Best Master’s In Supply Chain Management Programs, Ranked (2026)

Ten courses, each three credits and eight weeks long, make up Nebraska's 30-credit-hour online master's in supply chain management. Eight are required, including a Global Supply Chain Management capstone you take near the end, and you choose two electives from options such as Predictive Analytics and Risk and Simulation Modeling. The coursework covers logistics, production planning and control, sourcing and procurement, lean management and project management, plus forecasting, data mining, optimization and simulation. Tuition and fees come to a flat $710 per credit hour for every student regardless of where you live, based on 2026-27 rates. GMAT or GRE scores aren't required, though you're expected to be proficient in Excel before you begin. You can start in January, May or August. Picking the right electives also earns a Supply Chain Analytics graduate certificate with no additional courses.

Thirty credit hours make up this online master's in global logistics and supply chain management, a 21-credit core in supply chain governance, procurement and materials management, distribution and inventory management, supply chain and logistics strategies, supply chain resilience and accounting and financial analysis, closing with a capstone in case studies in logistics. You then add a 9-credit track in management, logistics information systems or artificial intelligence. Tuition for the fully online format is $390 a credit hour across all 30 credit hours, the same rate for in-state and out-of-state students. A bachelor's degree from an accredited institution with a 3.0 GPA gets you in without a GMAT, GRE or MAT score. Those tests only come into play for applicants below a 2.5 GPA, and even then a resume showing three years of related work experience can stand in for them.

Purdue's Daniels School of Business runs its Master of Science in Global Supply Chain Management fully online, with 30 credit hours finished in 1.5 to 2.5 years. You start with 5 credits of foundations in operations and project management, then take 12 core credits covering supply chain analytics, strategic sourcing and procurement, advanced manufacturing management, and ethical and sustainable supply chains. The other 13 credits are electives, such as Python programming or data mining, and you can fill them by completing one of the school's graduate certificates. Tuition is $748 per credit hour for out-of-state and international students and $728 for Indiana residents, after a cut of more than 30% that began with the fall 2026 semester. You won't need a GMAT or GRE score. Classes start in January and August, and your diploma names only Purdue University, with the format left off.

Fully online and built for working professionals, Georgia Southern's Master of Science in Logistics and Supply Chain Management runs 30 credit hours across ten courses. Tuition is $367 per credit hour, and the Parker College of Business says you can complete degree requirements in as little as one year. Coursework opens with the fundamentals of supply chain management, then moves into operations management, lean six sigma and process improvement, strategic sourcing, transportation and distribution, and international logistics and global trade. With the director's permission, a directed study or an applied research project with faculty can stand in for required courses. You need a bachelor's degree to apply, and the school prefers, without requiring, two years of relevant work experience, a business major, and a 3.25 GPA, with a GMAT or GRE score coming into play otherwise. Admission opens for fall, spring and summer terms.

For a listed tuition of $11,550, not counting books and minimal mandatory fees, Clayton State University's College of Business offers a Master of Science in Supply Chain Analytics that is 100% online. The degree is 30 credit hours taught in 8-week sessions. You take seven required courses in areas such as global logistics, global sourcing, project management and managerial economics, then a nine-credit concentration in either data analytics or managerial decision-making. Completion runs 12 to 24 months, depending on how many credits you take each semester. Fall and spring each hold two 8-week sessions and summer holds one, so there are five terms you can start in. Admission asks for a bachelor's in any field with at least a 2.9 GPA, or a master's or higher. Applicants below that bar submit an essay of purpose and a resume.

Twelve months is the fastest route through Iowa State's 30-credit master's in supply chain management, according to the department chair: four courses in fall, four in spring and two in summer, though you can choose a slower pace. The school lists the length as 2 to 3 semesters. The Ivy College of Business delivers the program 100 percent online, and it's STEM-designated with a strong analytical emphasis. Tuition is estimated at $2,250 per three-credit course, plus fees. No GMAT or GRE is required, and there are application deadlines for fall, spring and summer starts. Some credits from the college's graduate certificates, including one in supply chain management, may apply to the degree, so ask an advisor if you've already started one. International students should know the program isn't approved to issue Forms I-20 for F-1 status.

Purchasing, transportation, distribution, warehousing and reverse logistics all sit inside American Public University's online master's in supply chain management, taught from what the school calls a global perspective. You need 36 credit hours: an opening course in business analysis, then a 30-credit core spanning supply chain technology, sustainable supply chain strategy, reverse logistics management, global logistics management, e-commerce, supply chain risk management, case studies and supply chain analytics, followed by a capstone e-portfolio. Classes run entirely online with a new start every month, and the program lists zero entrance exams. Tuition runs $470 a credit hour, dropping to $250 for active-duty service members, National Guard members, reservists and their families.

