management Degree?
Alabama A&M University and University of Alabama in Huntsville: four accredited programs in Huntsville.
What Do Supply Chain Managers Earn In Huntsville?
BLS counts them among transportation, storage and distribution managers, whose Huntsville median is $124,380; the top tenth earn over $163,370.
What Kind Of Supply Chain Economy Does Huntsville Have?
By the thresholds on this page, Huntsville stands out for purchasing and operations analytics.
Can You Study Supply Chain Management Online From Huntsville?
26 online programs say a Huntsville resident can enroll, on the school’s own authorization page. For the Huntsville metro, University of San Diego lists Alabama as closed, so Huntsville residents can’t enroll. Closer to home, University of Alabama in Huntsville and Alabama A&M University list an online format among the Huntsville programs above.
Other city guides in Alabama | City | Programs | Manager Median |
| Auburn, AL Auburn-Opelika, AL | 3 | $105,180 |
Every accredited program in Alabama, with statewide pay and job growth.
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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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