California Supply Chain Programs

Supply Chain Management Degrees In California

California has 18 accredited supply chain programs at 13 schools.

By the Supply Chain Degree Programs editorial team Updated
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Accredited Programs
18
AACSB and ACBSP records
Schools
13
In California
Manager Median Pay
$123,780
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Logistician Jobs In California
32,940
BLS OEWS, May 2025

California Programs And Costs At A Glance

  • 18 programs at 13 schools. 1 associate degree, 7 bachelor’s, 9 master’s, 1 doctorate.
  • Stated graduate totals run $26,400 to $76,230. Lowest in-state bachelor’s rate: $7,008.
  • Out-of-state undergraduates pay $30,777 extra per year at University of California, Riverside. Four other public universities also charge nonresidents more.
  • Supply chain managers’ BLS occupation: median $123,780. Nationally $107,230; logisticians earn $92,890.
  • Annual supply chain openings: about 16,020. Fastest growth to 2034: logisticians, +19.5%.
  • WUE discounts tuition in member states. 36 programs qualify.

Accredited Supply Chain Programs In California

California ranks fifth among the states here for accredited programs. By level, California has one associate degree, seven bachelor’s, nine master’s and one doctorate. In California, AACSB accredits the schools of 17 programs; ACBSP accredits one directly.

California State University, San Bernardino offers the most in California: three programs, from bachelor’s and master’s study. Across California, four listings name an online format.

Verified supply chain programs in California, at a glance
Program LevelTuition
California State Polytechnic University Pomona Master of Science in Digital Supply Chain Management (MSDSCM) Master’s$26,400 total
University of San Diego Master of Science in Supply Chain Management (MSSCM) Master’s$59,070 total
University of Southern California MS Global Supply Chain Management (MSGSCM), Online (Executive format) Master’s$76,230 total
California State University, San Bernardino Master of Business Administration (MBA) MBA
California State University, San Marcos Specialized MBA (SMBA) MBA
California State University, Long Beach Business Administration, Operations and Supply Chain Management Option, B.S. Bachelor’s$7,008 a year, in-state
California State University, San Bernardino Bachelor of Arts in Administration - Supply Chain Management Concentration Bachelor’s$7,675 a year, in-state
University of California, Riverside Business Administration Major, Operations and Supply Chain Management Concentration Bachelor’s$14,170 a year, in-state
California State University, Northridge Business Administration, B.S. - Global Supply Chain Management Option Bachelor’s$7,095 a year, in-state
California State University, Sacramento BS in Business Administration (Supply Chain Management) Bachelor’s$7,602 a year, in-state
University of San Diego Supply Chain Management Major Bachelor’s$56,444 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 19 of 45 master’s programs

California State Polytechnic University Pomona

Master of Science in Digital Supply Chain Management (MSDSCM)

Pomona, CA

  • On campus
  • STEM-designated
  • No GMAT or GRE required
  • AACSB-accredited business school
  • Lowest stated total of the 3 California graduate programs that state one
More about this program

Cal Poly Pomona's Singelyn Graduate School of Business teaches this digital supply chain management master's face-to-face, with some courses run in a hybrid mode of under 50% online meetings. The cohort-based program runs 32 units across 14 courses, 13 core plus a final exam covering the program, passed at 75% or higher on every section to graduate. Choose a 1-year roadmap of three semesters or a 2-year roadmap of five, with evening classes Monday through Thursday and Saturday morning sessions either way. Tuition runs $825 a credit for in-state, out-of-state and international students alike, about $28,050 for the whole degree. No GRE or GMAT is required, just a four-year bachelor's degree and a passing grade in college algebra and statistics. The curriculum covers AI, blockchain, ERP systems and predictive and prescriptive analytics, and the school's STEM designation lets international graduates extend OPT work authorization to 36 months.