Every course in North Dakota State's Master of Supply Chain Management is delivered online in an asynchronous format. The College of Business runs the program with the Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute, and the curriculum is aligned with private sector demands and the Army's National Logistics Curriculum, with industry leaders, military officers and Department of Defense civilians in mind. You'll complete 30 credits in this non-thesis degree: 15 core credits covering global supply chain management, supply chain decision analysis, and transportation and distribution, plus 15 elective credits from areas such as enterprise systems, data analytics, and procurement and sourcing. Every student pays the North Dakota in-state graduate business differential rate regardless of residency, which comes to $789.59 per credit in tuition and fees, or about $23,688 for the full program. Domestic students can start in fall, spring or summer, and applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.

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.

Norfolk, Virginia's Port of Virginia and Naval Station Norfolk sit next door to Old Dominion's Master of Science in Maritime Trade and Supply Chain Management, a 30-credit program run through the School of Supply Chain, Logistics, and Maritime Operations at the AACSB-accredited Strome College of Business. You can take it fully online through ODUGlobal or on campus in Norfolk, with the same faculty and curriculum either way, and pace yourself part time or full time. Coursework covers international shipping, reverse logistics, port operations and digital supply chain management, with featured courses in international maritime transport and international shipping and supply chain management. No GRE or GMAT is required for admission. Tuition runs $510 per credit for Virginia residents, $662 per credit for technology-delivered courses taken outside Virginia or the United States, and $1,361 per credit for non-residents, not including fees. Applications are accepted for fall, spring and summer entry.

Two concentrations, logistics or supply chain management, shape Tarleton State University's Master of Science in Logistics and Supply Chain Management, which the Dr. Sam Pack College of Business delivers 100% online. Everyone takes 21 hours of core courses, including risk management, project management, business analytical statistics, supply chain analytics, and a capstone, LSCM 5380: Logistics and Supply Chain Management Strategy. The supply chain concentration adds 9 hours in supply chain management, global supply chain management, and strategic sourcing. The logistics concentration swaps in transportation management, logistics operations, and prescriptive analytics. The degree runs 30 to 36 credit hours, depending on whether you write a thesis. Courses come in 5, 8, 10, or 16-week formats with rolling admissions. There are no leveling courses, and the graduate school asks for a GPA of 2.5 or higher without requiring the GMAT or GRE.

Two formats lead to the same degree at the University of Houston's Bauer College: an in-class, face-to-face Master of Science in Supply Chain Management, and a fully online version offered under the UH Extend name. Either way, the STEM-certified program runs 30 credit hours, 18 in core supply chain courses and 12 in supply chain analytics, on a full-time or part-time schedule that finishes in 18 to 24 months. Courses cover demand and supply integration, strategic supply management, and global logistics management, ending with a Supply Chain Corporate Projects capstone where you work directly with companies on real challenges. Bauer estimates total cost at $31,500 for Texas residents and $47,000 for other US residents in the face-to-face program, or $25,983 online no matter where you live. Admission takes a four-year degree in any discipline, and GMAT or GRE waivers are considered upon request.

All courses in Penn State's online Master of Supply Chain Management are asynchronous, with optional live discussions for students who want them. The 30-credit degree, offered through World Campus with the Smeal College of Business, covers supply management, supply chain analysis, operations management and demand fulfillment, and supply chain transformation and innovation. It closes with a capstone, SCM 850: Supply Chain Design and Strategy. You pick two electives from options such as AI applications in supply chain, managing supply chain risk and resiliency, or negotiation theory and skills. Four of the core courses also satisfy a 12-credit graduate certificate in supply chain management. Tuition is $1,167 per credit for 2026-27. Most students finish in 20 to 28 months, and you can start in spring, summer, or fall. You'll need at least two years of relevant work experience, and GRE and GMAT scores aren't required.

Every Master of Supply Chain Management class at Ohio State's Fisher College of Business meets in the evening, split evenly between live sessions and self-paced content. The 33 credit hours include 26.5 in core courses such as supply chain analytics, strategic global sourcing, logistics management, and supply chain technology, plus 4.5 in electives and 2 for on-campus experiences. You'll come to Columbus twice for two-day sessions, typically a Friday and Saturday, each with a mini-course and a facility tour, and students are expected to attend. The program ends with a capstone project for your employer or an assigned organization. Part-time takes 24 months and full-time takes 12. Estimated 2026-27 part-time totals, with fees, are $41,287 for Ohio residents and $42,444 for non-residents. GMAT and GRE scores are optional, and each cohort starts in summer.

