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Four programs at one school. 1 bachelor’s, 2 master’s, 1 doctorate.
Stated graduate totals run $19,572 to $30,094. The lowest is at University of Arkansas.
Out-of-state undergraduates pay $19,024 extra per year at University of Arkansas. It is the one public university here with a bachelor’s.
Supply chain managers’ BLS occupation: median $106,640. Middle half $79,150 to $169,970; nationally $107,230.
What stands out most: purchasing. The strongest is 410 purchasing managers, a location quotient of 2.74.
One program states STEM designation. University of Arkansas MS.
The metro
The Fayetteville, AR Metro This Guide Covers
The Census Bureau defines the Fayetteville, AR metro as the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR metropolitan statistical area: three counties, two central and one outlying. Every Fayetteville, AR figure here for jobs, pay and industry covers that whole area.
Principal cities
Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers and Springdale
Central counties
Benton County and Washington County
Outlying counties
Madison County
Census Bureau CBSA delineation, July 2023. Schools are placed in the metro by their county.
Programs
Accredited Supply Chain Programs In Fayetteville, AR
Fayetteville, AR has four accredited supply chain programs, at University of Arkansas. By level, Fayetteville, AR has one bachelor’s, two master’s and one doctorate.
Lowest stated total of the 2 Fayetteville, AR graduate programs that state one
The only STEM-designated program among the 3 verified in Fayetteville, AR
More about this program
Plan, source, make, and deliver organize the core of the University of Arkansas's online master's in supply chain management, a STEM-designated, 30-credit degree from the Sam M. Walton College of Business. Required courses include demand planning and inventory operations, global procurement and supply management, achieving operational excellence, customer service and distribution management, and supply chain performance management and analytics, and you choose 9 hours of approved electives. Full- and part-time schedules are both available, with an estimated two years to complete. Tuition and fees come to $707.73 per credit hour at fall 2026 rates, a total of $21,231.90. Classes begin in fall or spring. The GMAT or GRE is the entrance test, though a 3.2 undergraduate GPA or three years of professional work experience may qualify you for a waiver. A separate Dallas option adds two weekend on-site sessions each semester.
Shortest stated length of the 2 Fayetteville, AR graduate programs that state one
More about this program
Walton College runs its Full-Time MBA as a one-year, on-campus program from August to June, and Supply Chain Management is one of the elective focus areas alongside Business Analytics, Finance, Negotiations, Organizational Innovation and Retail Marketing. Every admitted student receives a graduate assistantship that fully funds the program's published tuition and fees of $30,093.72, though students still cover required fees and an optional Global Immersion trip out of pocket. Students complete 38 credit hours with their cohort, combining core coursework with electives and professional development programming, plus a required Global Immersion experience that currently travels to India. A GMAT or GRE score is required but can be waived for applicants with two or more years of post-bachelor's professional work experience. The program starts each fall and reports 92% of graduates employed within 90 days.
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Supply Chain Management
Fayetteville, AR
On campus
Fully online
AACSB-accredited business school
More about this program
A required internship comes before graduation in this supply chain major, run by the J.B. Hunt Transport Department of Supply Chain Management on campus or completely online. Coursework moves through the plan, source, make, and deliver stages of a supply chain, ending in a capstone on supply chain strategy and change management. You'll also pick one of seven minors, choosing from options like business analytics, finance, or retail, to round out the 120-credit degree. The online track lists tuition at $376.09 per credit hour for fall 2026, plus library, network, and facility fees charged per credit hour on top of that. Walton College says its supply chain undergraduate program has been ranked No. 1 in North America by Gartner. Graduates take on roles like inventory analyst, demand planner, or logistics specialist, working across manufacturing, retail, and consulting employers that include Fortune 500 companies.
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 Fayetteville, AR.
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.
Residency
In-State And Out-Of-State Tuition In Fayetteville, AR
The one public university with a bachelor’s in Fayetteville, AR is University of Arkansas. At that campus in Fayetteville, AR, an Arkansas resident pays less than a nonresident.
At University of Arkansas, in Fayetteville, residents pay $9,748 a year and nonresidents $28,772.
Undergraduate tuition and fees by residency at Fayetteville, AR schools
Tuition and required fees for a full-time undergraduate, 2023-24, as each school reports them to IPEDS, via College Navigator: University of Arkansas. 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.
STEM and OPT
STEM Designation And OPT
One Fayetteville, AR program states STEM designation on the school’s own pages:
An F-1 student can work in the U.S. on optional practical training for 12 months after a degree; a degree in a field DHS designates as STEM adds a 24-month extension. Eligibility runs through the school’s designated school official; Study in the States has the terms.