Total
$26,400
Per Credit
$825
Credits
32
Length
12-24 months

Ranked 35 of 45 master’s programs

University of San Diego

Master of Science in Supply Chain Management (MSSCM)

San Diego, CA

  • Online with campus residency
  • No GMAT or GRE required
  • AACSB-accredited business school

Campus requirement: Each semester, students spend two to four days on campus for residence sessions (12 days total across the program), completing the rest of each semester fully online.

More about this program

Plan on four trips to San Diego. The University of San Diego's master's in supply chain management puts most coursework online, but each residency brings you to campus for two to four days, adding up to 12 days over roughly 22 months. The part-time program runs five semesters year-round, starts in early August and totals 33 units: a 24-unit core plus nine units in either a general track or a health care track that draws on USD's nursing school. Core courses include Supply Chain Strategy and Design, Logistics and Distribution Management, Strategic Cost Management and International Negotiations, ending with a team capstone project. At the 2026-27 rate of $1,790 per unit, estimated tuition is $59,070. You'll need a bachelor's degree and at least two years of post-graduate work experience, and GMAT or GRE scores are optional. The program is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply.

Total
$59,070
Per Credit
$1,790
Credits
33
Length
22 months

Ranked 42 of 45 master’s programs

University of Southern California

MS Global Supply Chain Management (MSGSCM), Online (Executive format)

Los Angeles, CA

  • On campus
  • Online with campus residency
  • STEM-designated
  • No GMAT or GRE required
  • AACSB-accredited business school

Campus requirement: Two international travel experiences to global distribution hubs are included in the program, and all new students, on-campus and online, are expected to attend an in-person orientation in Los Angeles.

More about this program

Working professionals take this 30-unit degree through synchronous online classes that can be watched later as recordings, spread across four semesters that USC's own tuition table lists as a two year program. Marshall's program requires at least three years of full-time work experience, but skips the GMAT and GRE entirely. Two required international trips take you to a distribution hub in Asia such as Singapore, Hong Kong or Shanghai, plus an in-person orientation and a Commencement Week visit to Los Angeles, with airfare on your own dime. Coursework runs through Logistics Management, Emerging Technologies in Supply Chain Management and Application of Lean Six Sigma, and the program is STEM-designated. USC Marshall also runs this degree as an on-campus, residential option in Los Angeles. At the 2025 to 2026 rate of $2,541 per unit, tuition totals $76,230, and the estimated cost with mandatory fees runs to $83,226.

Total
$76,230
Per Credit
$2,541
Credits
30
Length
24 months

Not ranked

California State University, San Bernardino

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

San Bernardino, CA

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

Global Supply Chain Management sits alongside concentrations in accounting, cybersecurity, entrepreneurship, finance, management, marketing, human resources, and hospitality inside this MBA. The Traditional track runs 36 total units, with 9 to 15 units, or 3 to 5 classes, built around your chosen concentration, on top of a core that already includes Managing the Supply Chain as an essential course. You take 3 courses per term across 4 semesters, and each Essential class is preceded by a short Boot Camp module, one of which covers supply chain management. The program is open to all qualified students regardless of undergraduate major, and it runs through the Jack H. Brown College of Business and Public Administration. Full-time resident tuition for the Traditional MBA totals $33,857 for the degree. Non-residents pay $50,813, on top of a per-unit Graduate Professional Fee.

Credits
36
Concentration
Global Supply Chain Management

Not ranked

California State University, San Marcos

Specialized MBA (SMBA)

San Marcos, CA

  • On campus
  • Fully online
  • No GMAT or GRE required
  • AACSB-accredited business school
More about this program

Supply Chain Management is one of the Specialized MBA's named tracks, alongside Business Analytics, International Business, and Strategic Sustainability. Recent graduates of any major can apply, no GMAT is required, and no prior work experience is needed. Full-time students finish in 12 months, and working professionals can stretch the same coursework to 24 months part time. Classes meet Monday through Thursday in a hybrid format that mixes online and in-person sessions, and students are placed into either an afternoon or an evening cohort. Resident tuition runs $34,275, covering graduate tuition, campus fees, and professional fees, or $900 per unit for Fall 2027 entry. The College of Business Administration holds AACSB accreditation, joining the top 5% of business schools in the world.