Working professionals can finish this Haslam College of Business degree entirely online through a mix of asynchronous and synchronous classes, though the online track still requires a three day, in person immersion. Online, the program runs 30 credit hours in 18 to 24 months at $1,379 per credit hour, a rate covering tuition, university fees and the program fee. Haslam also teaches the same degree on campus in Knoxville as the MS in Supply Chain Management (Global), a 10 month, two semester program built around a yearlong immersive project with a corporate partner and a required study tour to Panama or Vietnam. The Global track's estimated cost is $21,300 for Tennessee residents and $41,862 for everyone else, plus a $6,000 program fee, and Haslam lists it as STEM designated.

Fully online and asynchronous, the Master of Logistics and Supply Chain Management at Georgia College & State University is designed to be finished in one year if you want that pace. The 30 credit hours break into eight required logistics courses of 8 weeks each, a practicum or internship, and one elective, with those last two held in a traditional 16-week term. The cost is $479 per credit hour, plus a $402.50 online learning fee each semester. Entry timing depends on your background. Fall entry is for experienced working professionals, with two years of professional work experience strongly recommended, and spring entry is for recent graduates with no work experience. You'll need a 3.0 cumulative undergraduate GPA, and a GMAT or GRE score may be required if you don't meet the admission criteria.

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.

Richmond's VCU School of Business runs this 30-credit, 10-course program on a flexible pace, letting you enroll full-time at 9 to 12 credits a semester or part-time at 3 to 6 credits, so full-time students typically finish in 1 year over 3 semesters while part-time students take 2 years over 6 semesters. Core courses and most electives are offered at least once a year in an online or hybrid format, so you can complete the degree without living near the Richmond campus, though you still attend live weeknight class meetings on Eastern time. VCU does not require a GMAT or GRE score for the program, though you can submit one if you choose. Virginia residents pay $978 per credit hour and non-Virginia residents pay $1,108 per credit hour, plus an additional $85 per credit hour Master of Supply Chain student fee.

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.

Mixed-mode flex is how the University of Michigan-Flint describes its master's in supply chain management: you can finish 100% online, most coursework is asynchronous, and optional synchronous sessions meet once a month online or in person. The 30 credits include nine core courses, among them Lean Six Sigma and quality management, global logistics management, advanced procurement and risk management, and supply chain planning with ERP systems, plus one elective such as healthcare supply chain management or sustainable supply chains. A capstone uses simulations to build a strategy that ties together procurement, quality, and logistics. MITx MicroMasters coursework can count for up to nine hours of transfer credit. Tuition for 2026-27 is $1,146 per credit hour out of state and $916.25 in state, plus a $339 registration assessment each semester. No GRE is required, and admission is rolling.

Working professionals are the audience for the master's in supply chain management at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, a 30-credit degree that runs 100% online. The 2026-2027 catalog lists coursework in supply chain management systems, contract management, operations management, analytics, and strategy, and the degree ends with a capstone built around a practicum project with a local organization. Full-time students finish in 12 months and part-time students in 22, and a statistics prerequisite may be added if you need it. The College of Business puts the total at $25,830 in tuition and fees for 2026-2027, which works out to $1,776 in tuition per 3-credit course plus online program, business, and infrastructure fees. You can start in fall, spring, or summer. The GMAT or GRE can be waived with a 3.0 GPA, a 2.8 GPA and five years of work experience, or a completed graduate degree.

A 30-credit, 10-course plan builds Florida Atlantic University's Professional Master of Science in Supply Chain Management, offered through the College of Business either on the Boca Raton campus on Monday and Wednesday evenings or fully online and asynchronously. Both tracks run in 8-week terms, cost $27,000 total at $900 per credit hour regardless of residency, and skip the GMAT or GRE entirely. Coursework covers supply chain management, operations management, procurement and sourcing alongside artificial intelligence, big data analytics and blockchain, the school says, paired with applied industry projects supervised by people working in the field. New cohorts begin every January and August, and the College of Business holds AACSB accreditation.

Live class time is a real commitment in the online master's in supply chain management at the University of Oklahoma. Most courses meet on weekday evenings from 7 to 9 p.m. Central, and those sessions are required and graded, while some courses use recorded lectures instead. You'll complete 32 credit hours across 16 courses in eight-week modules (seven weeks in summer), and the program expects 20 to 25 hours a week. The fastest finish is 16 months, with starts in fall and spring. Courses include Logistics, Distribution, and Transportation Management, Strategic Sourcing and Supply Management, and a Six Sigma course that prepares you for Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification. Tuition and fees total $32,480, or $1,015 per credit hour, with books extra. No prior supply chain experience is required, but admitted students must pass MBA Math modules in Excel and statistics with at least 80%.

