Supply Chain Degrees In Florida
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Orlando City Guide
Supply Chain Management Degrees Near Orlando
Where to study supply chain management near Orlando, what residency and STEM status change there, and what the Orlando metro pays.
By the Supply Chain Degree Programs editorial team Updated
Nearby Programs And Costs For Orlando At A Glance
- One program nearby, in Sanford; none in the city itself. 1 bachelor’s.
- Supply chain managers’ BLS occupation: median $100,220. Middle half $67,910 to $144,180; nationally $107,230.
- What stands out most: air cargo. The strongest is 10,438 air transportation jobs, 2.20 times the national share.
- Logisticians earn a median of $76,950. The 10th to 90th percentiles run $43,740 to $121,840.
- Local prices sit at 101.4 on BEA’s index. The U.S. average is 100.
- A location quotient of 1.02 for buyers and purchasing agents. 4,570 jobs, the most concentrated supply chain occupation here.
The metro
The Orlando Metro This Guide Covers
The Census Bureau defines the Orlando metro as the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metropolitan statistical area: four counties, two central and two outlying. Every Orlando figure here for jobs, pay and industry covers that whole area.
- Principal cities
- Kissimmee, Orlando and Sanford
- Central counties
- Orange County and Seminole County
- Outlying counties
- Lake County and Osceola County
Census Bureau CBSA delineation, July 2023. Schools are placed in the metro by their county.
Programs
Accredited Supply Chain Programs Near Orlando
No accredited supply chain program has a campus in Orlando itself. The nearest are one program elsewhere in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro, at Seminole State College of Florida in Sanford. By level, the programs near Orlando are one bachelor’s.
Also Accredited Near Orlando
Seminole State College of Florida
Bachelor of Science in Business and Information Management: Supply Chain Management
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.
Economy
What Orlando’s Supply Chain Economy Looks Like
County Business Patterns counts 54,201 transportation and warehousing jobs at 2,820 employers in the Orlando metro for 2023, and 55,996 more in wholesale trade.
Against the national mix, Orlando stands out for air cargo. In Orlando, air transportation holds 2.20 times its national share of freight jobs, 10,438 of them.
| Occupation | Jobs | Location Quotient |
|---|---|---|
| Buyers and Purchasing Agents | 4,570 | 1.02 |
| Compliance Officers Counts customs brokers | 3,680 | 0.97 |
| Operations Research Analysts | 910 | 0.92 |
| Logisticians | 2,080 | 0.91 |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | 2,820 | 0.8 |
| Purchasing Managers | 570 | 0.74 |
| Cargo and Freight Agents | 590 | 0.67 |
| Industrial Production Managers | 1,050 | 0.47 |
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.
| Freight Line | Jobs | Employers | Share In Orlando | U.S. Share | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Couriers and messengers | 14,387 | 205 | 26.5% | 18.1% | 1.47× |
| Air transportation | 10,438 | 52 | 19.3% | 8.8% | 2.20× |
| Truck transportation | 9,682 | 1,652 | 17.9% | 25.9% | 0.69× |
| Warehousing and storage | 8,075 | 149 | 14.9% | 25.2% | 0.59× |
| Support activities for transportation | 7,892 | 450 | 14.6% | 13% | 1.12× |
| Water transportation | 296 | 19 | 0.5% | 1% | 0.57× |
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 for
- 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 An Orlando Resident Can Enroll In
27 online programs say an Orlando resident can enroll, on the school’s own authorization page. For Orlando, none of them names Florida as closed.
| 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
How To Become A Supply Chain Professional In Orlando
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Pick The Level That Fits Where You Start
The programs near Orlando are one bachelor’s.
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Keep Working While You Study
Beyond Orlando, 27 online programs state they enroll Florida residents.
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Know The Local Pay Ladder Before You Negotiate
Logisticians in Orlando run from $43,740 at the 10th percentile to $121,840 at the 90th, with the median at $76,950.
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Aim At The Roles Orlando Concentrates
Buyers and purchasing agents are Orlando’s most concentrated supply chain occupation: 1.02 times the national share, median $76,260 in Orlando.
Cost
What It Costs To Study Near Orlando
Orlando sits at 101.4 on BEA’s 2024 price index (U.S. = 100).
Pay
Supply Chain Pay In The Orlando Metro
BLS counts Orlando’s supply chain managers among transportation, storage and distribution managers; in Orlando their median is $100,220, against $107,230 nationally. Orlando logisticians earn $76,950 at the median, and the middle half of them $56,620 to $99,670.
No of the nine occupations below pay more in Orlando than nationally. At Orlando’s prices, the logistician median is worth $75,874 in national terms.
| Occupation | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | U.S. Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purchasing Managers 570 jobs | $74,220 | $95,060 | $129,470 | $172,310 | $207,160 | $148,080 |
| Industrial Production Managers 1,050 jobs | $67,660 | $89,090 | $121,840 | $166,420 | $225,770 | $126,060 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers Counts supply chain managers | $53,410 | $67,910 | $100,220 | $144,180 | $161,630 | $107,230 |
| Logisticians 2,080 jobs | $43,740 | $56,620 | $76,950 | $99,670 | $121,840 | $82,320 |
| Buyers and Purchasing Agents 4,570 jobs | $44,290 | $56,170 | $76,260 | $101,400 | $129,750 | $77,710 |
| Operations Research Analysts 910 jobs | $45,830 | $54,990 | $75,990 | $104,960 | $128,460 | $88,940 |
| Compliance Officers Counts customs brokers · 3,680 jobs | $44,350 | $52,000 | $70,930 | $99,890 | $129,230 | $80,730 |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 2,820 jobs | $37,900 | $44,470 | $50,040 | $62,810 | $76,360 | $59,650 |
| Cargo and Freight Agents 590 jobs | $35,140 | $44,340 | $47,420 | $62,140 | $81,180 | $52,260 |
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 Near Orlando Offer A Supply Chain Management Degree?
None has a campus in Orlando itself. The nearest are Seminole State College of Florida in Sanford: one accredited program across the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro.
What Do Supply Chain Managers Earn In Orlando?
BLS counts them among transportation, storage and distribution managers, whose Orlando median is $100,220; the top tenth earn over $161,630.
What Kind Of Supply Chain Economy Does Orlando Have?
By the thresholds on this page, Orlando stands out for air cargo.
Can You Study Supply Chain Management Online From Orlando?
27 online programs say an Orlando resident can enroll, on the school’s own authorization page. For Orlando, none of them names Florida as closed.
Related
Other City Guides And Further Reading
| City | Programs | Manager Median |
|---|---|---|
| Miami Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 2 | $104,010 |
| Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL | 4 | $112,360 |
| Tampa Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 3 | $102,530 |
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Supply Chain Manager Salary
National, state and metro pay for the managers’ occupation.
Logistician Salary
National, state and metro pay for logisticians.
Sources
- 1 AACSB International, Accredited Schools directory (program area: Supply Chain/ Transport/ Logistics) Read .
- 2 ACBSP, list of accredited programs (CHEA Standard 2-B), as of December 9, 2024 Read .
- 3 U.S. Census Bureau, Core Based Statistical Areas delineation, July 2023 (lists 1 and 2) Read .
- 4 Online programs’ state authorization pages, read one by one Read .
- 5 BLS OEWS, May 2025: metropolitan area estimates Read .
- 6 U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023, by metropolitan area Read .
- 7 BEA, Regional Price Parities by metropolitan area (MARPP), all items, 2024 Read .
No employer is named on this page: none of the sources above lists employers by metro.