Length
12-24 months
Specialization
Supply Chain Management

Ranked 16 of 147 bachelor’s programs

California State University, Long Beach

Business Administration, Operations and Supply Chain Management Option, B.S.

Long Beach, CA

  • On campus
  • AACSB-accredited business school
  • Lowest in-state tuition of the 6 California bachelor’s programs
More about this program

An Operations and Supply Chain Management option folds into the Business Administration, B.S. at California State University, Long Beach, a 120-unit degree housed in the College of Business. Option coursework starts with 6 units in Operations Planning and Control and Global Supply Chain Management, then 12 elective units chosen from courses such as Sustainable Logistics Management, Total Quality Management, Distribution Management, Procurement, Supply Chain Analytics, Project Management, or a business internship. Shared business core classes cover International Business, Management Information Systems, Business Statistics, Business Finance, and Organizational Behavior. You finish with the Business Strategy and Policy capstone as a senior, after completing the upper-division core. The school says the option builds skills in business process management, client and supplier relationship management, end-to-end supply chain and logistics knowledge, and lean thinking.

In-State
$7,008
Out-Of-State
$18,888
Grad Rate
70%
As A
Concentration

Not ranked

California State University, San Bernardino

Bachelor of Arts in Administration - Supply Chain Management Concentration

San Bernardino, CA

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

Eighteen units of coursework make up the Supply Chain Management concentration inside the Bachelor of Arts in Administration, one of seventeen concentrations the Jack H. Brown College lists for the degree. Required courses cover enterprise resource planning, logistics and transportation management, advanced supply chain and logistics management, supply chain business analytics, and project management, and you finish with a three-unit elective chosen from options like international logistics, quality management, an apprenticeship, or an internship. Every administration major also takes Principles of Supply Chain Management, SCM 3040, as part of the shared upper-division core, along with a one-unit capstone. The full degree runs 120 units. Business courses at the 3000-, 4000- and 5000-level are limited to students who have reached junior standing, 60 completed units, with prerequisites strictly enforced.

In-State
$7,675
Out-Of-State
$19,555
Grad Rate
55%
As A
Concentration

Not ranked

University of California, Riverside

Business Administration Major, Operations and Supply Chain Management Concentration

Riverside, CA

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

Six upper-division electives make up the Operations and Supply Chain Management concentration inside UC Riverside's Business Administration major, drawn from a course list that includes Linear Programming with Applications, Spreadsheet Modeling for Decision Making, Business Analytics, Practical Business Forecasting, Project Planning and Control, Supply Chain Management, and Supply Chain Modeling. Every Business Administration major also completes eleven core courses covering topics like decision analysis, financial evaluation, and production and operations management science, plus two upper-division business electives, for a total of 77 upper-division units. Concentration courses alone run 24 units. UC Riverside's School of Business recommends meeting with an academic advisor every quarter to stay on track, since major preparation courses, general education breadth, and concentration prerequisites all run alongside each other.

In-State
$14,170
Out-Of-State
$44,947
Grad Rate
77%
As A
Concentration

Not ranked

California State University, Northridge

Business Administration, B.S. - Global Supply Chain Management Option

Northridge, CA

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

At California State University, Northridge, global supply chain management is an option within the B.S. in Business Administration. The 120-unit degree includes 69 to 72 units in the major: a 27- to 30-unit lower division business core in accounting, economics, business law, statistics and math, an 18-unit upper division core that ends in a capstone, and the option itself. Option courses total 15 units: Systems and Technologies for Managers, Logistics and Transportation Management, Marketing Channels Strategy, Supply Chain Management, and Supply Chain Management Strategy. You then add 9 units of electives from a list that includes data visualization, marketing research, quality management and service excellence. At least half of the business courses must be taken at CSUN, and transfer courses need a grade of C or better to count.

