- Two programs at one school. 2 master’s.
- Supply chain managers’ BLS occupation: median $112,860. Middle half $79,780 to $138,340; nationally $107,230.
- What stands out most: purchasing. The strongest is 580 purchasing managers, a location quotient of 1.77.
- 27 online programs take Connecticut residents. Among local programs, University of Connecticut lists an online format.
The metro
The Census Bureau defines the Hartford metro as the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metropolitan statistical area: two counties. Every Hartford figure here for jobs, pay and industry covers that whole area.
- Principal cities
- East Hartford, Hartford, Middletown and West Hartford
- Counties
- Capitol Planning Region and Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region
Census Bureau CBSA delineation, July 2023. Schools are placed in the metro by their county.
Programs
Hartford has two accredited supply chain programs, at University of Connecticut. By level, Hartford has two master’s.
Not ranked
Accelerated MS in Supply Chain Management
Hartford, CT
- Master’s option
- On campus
- Online
- STEM-designated
- AACSB-accredited business school
More about this program
Start on the master’s while you’re still an undergraduate at UConn. Accelerated MS students take 6 graduate credits before finishing the bachelor’s, at no additional cost if they stay within their credit limit, then complete the remaining 24 credits as graduate students. You apply in your junior year and start in fall. The degree totals 30 credits, with six core courses and four electives, and courses run online with in-person options in Hartford and Stamford. The school bills the 24 graduate credits at $1,250 per credit, a total of $30,000, and says this saves $7,500 compared with the standard program. The school lists the program as STEM designated.
Not ranked
MS in Supply Chain Management
Hartford, CT
- On campus
- Online
- STEM-designated
- AACSB-accredited business school
More about this program
Six core courses and four electives add up to 30 credits in UConn’s master’s in supply chain management, which the school designates as STEM. You can finish in as little as 9 months full-time or go part-time at your own pace, and you start in fall or spring. Courses run online, with in-person options at the Hartford and Stamford campuses. The core covers operations, supply chain analytics, strategic sourcing, distribution and logistics, sustainable supply chains, and finance and risk. The school lists a flat fee of $1,250 per credit, or $37,500 for the degree in 2026-27, the same for residents and non-residents. Applying takes a transcript, resume, personal statement and a $75 fee, and GRE or GMAT scores are optional.
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 Hartford. 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.
Economy
County Business Patterns counts 25,041 transportation and warehousing jobs at 695 employers in the Hartford metro for 2023, and 23,909 more in wholesale trade.
Against the national mix, Hartford stands out for purchasing and manufacturing. Hartford’s location quotients: 1.77 for purchasing managers and 1.68 for industrial production managers.
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
27 online programs say a Hartford resident can enroll, on the school’s own authorization page. For Hartford, none of them names Connecticut as closed. Closer to home, University of Connecticut lists an online format among the Hartford programs above.
Online supply chain programs that state they enroll Connecticut residents | School | Level | Credits | Enrolls From |
| American Public University West Virginia · Online Master of Arts in Supply Chain Management (MA) | Master’s | 36 | Every state |
| Boston University Massachusetts · Online Master of Science in Supply Chain Management (MSSCM), Metropolitan College | Master’s | 32 | Every state |
| Florida International University Florida · Online Master of Science in Logistics and Supply Chain Management (MSLSCM) | Master’s | 30 | Every state |
| Georgia College & State University Georgia · Online Master of Logistics and Supply Chain Management (MLSCM) | Master’s | 30 | Every state |
| Georgia Southern University Georgia · M.S. in Logistics and Supply Chain Management (MS-LSCM) | Master’s | 30 | Every state |
| Middle Tennessee State University Tennessee · Supply Chain Management, M.S. | Master’s | 33 | Closed in CA, MA |
| Portland State University Oregon · Master of Science in Global Supply Chain Management (MSGSCM) | Master’s | Not published | Every state |
| The Ohio State University Ohio · Master of Supply Chain Management (MSCM) | Master’s | 33 | Every state |
| The Pennsylvania State University Pennsylvania · Master of Supply Chain Management (MSCM) | Master’s | 30 | Every state |
| University of Alabama in Huntsville Alabama · Master of Science in Supply Chain Management | Master’s | 30 | Every state |
| University of Arkansas Arkansas · Master of Science in Supply Chain Management | Master’s | 30 | Every state |
| University of Colorado at Boulder Colorado · MS Supply Chain Analytics - Online (Master of Science in Supply Chain Analytics) | Master’s | 33 | Every state |
