Four programs at three schools. 2 bachelor’s, 2 master’s.
Stated graduate totals run $26,140 to $70,920. The lowest is at Boston University.
Supply chain managers’ BLS occupation: median $128,760. Middle half $97,910 to $184,830; nationally $107,230.
What stands out most: operations analytics. The strongest is 3,420 operations research analysts, a location quotient of 1.81.
25 online programs take Massachusetts and New Hampshire residents. Among local programs, Boston University lists an online format.
The metro
The Boston Metro This Guide Covers
The Census Bureau defines the Boston metro as the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metropolitan statistical area: seven counties, six central and one outlying. Boston splits into three metropolitan divisions, Boston, Cambridge-Newton-Framingham and Rockingham County-Strafford County. The Boston metro reaches into Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Every Boston figure here for jobs, pay and industry covers that whole area.
Principal cities
Boston, MA, Cambridge, MA, Framingham, MA, Newton, MA and Waltham, MA
Central counties
Norfolk County, MA, Plymouth County, MA, Suffolk County, MA, Essex County, MA, Middlesex County, MA and Rockingham County, NH
Outlying counties
Strafford County, NH
Metropolitan divisions
Boston, Cambridge-Newton-Framingham and Rockingham County-Strafford County
Census Bureau CBSA delineation, July 2023. Schools are placed in the metro by their county.
Programs
Accredited Supply Chain Programs In Boston
Boston has four accredited supply chain programs, at Northeastern University, Boston University and Suffolk University. By level, Boston has two bachelor’s and two master’s. In Boston, Northeastern University lists the most, two.
Master of Science in Supply Chain Management (MSSCM), Metropolitan College
Boston, MA
On campus
Fully online
No GMAT or GRE required
AACSB-accredited business school
Lowest stated total of the 2 Boston graduate programs that state one
More about this program
Evening classes on campus or a fully online track both lead to this supply chain management master's from Boston University's Metropolitan College, at identical tuition either way. The 32-unit curriculum applies tools like time series analytics, optimization, simulation and regression to problems such as demand forecasting, and finishing Quality Management with a passing final exam earns you a Six Sigma Green Belt, with a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt open to those who add Operations and Process Analysis. Part-time students take four semesters, about 16 months, at $585 to $1,030 a unit, for a total degree cost BU puts at $26,140 to $31,480 on 2026-2027 rates. Full-time students pay $36,512 a semester and finish in two or three semesters, for a total of $74,072 or $82,387. No GRE or GMAT is required, and online courses have two starts per term in fall, spring and summer.
Suffolk's Sawyer Business School builds its MBA on 36 credit hours and lets you customize it with one of 16 concentrations, including supply chain management alongside options like business intelligence, health-sector management and marketing research. You can complete the degree full-time, part-time, or online, with the online track finishable in two years and no GMAT required for admission. The curriculum pulls from a mix of practitioners and scholars, and students take part in flash consulting projects, business simulations and an international or domestic travel seminar. Non-business undergraduates are considered for the MBA with a Concentration in Business Essentials instead. Recent graduates reported a 96% full-time employment rate within three months and a $120K median salary post-degree. Tuition for the MBA, MBA/Health and MBA/Nonprofit tracks runs $1,970 per credit hour.
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 Boston.
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 Boston’s Supply Chain Economy Looks Like
County Business Patterns counts 80,496 transportation and warehousing jobs at 3,097 employers in the Boston metro for 2023, and 114,549 more in wholesale trade.
Against the national mix, Boston stands out for operations analytics. Boston’s location quotient: 1.81 for operations research analysts.
Supply chain occupations in the Boston 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 Boston Resident Can Enroll In
25 online programs say a resident of the Boston metro can enroll, on the school’s own authorization page. For the Boston metro, Middle Tennessee State University and East Texas A&M University list Massachusetts as closed, so Boston residents in Massachusetts can’t enroll. Closer to home, Boston University lists an online format among the Boston programs above.
Online supply chain programs that state they enroll Massachusetts and New Hampshire 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 Boston
1
Pick The Level That Fits Where You Start
Boston offers two bachelor’s and two master’s. With a degree already, Boston’s stated graduate totals start at $26,140.
2
Keep Working While You Study
In Boston, Boston University lists an online format. Beyond Boston, 25 online programs state they enroll Massachusetts residents.
3
Know The Local Pay Ladder Before You Negotiate
Logisticians in Boston run from $67,140 at the 10th percentile to $161,830 at the 90th, with the median at $101,540.
4
Aim At The Roles Boston Concentrates
Operations research analysts are Boston’s most concentrated supply chain occupation: 1.81 times the national share, median $100,700 in Boston.
Cost
What It Costs To Study In Boston
The Boston graduate programs that state a total run from $26,140 at Boston University to $70,920 at Suffolk University. Boston sits at 108.3 on BEA’s 2024 price index (U.S. = 100).
Graduate supply chain programs in Boston, by total tuition
Note: A blank cell means the school’s program page does not state that figure.
Pay
Supply Chain Pay In The Boston Metro
BLS counts Boston’s supply chain managers among transportation, storage and distribution managers; in Boston their median is $128,760, against $107,230 nationally. Boston logisticians earn $101,540 at the median, and the middle half of them $79,270 to $132,040.
Nine of the nine occupations below pay more in Boston than nationally. At Boston’s prices, the logistician median is worth $93,788 in national terms.
Supply chain pay in the Boston 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 Boston Offer A Supply Chain Management Degree?
Northeastern University, Boston University and Suffolk University: four accredited programs in Boston.
What Do Supply Chain Managers Earn In Boston?
BLS counts them among transportation, storage and distribution managers, whose Boston median is $128,760; the top tenth earn over $234,670.
What Kind Of Supply Chain Economy Does Boston Have?
By the thresholds on this page, Boston stands out for operations analytics.
Can You Study Supply Chain Management Online From Boston?
25 online programs say a resident of the Boston metro can enroll, on the school’s own authorization page. For the Boston metro, Middle Tennessee State University and East Texas A&M University list Massachusetts as closed, so Boston residents in Massachusetts can’t enroll. Closer to home, Boston University lists an online format among the Boston programs above.
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