In-State
$7,095
Out-Of-State
$18,975
Grad Rate
56%
As A
Track

Not ranked

California State University, Sacramento

BS in Business Administration (Supply Chain Management)

Sacramento, CA

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

Sacramento State offers supply chain management as a concentration within its BS in Business Administration. The degree totals 120 units, 66 of them in the major: 21 units of lower-division prerequisites, a 24-unit upper-division business core and a 21-unit concentration. Required concentration courses are Service Operations Management, Principles of Quality Management and Supply Chain Logistics Management, and you pick three more from a list that includes Sustainable Supply Chain and Supply Chain Analytics, plus one elective such as Enterprise Resource Planning Systems or Project Management. Business administration is an impacted major, so you file a supplemental business application after finishing the prerequisites, which need a C- or better in each course and a 2.0 GPA. Students in this degree are exempt from the university's foreign language graduation requirement.

In-State
$7,602
Out-Of-State
$19,482
Grad Rate
56%
As A
Concentration

Not ranked

University of San Diego

Supply Chain Management Major

San Diego, CA

  • On campus
  • AACSB-accredited business school
  • Highest six-year graduation rate of the 6 California bachelor’s schools
More about this program

The Knauss School of Business at the University of San Diego offers supply chain management as a Bachelor of Business Administration major. After 19 to 24 units of lower-division preparation, you complete a 24-unit business component and a 15-unit major component: Global Purchasing and Supply Management and Introduction to Supply Chain Management, plus three electives drawn from Strategic Cost Management, Sustainable Global Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Analytics, special topics, negotiation, an internship, or Business Law II. At least 24 upper-division units in the major must be taken at USD. Students can apply to the MS in Supply Chain Management during their junior or senior year and count up to 11 units toward both degrees. The school lists tuition at $61k per year, and its Supply Chain Management Institute runs a career fair dedicated to the field.

In-State
$56,444
Grad Rate
82%
As A
Major

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 California. A card marked “Not ranked” has no national rank to show: two don’t state enough of the figures their national ranking scores, and five are bachelor’s programs placed below the top 25 that the national bachelor’s list publishes.

Also Accredited In California

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 California

In California, stated graduate totals run from $26,400 at California State Polytechnic University Pomona to $76,230 at University of Southern California.

For a bachelor’s, California State University, Long Beach reports the lowest in-state rate in California, $7,008 a year, and University of San Diego the highest, $56,444.

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

Master’s Programs In California

Master’s in supply chain management programs in California, by total tuition
Program Total TuitionPer CreditCredits
California State Polytechnic University Pomona CA · On campus $26,400$82532
University of San Diego CA · Online with residency $59,070$1,79033
University of Southern California CA · Campus and online $76,230$2,54130

Bachelor’s Programs In California

Bachelor’s in supply chain management programs in California, by in-state tuition
Program In-State Tuition And FeesOut-Of-StateGraduation Rate
California State University, Long Beach CA · On campus $7,008$18,88870%
California State University, Northridge CA · On campus $7,095$18,97556%
California State University, Sacramento CA · On campus $7,602$19,48256%
California State University, San Bernardino CA · On campus $7,675$19,55555%
University of California, Riverside CA · On campus $14,170$44,94777%
University of San Diego CA · On campus $56,444$56,44482%

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 California

Five California public universities report higher rates for nonresidents; the gap runs from $11,880 a year at California State University, San Bernardino to $30,777 at University of California, Riverside. University of San Diego, the private school on California’s list, reports one rate for everyone. For a California student, residency at University of California, Riverside is worth about $123,108 over four years.

Tuition Discounts For California Residents

California belongs to one regional tuition exchange. WUE is open to California residents for undergraduate study. Besides California, nine member states have 36 programs, seven of them in Arizona.