Economy
What Fayetteville, AR’s Supply Chain Economy Looks Like
County Business Patterns counts 22,348 transportation and warehousing jobs at 396 employers in the Fayetteville, AR metro for 2023, and 12,792 more in wholesale trade.
Against the national mix, Fayetteville, AR stands out for purchasing, trucking and manufacturing. Fayetteville, AR’s location quotients: 2.74 for purchasing managers and 1.54 for industrial production managers. In Fayetteville, AR, trucking holds 2.81 times its national share of freight jobs, 16,237 of them.
Supply chain occupations in the Fayetteville, AR metro by concentration
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
Online Programs A Fayetteville, AR Resident Can Enroll In
26 online programs say a Fayetteville, AR resident can enroll, on the school’s own authorization page. For the Fayetteville, AR metro, University of San Diego lists Arkansas as closed, so Fayetteville, AR residents can’t enroll. Closer to home, University of Arkansas lists an online format among the Fayetteville, AR programs above.
Online supply chain programs that state they enroll Arkansas residents
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
How To Become A Supply Chain Professional In Fayetteville, AR
1
Pick The Level That Fits Where You Start
Fayetteville, AR offers one bachelor’s, two master’s and one doctorate. University of Arkansas has the lowest in-state rate for a bachelor’s in Fayetteville, AR, $9,748 a year. With a degree already, Fayetteville, AR’s stated graduate totals start at $19,572.
2
Keep Working While You Study
In Fayetteville, AR, University of Arkansas lists an online format. Beyond Fayetteville, AR, 26 online programs state they enroll Arkansas residents.
3
Know The Local Pay Ladder Before You Negotiate
Logisticians in Fayetteville, AR run from $48,110 at the 10th percentile to $134,910 at the 90th, with the median at $80,500.
4
Aim At The Roles Fayetteville, AR Concentrates
Logisticians are Fayetteville, AR’s most concentrated supply chain occupation: 2.76 times the national share, median $80,500 in Fayetteville, AR.
Cost
What It Costs To Study In Fayetteville, AR
The Fayetteville, AR graduate programs that state a total run from $19,572 at University of Arkansas to $30,094 at University of Arkansas. University of Arkansas reports $9,748 a year in tuition and fees for a Fayetteville, AR bachelor’s. Fayetteville, AR sits at 91.4 on BEA’s 2024 price index (U.S. = 100).
Graduate supply chain programs in Fayetteville, AR, by total tuition
Note: A blank cell means the school’s program page does not state that figure.
Pay
Supply Chain Pay In The Fayetteville, AR Metro
BLS counts Fayetteville, AR’s supply chain managers among transportation, storage and distribution managers; in Fayetteville, AR their median is $106,640, against $107,230 nationally. Fayetteville, AR logisticians earn $80,500 at the median, and the middle half of them $65,100 to $106,710.
Two of the eight occupations below pay more in Fayetteville, AR than nationally. At Fayetteville, AR’s prices, the logistician median is worth $88,120 in national terms.
Supply chain pay in the Fayetteville, AR metro by percentile
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
FAQ
Which Schools In Fayetteville, AR Offer A Supply Chain Management Degree?
University of Arkansas: four accredited programs in Fayetteville, AR.
Are Any Fayetteville, AR Supply Chain Programs STEM-Designated?
Yes: University of Arkansas MS. An F-1 graduate of that Fayetteville, AR program can apply for the 24-month STEM OPT extension.
How Much More Do Out-Of-State Students Pay In Fayetteville, AR?
A nonresident undergraduate in Fayetteville, AR pays $19,024 more a year at University of Arkansas, per the IPEDS report of each Fayetteville, AR school.
What Do Supply Chain Managers Earn In Fayetteville, AR?
BLS counts them among transportation, storage and distribution managers, whose Fayetteville, AR median is $106,640; the top tenth earn over $301,290.
What Kind Of Supply Chain Economy Does Fayetteville, AR Have?
By the thresholds on this page, Fayetteville, AR stands out for purchasing, trucking and manufacturing.
Can You Study Supply Chain Management Online From Fayetteville, AR?
26 online programs say a Fayetteville, AR resident can enroll, on the school’s own authorization page. For the Fayetteville, AR metro, University of San Diego lists Arkansas as closed, so Fayetteville, AR residents can’t enroll. Closer to home, University of Arkansas lists an online format among the Fayetteville, AR programs above.