Every course in Duquesne's Palumbo-Donahue School of Business supply chain management master's runs in a hybrid format or 100% online, both STEM-designated and built for working professionals. Hybrid students take in-person evening classes every other week with asynchronous work in between and can finish in five semesters, while the fully online track runs as a synchronous, cohort-based schedule for students anywhere. The degree is 30 credit hours, with a duration the school lists as 3 to 6 semesters, and either format lets you graduate in under two years. Tuition for 2026-2027 is $1,236 a credit. Coursework covers forecasting, inventory and demand management, sourcing and distribution, global fulfillment and sustainability, and the capstone has you consulting on a real supply chain challenge for a non-profit or corporate partner. GMAT and GRE scores are optional, and Duquesne reviews applications on a rolling basis.

Portland State's Master of Science in Global Supply Chain Management is mostly online, but one piece isn't: the program requires a two-week Asia Field Study completed in person, centered on supply chain operations in Vietnam. The rest is primarily asynchronous, with select synchronous elements such as orientation, specific courses and group projects, and you move through it with a cohort. The degree is 45 credits, and most students finish in 18 to 21 months. Coursework covers global sourcing, global trade and logistics, closed loop supply chains and sustainability, and advanced leadership, and it ends with a supply chain capstone consulting experience. Estimated totals are $47,695 for non-resident and international students and $40,643 at the resident rate, both including $6,000 in international trip tuition and fees. Budget about $3,000 more for trip out-of-pocket expenses. No GMAT or GRE is required, and you can start in fall, winter or spring.

Thirty credits make up this STEM-designated master's in supply chain management, split between a foundation, a 15-credit supply chain core covering procurement and global sourcing, logistics management and business analytics, then electives and a capstone in strategic management. You can finish full time in about a year, or take one to two years part time with evening classes. Coursework runs on the Garden City or New York campuses or fully online, and Adelphi charges $1,710 a credit hour for the in-person track and $1,090 a credit hour online, the same rate for residents, nonresidents and international students. No GMAT or GRE is required. Adelphi says graduates have gone on to roles like logistics analyst, operations manager and supply chain coordinator at companies including the Estée Lauder Companies and OEC Group. International students on the STEM track can extend OPT to 36 months.

A non-thesis Master of Science in Supply Chain Management from Auburn's Harbert College of Business runs 30 credit hours, six required courses in inventory and warehouse management, supply chain planning, supply management and manufacturing, demand management and fulfillment, and supply chain strategy, plus four electives. On the Auburn campus, the school says you can finish within 18 months, and 2026-2027 tuition is $643 a credit hour for Alabama residents or $1,975 for non-residents, plus a $1,002 student services fee each semester. The same degree also runs fully online at $1,000 a credit hour, with a $250 confirmation fee, and Auburn says the online path can run in as little as 18 months. GMAT or GRE scores are required, but the school waives them for a bachelor's from an accredited U.S. institution plus a 3.25 GPA or two years of related work experience.

A 10-month, cohort-based schedule builds FIU Business's Master of Science in Logistics and Supply Chain Management, available fully online or in a hybrid format that adds on-campus sessions every other Saturday at the Modesto A. Maidique Campus. Tuition runs $28,000 for Florida residents and $30,000 for non-residents and international students in either format, with a $200 admission deposit applied toward it. The degree totals 10 courses, or 30 credit hours, plus a series of professional development seminars and/or an internship approved by your faculty advisor. Coursework centers on logistics technology, data analytics and distribution modeling using tools including SAP, Salesforce, Magaya, SPSS and MercuryGate. Intake happens each spring and fall, and admission asks for either two years of professional work experience or a GMAT score of at least 500 or its GRE equivalent.

Four on-campus residencies anchor the Master of Science in Logistics and Supply Chain Management at Wright State University, a cohort program for working professionals that can be finished in one year. Residency weekends run Friday through Sunday before classes begin, and the rest of the coursework comes through e-learning modules that mix synchronous and asynchronous delivery. The degree totals 33 credit hours: 27 in core courses such as Global Logistics and Trade, Contracting and Strategic Sourcing, and Data Analytics and Fundamentals in Supply Chain Management, plus six in a practicum or an interdisciplinary business concentration. A capstone project pairs you with a business or community organization to solve a problem for them. Applicants with at least a 2.7 GPA don't need GMAT or GRE scores. Business graduate tuition is $800 per credit hour for Ohio residents and $1,288 for nonresidents below 11 hours. International graduates are eligible for STEM OPT.

Ten of 15 three-credit courses, picked in any order, build this master's in supply chain management to 30 credits total, with no required sequence. Courses run online through Canvas on a 12-month cycle of fall, spring, and summer semesters, so you can finish in one year or stretch it to 4.5 years. The choices include ERP/SAP I, Lean Six Sigma, supply chain law and governance, global logistics management, and supply chain finance. An optional on-site week, the Digital Supply Chain Management executive seminar, covers the whole curriculum in person. Part-time tuition for 2026-2027 is $1,422 per credit whether or not you live in New Jersey, plus technology and off-site fees. GMAT and GRE scores are optional but preferred. Because it's fully online, the program doesn't grant F1 visas.