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

Public Universities In Other WUE States

Supply chain bachelor’s programs at public universities in other WUE states, open to California students
Public University Resident RateNonresident Rate
University of South Dakota South Dakota $9,432$12,942
North Dakota State University North Dakota $10,857$15,511
Weber State University Utah $6,391$17,084
Utah Valley University Utah $6,270$17,830
University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado $10,438$23,955
Boise State University Idaho $8,782$26,976
Western Washington University Washington $9,286$27,853
Portland State University Oregon $10,617$28,257
University of Utah Utah $9,315$29,837
Arizona State University Arizona $12,051$32,193
Colorado State University Colorado $13,009$33,765
Oregon State University Oregon $13,494$35,664

Public universities in other member states with a supply chain bachelor’s in this site’s ranking, cheapest nonresident rate first; 2 more are on the bachelor’s ranking. Tuition and fees per year, whole school, IPEDS 2023-24. Participation is the school’s choice, program by program; the exchange rate, where offered, sits between the two figures.

Supply Chain Programs Near California

California borders Arizona, Oregon and Nevada. Together California’s neighbors have 13 accredited programs, 7 of them in Arizona.

Next door, the lowest stated graduate total is $40,410; in California it is $26,400. Arizona, Oregon and Nevada share a tuition exchange with California.

Accredited supply chain programs in the states bordering California
Neighboring State ProgramsLowest Graduate TotalLowest Bachelor’s Rate A Year
Arizona Shares WUE with California 7$12,051 ($32,193 nonresident), Arizona State University
Oregon Shares WUE with California 6$40,410, Portland State University$10,617 ($28,257 nonresident), Portland State University
Nevada Shares WUE with California 0

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 California

Four of the 18 California directory listings name an online format, so some California students can skip the commute to an in-state school. California’s University of San Diego and University of Southern California appear in the online master’s ranking.

Residency can still matter online for a California student: University of California, Riverside charges California’s nonresidents $30,777 more a year on campus; a California 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 California

In California, purchasing managers earn the highest median of these occupations, $159,830. Logisticians in California earn a median of $92,890, above the $82,320 national figure; California’s lowest-paid tenth earn under $57,720 and the top tenth over $153,220.

For transportation, storage and distribution managers in California, the occupation that includes supply chain managers, the median is $123,780, with the 10th percentile at $71,260 and the 90th at $208,420. On the procurement side, California’s purchasing managers earn a median of $159,830 and its buyers and purchasing agents $82,720, across 48,010 jobs.

Supply chain occupations in California: jobs and median pay
Occupation JobsMedian In CaliforniaU.S. Median
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 30,540$123,780$107,230
Logisticians 32,940$92,890$82,320
Purchasing Managers 7,470$159,830$148,080
Buyers and Purchasing Agents 48,010$82,720$77,710
Operations Research Analysts 10,620$102,100$88,940
Industrial Production Managers 25,130$132,620$126,060
Cargo and Freight Agents 17,060$57,690$52,260
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 56,080$63,000$59,650
Compliance Officers 49,880$96,980$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 California

At 110.7 for 2024, California’s BEA price level sits 10.7% over the U.S. average, so California’s $92,890 logistician median buys what $83,896 would nationally. Adjusted that way, California ranks 28th of 51 for logistician pay.

Supply Chain Pay By Metro Area In California

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA pays California’s highest logistician median, $115,570, $22,680 above the California figure.

Median pay for logisticians and transportation, storage and distribution managers in California metro areas
Metro Area Logistician MedianManagers Median
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 10,950 logistician jobs $81,730$127,500
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA 4,570 logistician jobs $101,040$145,170
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA 4,410 logistician jobs $100,130$120,960
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 3,440 logistician jobs $115,570$177,400
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 2,310 logistician jobs $77,370$98,700
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA 1,210 logistician jobs $85,780$114,990
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 1,030 logistician jobs $108,340$119,850
Bakersfield-Delano, CA 520 logistician jobs $95,470$95,510

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

California Pay Against Its Neighbors

California pays logisticians more than any state on its border, at $92,890. Adjusted for prices, California comes out on top, at $83,896 in national terms.