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln Nebraska · M.S. in Supply Chain Management (online Master of Science in Supply Chain Management) | Master’s | 30 | Every state |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington North Carolina · Supply Chain Management, M.S. (Master of Science in Supply Chain Management, MS SCM) | Master’s | 30 | Every state |
| University of Oklahoma Oklahoma · Online MS in Supply Chain Management (catalog: Supply Chain Management (Online), M.S.) | Master’s | 32 | Every state |
| University of San Diego California · Master of Science in Supply Chain Management (MSSCM) | Master’s | 33 | Closed in AL, AR, DC, GA, IA, KY, MN, MS, NJ, NC, ND, RI, WI |
| University of Tennessee, Knoxville Tennessee · Online Master’s Degree in Supply Chain Management (MS SCM); Master of Science in Supply Chain Management | Master’s | 30 | Every state |
| American Public University West Virginia · Online Bachelor of Arts in Supply Chain Management (BA) | Bachelor’s | 120 | Every state |
| Appalachian State University North Carolina · Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) in Supply Chain Management | Bachelor’s | 120 | Closed in CA |
| Arizona State University Arizona · Supply Chain Management, BS | Bachelor’s | 120 | Every state |
| Ball State University Indiana · Bachelor's Degree in Logistics and Supply Chain Management (Online) | Bachelor’s | 120 | Every state |
| East Texas A&M University Texas · Supply Chain Management (BBA) | Bachelor’s | 120 | Closed in MA |
| Florida International University Florida · Bachelor of Business Administration in Logistics and Supply Chain Management | Bachelor’s | 120 | Every state |
| Oregon State University Oregon · Supply Chain & Logistics Management | Bachelor’s | 180 | Every state |
| Portland State University Oregon · Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Global Supply Chain Management | Bachelor’s | 180 | Every state |
| Purdue University Global Indiana · Bachelor of Science in Applied Supply Chain Management | Bachelor’s | 180 | Every state |
| Utah Valley University Utah · Operations and Supply Chain Management, B.S. | Bachelor’s | 120 | Every state |
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
Hartford offers two master’s.
- 2
Keep Working While You Study
In Hartford, University of Connecticut lists an online format. Beyond Hartford, 27 online programs state they enroll Connecticut residents.
- 3
Know The Local Pay Ladder Before You Negotiate
Logisticians in Hartford run from $58,870 at the 10th percentile to $121,130 at the 90th, with the median at $82,160.
- 4
Aim At The Roles Hartford Concentrates
Purchasing managers are Hartford’s most concentrated supply chain occupation: 1.77 times the national share, median $133,660 in Hartford.
Cost
Hartford sits at 102.7 on BEA’s 2024 price index (U.S. = 100).
Pay
BLS counts Hartford’s supply chain managers among transportation, storage and distribution managers; in Hartford their median is $112,860, against $107,230 nationally. Hartford logisticians earn $82,160 at the median, and the middle half of them $72,040 to $99,210.
Seven of the nine occupations below pay more in Hartford than nationally. At Hartford’s prices, the logistician median is worth $79,964 in national terms.
Supply chain pay in the Hartford metro by percentile | Occupation | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | U.S. Median |
| Industrial Production Managers 1,600 jobs | $96,430 | $110,010 | $135,540 | $162,290 | $187,500 | $126,060 |
| Purchasing Managers 580 jobs | $104,990 | $122,800 | $133,660 | $174,310 | $214,650 | $148,080 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers Counts supply chain managers · 960 jobs | $70,770 | $79,780 | $112,860 | $138,340 | $172,040 | $107,230 |
| Operations Research Analysts 550 jobs | $64,210 | $79,180 | $94,710 | $108,390 | $128,730 | $88,940 |
| Compliance Officers Counts customs brokers · 1,390 jobs | $59,120 | $74,710 | $93,890 | $109,830 | $135,190 | $80,730 |
| Buyers and Purchasing Agents 2,020 jobs | $50,180 | $65,520 | $83,030 | $102,060 | $132,410 | $77,710 |
| Logisticians 610 jobs | $58,870 | $72,040 | $82,160 | $99,210 | $121,130 | $82,320 |
| Cargo and Freight Agents 220 jobs | $51,190 | $58,650 | $62,830 | $76,350 | $88,920 | $52,260 |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 1,280 jobs | $46,800 | $52,230 | $61,620 | $82,840 | $100,630 | $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 Hartford Offer A Supply Chain Management Degree?
University of Connecticut: two accredited programs in Hartford.
What Do Supply Chain Managers Earn In Hartford?
BLS counts them among transportation, storage and distribution managers, whose Hartford median is $112,860; the top tenth earn over $172,040.
What Kind Of Supply Chain Economy Does Hartford Have?
By the thresholds on this page, Hartford stands out for purchasing and manufacturing.
Can You Study Supply Chain Management Online From Hartford?
27 online programs say a Hartford resident can enroll, on the school’s own authorization page. For Hartford, none of them names Connecticut as closed. Closer to home, University of Connecticut lists an online format among the Hartford programs above.
Other city guides in Connecticut | City | Programs | Manager Median |
| New Haven New Haven, CT | 3 | $101,750 |
Every accredited program in Connecticut, 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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