Six Sigma credentialing comes standard: the University of Maryland's Smith School awards a Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt to everyone who finishes its Master of Science in Supply Chain Management, a 30-credit, in-person degree completed over three semesters. Coursework is aligned with Association for Supply Chain Management and Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals certifications, and admission requires a statistics course passed with a grade of B or higher. Neither the GMAT nor the GRE is required, though strong scores are encouraged. Smith reports that 80% of recent graduates found jobs within six months of graduating, with a median starting salary of $71K. For Fall 2025/Spring 2026, tuition runs $1,631 per credit for Maryland residents and $2,072.50 per credit for non-Maryland residents, plus a mandatory fee each semester.

Evening classes make this fit around a job: the University of Kentucky's Gatton College runs its Master of Science in Supply Chain Management as ten courses over 30 credit hours, some in an eight-week format, finished anywhere from 11 to 24 months. The curriculum blends strategic sourcing and channel management with big data analytics and cross-functional business knowledge. Domestic students choose between studying on campus or online, though international applicants must study on campus. Gatton's 2026-2027 rate sheet lists $999.50 per credit hour for Kentucky residents and $1,347.00 for non-residents on campus, or $964.00 per credit hour online regardless of residency, with mandatory fees included in each rate. The program starts in late August for fall or early January for spring, and applicants write an 800 to 900 word personal statement on their reasons for pursuing the degree.

Six required courses anchor Towson University's Master of Science in Supply Chain Management, Maryland's first program of its kind: introduction to supply chain management, introduction to project management, operations management, procurement and sourcing, logistics and distribution, and supply chain analytics, worth 18 of the degree's 30 total units. You choose three electives from options like Six-Sigma quality, customer relationship management, or an internship, then close with a capstone seminar or an independent capstone project. Completing the first five core courses also earns a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Supply Chain Management along the way. Courses run in a combination of face-to-face, online, and blended formats, and evening-only students can finish in two years without leaving their jobs. Admission needs no GRE score, just a 3.00 GPA for full admission or 2.75 for conditional admission. International students may qualify for a STEM optional practical training extension. Towson's 2026-2027 graduate tuition runs $774 per unit for Maryland residents and $1,400 for out-of-state students.

Seattle's Foster School delivers this on campus, in person degree to a single cohort of 40 to 45 students who take evening and every-other-Saturday classes across four quarters, finishing in 12 months. The 43-credit curriculum is organized around business foundations, supply chain operations, analytics and leadership rather than a fixed list of classes, and folds in a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification with an optional Black Belt track. GMAT and GRE scores are optional if you can show strong quantitative coursework or work experience instead. Foster designates the degree STEM eligible, which opens a STEM OPT extension for international graduates. Admission runs once a year, starting each June with no fall intake. For the 2026-27 academic year, the total estimated cost is $49,311 for Washington residents and $55,399 for everyone else, and the class of 2024 reported an average starting salary of $108k.

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.

Twelve months and three semesters get you through Georgia State's Supply Chain Management, M.S., held two evenings a week, Tuesday and Thursday from 5:30 to 9:45 p.m., at the Robinson College of Business's Buckhead Center. Tuition runs $38,822 for Georgia residents, $47,987 for non-Georgia residents and $49,379 for out-of-country residents, plus a $250 nonrefundable seat deposit. The STEM-designated program moves through ten courses across three terms: supply chain fundamentals and strategy in the fall, service operations and supply chain analytics in the spring, then negotiation and a capstone project in the summer. That capstone has you identify a real supply chain challenge at a host organization and work with its staff to address it. No GMAT or GRE score is required, and the college connects students to its Global Logistics RoundTable, a group of supply chain executives from companies including Chick-fil-A and The Home Depot.

Weatherhead School of Management's Master of Supply Chain Management runs 30 credit hours around what the school calls the four pillars of supply chain management, plan, source, make and deliver. You choose either a 9-month accelerated track or a 15-month professional track, and can extend further with add-on certificates in business analytics or Six Sigma Black Belt. The curriculum includes a Six Sigma course with a real company project, hands-on lean operations work, and an optional three-week SAP workshop each spring. Tuition for students entering fall 2026 is $1,725 a credit hour, $51,750 for the full degree. GMAT and GRE scores are test-optional, and applicants who skip them are evaluated more heavily on other application materials. The program is STEM-designated, and Weatherhead says graduates go on to roles like demand planner, procurement analyst, production supervisor and logistics analyst.