Logistician and manager pay in California and the states it borders
State Logistician MedianManagers MedianLogistician, Price-Adjusted
California (this page) 32,940 logistician jobs $92,890$123,780$83,896
Arizona 4,800 logistician jobs $77,620$98,750$77,098
Oregon 3,170 logistician jobs $83,180$103,520$80,475
Nevada 1,290 logistician jobs $79,600$99,860$79,617

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 California

California’s largest by headcount: production, planning, and expediting clerks (56,080), then buyers and purchasing agents (48,010) and logisticians (32,940). California holds 13.8% of U.S. jobs in the managers’ occupation, and California logisticians are 13.1% of the U.S. total.

The managers’ occupation has 1.677 jobs per 1,000 in California (location quotient 1.18), ranking California ninth of 50 and above the national share. In California, logisticians hold 1.809 jobs per 1,000 (1.12 quotient, 11th).

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.

California Logistics Industries

County Business Patterns counts 788,706 transportation and warehousing jobs at 39,439 California employers in 2023, plus 809,519 jobs in California’s wholesale trade. By that count California ranks first of 51 for transportation and warehousing employment.

Within it, warehousing and storage is California’s largest freight line, 232,782 jobs, followed by trucking at 159,689. Warehousing and storage employs 232,782 people at 2,801 California sites, first among the states. The best-paid of these lines in California is air transportation, averaging $117,958 a year per job.

Logistics and wholesale industries in California: jobs, employers and average pay, 2023
Industry JobsEmployersAverage PayShare Of U.S. Jobs
Transportation and warehousing 788,70639,439$68,19812.0%
Truck transportation 159,68924,075$60,2709.4%
Warehousing and storage 232,7822,801$60,84214.1%
Support activities for transportation 121,8417,044$75,45614.3%
Couriers and messengers 155,8572,149$62,90913.1%
Air transportation 65,160538$117,95811.4%
Water transportation 3,930132$102,3106.3%
Wholesale trade 809,51954,671$106,86813.0%

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 California Through 2034

In California, logisticians grow fastest: +19.5%, from 33,800 jobs in 2024 to 40,400 in 2034, per California’s labor market office (U.S.: +16.7%). The slowest in California is production, planning, and expediting clerks, at 0%.

Across its six core supply chain occupations, California expects about 16,020 openings a year. Five of California’s six are projected to outpace the U.S.

Projected employment for supply chain occupations in California, 2024 to 2034
Occupation 2024 Jobs2034ChangeOpenings A YearU.S. Change
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 31,10034,800+11.9%2,910+6%
Logisticians 33,80040,400+19.5%3,850+16.7%
Purchasing Managers 7,7008,000+3.9%600+3.1%
Operations Research Analysts 11,10013,600+22.5%960+21.5%
Industrial Production Managers 26,20026,400+0.8%1,810+1.9%
Cargo and Freight Agents 17,40020,000+14.9%1,680+8.5%
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 57,10057,1000%5,170-1.8%
Compliance Officers 51,50055,100+7%4,380+2.9%

Long-term projections from each state’s labor market information office, published through Projections Central (labormarketinfo.edd.ca.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 California, One By One

Transportation, Storage, And Distribution Managers In California

California has 30,540 transportation, storage and distribution managers. Their median, $123,780, puts California ninth of 52. The middle half of California’s pay for this occupation runs from $86,290 to $166,100, and the outer tenths reach $71,260 and $208,420. At 1.677 jobs per 1,000 in California, its location quotient is 1.18 (ninth). California’s labor office projects +11.9% to 2034, about 2,910 openings a year.

Logisticians In California

California has 32,940 logisticians. Their median, $92,890, puts California 11th of 52. The middle half of California’s pay for this occupation runs from $71,910 to $121,470, and the outer tenths reach $57,720 and $153,220. At 1.809 jobs per 1,000 in California, its location quotient is 1.12 (11th). California’s labor office projects +19.5% to 2034, about 3,850 openings a year.

Purchasing Managers In California

California has 7,470 purchasing managers. Their median, $159,830, puts California 11th of 51. The middle half of California’s pay for this occupation runs from $125,000 to $196,620, and the outer tenths reach $99,560 and $241,340. At 0.41 jobs per 1,000 in California, its location quotient is 0.76 (30th). California’s labor office projects +3.9% to 2034, about 600 openings a year.