Built for working professionals, the master's in supply chain management at UNC Wilmington's Cameron School of Business runs fully online with no residencies, and full-time students can finish in as few as 12 months. The degree totals 30 credit hours: eight required courses, among them Logistics and Distribution Management, Procurement Strategy, Quality Management and Improvement and Supply Chain Analytics, plus two electives drawn from analytics, MBA core subjects or an internship. To apply you'll need a bachelor's degree, a statistics course passed with at least a B, a resume, a cover letter and two letters of recommendation. The GPA floor is 3.0, and applicants below it must submit a GMAT or GRE score. Anyone without business coursework also takes an introduction to business course. For 2026-27, per-credit charges including fees are $638.19 for North Carolina residents and $1,613.86 for nonresidents.

Madison's Grainger Center runs this in-person, one-year program starting each September, built around 18 credits that move from supply chain foundations like logistics management and strategic global sourcing into a two-part Disruptive Supply Chain Forces sequence and a consulting capstone. Wisconsin's specialized master's programs ask for a GMAT or GRE score, though you can request a waiver by showing strong quantitative and academic preparation instead. The school lists the degree as STEM-designated. Tuition runs $27,764.80 for Wisconsin residents and $51,413.28 for everyone else, and up to $7,000 in scholarships are available to graduates of any Wisconsin college. QS World University Rankings placed the program sixth in the country in 2025, and the school reports a $79,120 average starting salary for its 2025 graduates.

Ten months is the fast track: the University of Colorado Boulder's Leeds School of Business runs its master's in supply chain analytics as a full-time, in-person program that starts each July and covers three semesters. The same curriculum is also available online, on a slower part-time schedule finished over two years, mixing lecture-capture video with short online-plus modules and synchronous Zoom lab sessions held after 5 p.m. Either format runs 33 credits, with courses like Supply Chain Strategy, Procurement and Contracting, Transportation and Logistics, and a course on generative AI and LLMs in business, ending with an experiential projects course. It's a STEM-designated degree, and GMAT or GRE scores are optional. Leeds estimates total cost near $42,853 for Colorado residents in the in-person track and about $59,472 for out-of-state online students.

Two formats share the same 30 credits and $2,086 per-credit rate at Syracuse's Whitman School. An online track finishes in as little as 12 to 15 months, while an on-campus track runs as a 9-month, 16-month, or 21-month plan, with the 16-month option adding a paid summer internship. Both close with a Lean Six Sigma capstone, registered as a certified training provider for the Council of Six Sigma Certification, which the school says positions graduates to pursue a Green Belt from the American Society of Quality. Online classes meet live over Zoom with self-paced weekly coursework in between. Estimated tuition for either format runs $62,580 for the 2026-27 academic year. GMAT and GRE scores are optional, and online students can start in fall, spring, or summer. On-campus graduates have gone on to employers including Aldi, Amazon, and Thermo Fisher Scientific.

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.

30 credits build Saint Louis University's Chaifetz School master's in supply chain management, taught in evening in-person classes. Core coursework covers forecasting and demand management, operations and process management, supply chain sourcing and strategy, pricing and revenue analytics, prescriptive analytics, and enterprise systems and big data courses through the school's information technology management department, plus a supply chain consulting elective. Students who waive the business statistics prerequisite can finish in one year, and others take up to two years and 33 credits. Admission calls for an undergraduate degree, a resume, and one or two recommendation letters, with international applicants also submitting English proficiency scores. The Chaifetz School notes U.S. News ranks the program among the top 15 nationally for graduate supply chain management. Total program tuition is $42,000, and all applicants are automatically considered for scholarships. Graduates gain STEM certification, which lets international students apply for an OPT extension.

Weekday evening classes at Loyola's Water Tower Campus in Chicago make up Quinlan School of Business's Supply Chain Management MS, and the school says most of its courses are also offered online. The program is STEM-certified by the Department of Homeland Security and the National Science Foundation. It runs 36 credit hours at $1,840 per credit hour, for an estimated $66,240 in tuition and fees. New students start in fall or spring under a rolling admission policy, and if you're not ready to commit to the degree, you can take up to three courses as a non-degree student and later apply them toward it. Current Loyola undergraduates can also start earning credit toward the degree as seniors through an Accelerated Master's Pathway. Within a month of graduating, all of the program's graduates have a job, the school reports, at companies including BNSF, Bosch, IBM and Maersk.

St. Louis's Olin Business School runs this as a full-time, on-campus program with day classes and little scheduling flexibility, built for a three-semester Fall start rather than working professionals. You take a minimum of 36 credits, 34.5 of them in required courses like Foundations of Supply Chain Management, IT and Supply Chain Management, and Supply Chain Risk Management, plus at least 1.5 credits of electives and one required experiential course, either a Boeing Center Supply Chain Practicum or an internship. Olin lists the degree as STEM designated for its science, technology, engineering and math content. Tuition is a flat $84,000 for the 2026-27 academic year, billed at $28,000 a semester, on top of a $900 program fee, a $100 student government fee and a $350 health and wellness fee each semester.