Buyers And Purchasing Agents In California

California has 48,010 buyers and purchasing agents. Their median, $82,720, puts California 12th of 52. The middle half of California’s pay for this occupation runs from $66,150 to $107,490, and the outer tenths reach $52,690 and $134,310. At 2.636 jobs per 1,000 in California, its location quotient is 0.83 (39th).

Operations Research Analysts In California

California has 10,620 operations research analysts. Their median, $102,100, puts California eighth of 48. The middle half of California’s pay for this occupation runs from $79,990 to $131,220, and the outer tenths reach $65,510 and $168,030. At 0.583 jobs per 1,000 in California, its location quotient is 0.84 (19th). California’s labor office projects +22.5% to 2034, about 960 openings a year.

Industrial Production Managers In California

California has 25,130 industrial production managers. Their median, $132,620, puts California tenth of 51. The middle half of California’s pay for this occupation runs from $102,490 to $173,660, and the outer tenths reach $80,950 and $222,020. At 1.379 jobs per 1,000 in California, its location quotient is 0.87 (30th). California’s labor office projects +0.8% to 2034, about 1,810 openings a year.

Cargo And Freight Agents In California

California has 17,060 cargo and freight agents. Their median, $57,690, puts California 13th of 49. The middle half of California’s pay for this occupation runs from $47,270 to $73,730, and the outer tenths reach $38,430 and $83,060. At 0.936 jobs per 1,000 in California, its location quotient is 1.49 (seventh). California’s labor office projects +14.9% to 2034, about 1,680 openings a year.

Production, Planning, And Expediting Clerks In California

California has 56,080 production, planning, and expediting clerks. Their median, $63,000, puts California eighth of 52. The middle half of California’s pay for this occupation runs from $49,700 to $78,230, and the outer tenths reach $44,070 and $95,400. At 3.079 jobs per 1,000 in California, its location quotient is 1.23 (eighth). California’s labor office projects 0% to 2034, about 5,170 openings a year.

Compliance Officers In California

California has 49,880 compliance officers. Their median, $96,980, puts California fourth of 52. The middle half of California’s pay for this occupation runs from $71,240 to $127,380, and the outer tenths reach $57,530 and $158,280. At 2.739 jobs per 1,000 in California, its location quotient is 1.02 (21st). California’s labor office projects +7% to 2034, about 4,380 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.

California Freight And The Supply Chain Economy

Counting shipments that start, end or stay in California, the Freight Analysis Framework estimates 1.37 billion tons of freight worth $3.64 trillion moved in 2024. That ranks California second of 51 by value and third by weight, and 73.4% of its tonnage never leaves the state.

By value, electronics and pharmaceuticals lead California’s freight. By weight, California moves mostly natural gas and fossil products and mineral products. In California, trucks carry 70.6% of the tons, pipelines 13.7% and multiple modes and mail 5.6%.

California’s largest domestic trading partner is Texas ($129.7 billion, both directions), then Arizona and Washington. California exported $199.1 billion of freight, mostly to Eastern Asia, and imported $487.2 billion, mostly from Eastern Asia. The framework forecasts California’s tonnage to grow 66.4% by 2050 and its real value 108.1%.

The five largest commodities by value in California freight, 2024
Commodity Value, 2024Share Of Value
Electronics By value, first in California $689.8 billion19%
Pharmaceuticals By value, second in California $267.4 billion7.4%
Mixed freight By value, third in California $236.2 billion6.5%
Motor vehicles By value, fourth in California $227.4 billion6.3%
Machinery By value, fifth in California $199.4 billion5.5%

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.

California Metro Areas With Supply Chain Programs

California’s programs fall across six Census areas, led by Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA with five schools.

  • Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (metro area): University of Southern California, California State Polytechnic University Pomona, California State University, Long Beach, California State University, Los Angeles and California State University, Northridge.
  • Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA (metro area): California State University, San Bernardino, University of California, Riverside and Norco College.
  • San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA (metro area): University of San Diego and California State University, San Marcos.
  • Chico, CA (metro area): California State University, Chico.
  • Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA (metro area): California State University, Sacramento.
  • San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA (metro area): San José State University.

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

California City Guides

California has five city pages: Riverside-San Bernardino, Los Angeles, San Diego, Sacramento and San Jose.

City pages for California metro areas
City ProgramsLogistician Median
Riverside-San Bernardino Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 5$77,370
Los Angeles Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 3$81,730
San Diego San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA 2$100,130
Sacramento Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA 1$85,780
San Jose San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 1$115,570

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.

California Programs In The National Rankings

  • Master’s ranking: three of the 58 programs are in California, and the best placed is California State Polytechnic University Pomona at number 19.
  • MBA ranking: two of the 38 programs are in California.
  • Bachelor’s ranking: six of the 148 programs are in California, and the best placed is California State University, Long Beach at number 16.

How To Choose A Supply Chain Program In California

  1. Start with the level: California’s 18 listings split into one associate degree, seven bachelor’s, nine master’s and one doctorate.
  2. Compare totals, not per-credit rates. Among California’s priced graduate programs, California State Polytechnic University Pomona costs $49,830 less in total than University of Southern California.
  3. Stay in state if you can. At University of California, Riverside, a California resident pays $14,170 a year against $44,947 for everyone else.
  4. Ask about WUE before ruling out a school outside California; California’s residents can use it for undergraduate study.
  5. Check the format line by line: four of California’s 18 directory listings name an online option, and University of San Diego, University of Southern California and California State University, San Marcos state an online graduate format on their own page.
  6. Match the program to where you’ll work: in California, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA pays logisticians most, $115,570 against $92,890 statewide.
  7. Look at demand too: in California, logisticians grow fastest, +19.5% by 2034.

FAQ

How Many Supply Chain Management Programs Are In California?

This directory lists 18 accredited supply chain programs in California, at 13 schools: one associate degree, seven bachelor’s, nine master’s and one doctorate.

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

Stated graduate totals in California run from $26,400 at California State Polytechnic University Pomona to $76,230 at University of Southern California. For a bachelor’s in California, in-state tuition and fees per year run from $7,008 to $56,444, as schools report them to IPEDS.

What Do Supply Chain Managers Make In California?

In California, the occupation counting supply chain managers pays a median of $123,780 across 30,540 jobs, against $107,230 nationally.

How Much Do Logisticians Make In California?

The logistician median in California is $92,890, across 32,940 jobs. At California’s price level of 110.7 (U.S. = 100), it buys what $83,896 would nationally.

Which California Metro Area Pays Supply Chain Workers The Most?

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA has California’s highest logistician median, $115,570. It also pays California’s managers’ occupation the most, $177,400.

How Does California Supply Chain Pay Compare With Neighboring States?

California pays logisticians the most of the 4 states compared, $92,890. After adjusting for prices, California ranks first.

How Many Logistics Jobs Are In California?

Census County Business Patterns counts 788,706 transportation and warehousing jobs in California for 2023, 232,782 of them in warehousing and storage. BLS counts 32,940 California logisticians, the planners who run those flows.

Which Supply Chain Job Pays The Most In California?

Purchasing managers earn California’s highest supply chain median, $159,830, then industrial production managers at $132,620.

Is Supply Chain Management In Demand In California?

California’s labor market office expects logisticians in California to grow 19.5% by 2034, against 16.7% nationally, and California expects about 16,020 openings a year across California’s six core supply chain occupations.

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

Yes. California is in WUE. WUE reaches 36 accredited programs outside California and covers undergraduate study for California residents. Before applying, California students should ask whether WUE covers the program.

Can You Study Supply Chain Management Online In California?

Four of the 18 California programs list an online format in the accreditor’s record. Of California’s graduate programs with verified costs, University of San Diego, University of Southern California and California State University, San Marcos 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 California’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 WICHE, Western Undergraduate Exchange Read .

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