Both an in-person and a fully online path lead to this school's master's in supply chain management, taught by the same W. P. Carey faculty either way. The 30-credit-hour curriculum opens with supply management and negotiation, then covers decision models, cost and design issues, and logistics, closing with a capstone in operations planning and execution. Full-time students on the West Valley campus can finish in 9 to 16 months, with an optional third-semester track in business intelligence. Online applicants first complete a prerequisite certificate or an MITx MicroMasters, and those 9 to 12 credits transfer into the degree, leaving an estimated $26,000 for the remaining 18 credits or $30,000 for 21 credits, the same for residents, nonresidents and international students, plus a $500 enrollment deposit. GMAT and GRE scores are optional. STEM-OPT eligible graduates can extend work authorization by 24 months.

A 3.0 GPA over your last 60 undergraduate credit hours, or a 600 on the GMAT, clears admission into Florida A&M's Supply Chain Management, M.S. at the School of Business and Industry. The curriculum, as the school describes it, covers planning, sourcing, production, logistics, inventory, transportation, warehousing, information flow, risk management and supplier relationships. Graduates move toward roles the school lists as procurement and strategic sourcing, demand planning and forecasting, operations management, distribution and fulfillment, global supply chain management, quality management and e-commerce supply chain management. The school cites Bureau of Labor Statistics figures putting national supply chain employment at about 126,000 professionals, with growth projected toward roughly 155,000 positions.

Thirty-three credit hours make up the master's in supply chain management at Middle Tennessee State, which the university lists as available online. You take 18 hours of required courses, including supply chain operations, lean project management, supply chain key performance indicators, international supply chain management, and continuous improvement and problem solving, then 9 hours of supply chain electives and 6 hours of career electives chosen with your advisor. Elective options include distribution center management, international logistics and transportation, business intelligence, and an applied management project. Admission uses an index score built from your GPA and a GMAT or GRE result, but the test is waived if you hold a bachelor's with a 3.0 GPA, a 2.75 GPA plus five years of professional, managerial or military experience, or a graduate degree. Without an introductory supply chain course, you can complete the foundational MGMT 6000 as part of your program.

Data-driven supply chain design anchors Rensselaer's M.S. in Supply Chain Management at the Lally School of Management, a STEM-designated program you complete in 2 full-time semesters. Coursework applies statistical modeling, data visualization and storytelling, big data tools, machine learning and AI techniques, and natural language processing to marketing, operations, and supply chain problems, using large-scale data sets and high-performance computing tools. You finish with a capstone built from an industry-sponsored project or academic research, and the school pairs you with career coaching and mentorship from alumni and hiring partners through its Center for Supply Networks and Analytics. Admission calls for an online application, transcripts, a resume, a statement of purpose, and letters of recommendation, plus a language proficiency exam for international applicants. Rensselaer recommends a minimum 3.0 GPA, with 3.3 or higher considered competitive. The STEM designation qualifies international graduates for extended Optional Practical Training.

On-campus delivery is the only option for Saunders College of Business's master of global supply chain management, which weaves together supply chain, operations, analytics, data visualization, industrial engineering, and risk management coursework. Full-time study means 9 or more credits a semester, and you can start in fall or spring under rolling admission. Part-time students take 1 to 8 credits, though only the full-time track qualifies for the STEM Optional Practical Training extension the program is eligible for. Admission calls for a bachelor's degree, a resume, and a personal statement of educational objectives, and the school recommends a 3.0 GPA. GRE or GMAT scores are optional, though RIT recommends them for applicants holding degrees from international universities. Cooperative education is optional but encouraged. Graduate students taking fewer than 12 credits pay $2,690 per credit hour for 2026-2027, while a full course load runs $64,542 for the year.

Three semesters, summer through winter, make up Michigan Ross's Master of Supply Chain Management, a 10-month, STEM-designated degree that runs 30 credits. Summer opens with a business fundamentals bootcamp and a supply chain colloquium. Fall adds manufacturing and supply operations, applied business analytics, strategic sourcing and procurement management, and project management. Winter closes with a Supply Chain Consulting Studio, where teams take on a real organization's supply chain challenge, visit the site, and present recommendations to its leadership, alongside logistics, big data management, global supply chain management, and information technology in supply chain and logistics. Applicants need a STEM, business, economics, or other quantitative undergraduate degree. The GRE or GMAT is waived for anyone with a cumulative GPA of 3.30 or higher, and everyone else submits a score. The application also calls for transcripts, a resume, two essays, a recommendation, and a video interview, plus a $100 fee.

Sustainability sits at the center of the University of Michigan-Dearborn's 30-credit MS in Supply Chain Management, redesigned for fall 2025 and STEM-designated. Required courses, 18 credits' worth, cover strategic sourcing, logistics, and analytics, including a Sustainable Operations course that examines environmental, social, and governance factors such as carbon footprints, ethical labor practices, and corporate responsibility. You round out the degree with 12 elective credits in areas like supply chain analytics, global procurement, and product development. Full-time and part-time students take evening classes on campus, with several courses also offered online. Current UM-Dearborn undergraduates admitted to the program can apply up to six graduate credits during their final semester, and up to 9 transfer credits from prior graduate coursework can count toward the degree. Admission welcomes any undergraduate major with college algebra, trigonometry, or pre-calculus completed at a C or better. The STEM designation extends Optional Practical Training for international graduates.

Four concentrations, analytics, technology and artificial intelligence, continuous improvement, or risk and strategy, each add 9 semester credit hours atop UT Dallas's Master of Science in Supply Chain Management, a STEM-designated, minimum 36-credit degree at the Naveen Jindal School of Management. The 18-credit core covers statistics and data analysis and global supply chain management, and the 18 elective credits let you add any master's-level OPRE course, an internship, or a capstone project. Applicants without an undergraduate calculus course complete Quantitative Foundations of Business, and everyone takes a 1-credit Professional Development course except executive-education students. The program welcomes any undergraduate major and asks for a 3.0 GPA in graduate coursework. GRE or GMAT scores aren't required, though applicants can submit them. You apply for fall, spring, or summer entry, with deadlines of May 1, October 1, and March 1. A 9-credit Graduate Certificate in Procurement in Supply Chain Management can be layered in.

Fort Leavenworth is the only place to take this degree: the University of Kansas built its master's in supply chain management and logistics for members of the military community there, blending in-person courses with added online flexibility. The lockstep program runs 30 credit hours across two semesters, most of it taught by KU School of Business faculty, with up to six credit hours articulated from coursework at the Command and General Staff Officer Course or another accredited institution. Classes cover accounting, statistical decision making, finance, managing people, introduction to supply chain management, procurement and supplier management, and transportation and logistics systems, and the program ends with a capstone in supply chain management. Admission is experientially based, and applicants typically bring eight to ten years of managerial and leadership experience. Finished coursework can also count toward a KU Master of Business Administration, pursued online at your own pace.

Evening classes make this a STEM-designated master's you can take while working: the University of Missouri-St. Louis runs its Master of Science in Supply Chain Analytics on campus, 100% in the evenings, over 30 credit hours. Required courses cover business analytics, supply chain strategies, supply chain and operations management, strategic sourcing, business logistics systems, supply chain modeling, business analytics and data mining, and management science methods, and you round out the degree with two electives such as global supply chain management or supply chain project management. The Ed G. Smith College of Business describes the program as combining supply chain domain knowledge with a business analytics toolbox to train what it calls citizen data scientists. The GMAT is not required for admission. GPA, letters of recommendation and professional experience are considered instead.

Evening classes starting at 6 p.m. or later keep this one workable for people with day jobs: the University of North Florida's Master of Science in Logistics and Supply Chain Management runs 30 credit hours in-person or online, with students finishing in 12 to 20 months. You can start in fall, spring or summer. The curriculum covers a graduate survey of transportation, decision-making with data, strategic logistics management, modeling and management of operations, strategic sourcing, process management and quality improvement, supply chain management and international logistics, plus an elective in global economy, economic geography, or a special topics course, and it ends with a research project-thesis. The Coggin College of Business holds AACSB accreditation, held by fewer than 5% of business programs worldwide.

Thirty credits make up the University of Pittsburgh's STEM-focused Master of Science in Supply Chain Management, which full-time students can finish in two terms starting each fall. Part-time students can start in fall, spring, or summer instead, attending classes on campus or online alongside MBA students. Most students finish in 9 to 12 months. The Katz Graduate School of Business also offers a dual-degree pathway that pairs this degree with the MS Analytics and AI for Business, completed in as few as three semesters with room for a summer internship before graduation. Coursework builds broad supply chain knowledge in sourcing, logistics, planning, inventory, pricing, and consulting.

Milwaukee's Lubar College built this 30-credit, on-campus program around seven required courses, including Modeling and Analytics in Supply Chains, Managing Connected Supply Chains, and Global Supply Chain Strategies and Competitive Operations, plus two electives chosen from Supply Chain Logistics Management, Service Operations Management and three similar options. Three more electives come from a wider list that includes Big Data in Business, Artificial Intelligence for Business and Machine Learning for Business, so you can lean the degree toward analytics. Admission calls for a bachelor's degree and a GMAT score, along with a one to two page statement of purpose. You can also take on an optional management research project worth two to six credits, which requires a final oral exam once it reaches four credits. Lubar also runs the program as an accelerated option for its own undergraduates.