- One program at one school. 1 master’s.
- Supply chain managers’ BLS occupation: median $106,650. Middle half $87,670 to $132,110; nationally $107,230.
- One program states STEM designation. The University of Michigan MS.
- Logisticians earn a median of $83,430. The 10th to 90th percentiles run $48,160 to $131,850.
- Local prices sit at 100.9 on BEA’s index. The U.S. average is 100.
- A location quotient of 1.37 for buyers and purchasing agents. 950 jobs, the most concentrated supply chain occupation here.
The metro
The Census Bureau defines the Ann Arbor metro as the Ann Arbor, MI metropolitan statistical area: one county. Every Ann Arbor figure here for jobs, pay and industry covers that whole area.
- Principal cities
- Ann Arbor
- County
- Washtenaw County
Census Bureau CBSA delineation, July 2023. Schools are placed in the metro by their county.
Programs
Ann Arbor has one accredited supply chain program, at the University of Michigan. By level, Ann Arbor has one master’s.
Not ranked
Master of Supply Chain Management (MSCM)
Ann Arbor, MI
- On campus
- STEM-designated
- GMAT or GRE waivable
- AACSB-accredited business school
More about this program
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.
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 Ann Arbor. A card marked “Not ranked” has no national rank to show: one doesn’t state enough of the figures its national ranking scores.
STEM and OPT
One Ann Arbor program states STEM designation on the school’s own pages:
An F-1 student can work in the U.S. on optional practical training for 12 months after a degree; a degree in a field DHS designates as STEM adds a 24-month extension. Eligibility runs through the school’s designated school official; Study in the States has the terms.
Economy
County Business Patterns counts 5,166 transportation and warehousing jobs at 173 employers in the Ann Arbor metro for 2023, and 5,314 more in wholesale trade.
Ann Arbor clears none of the concentration thresholds below, so this Ann Arbor guide leads with programs and cost.
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 an Ann Arbor resident can enroll, on the school’s own authorization page. For Ann Arbor, none of them names Michigan as closed.
Online supply chain programs that state they enroll Michigan 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
Ann Arbor offers one master’s.
- 2
Keep Working While You Study
Beyond Ann Arbor, 27 online programs state they enroll Michigan residents.
- 3
Know The Local Pay Ladder Before You Negotiate
Logisticians in Ann Arbor run from $48,160 at the 10th percentile to $131,850 at the 90th, with the median at $83,430.
- 4
Aim At The Roles Ann Arbor Concentrates
Buyers and purchasing agents are Ann Arbor’s most concentrated supply chain occupation: 1.37 times the national share, median $79,500 in Ann Arbor.
Cost
Ann Arbor sits at 100.9 on BEA’s 2024 price index (U.S. = 100).
Pay
BLS counts Ann Arbor’s supply chain managers among transportation, storage and distribution managers; in Ann Arbor their median is $106,650, against $107,230 nationally. Ann Arbor logisticians earn $83,430 at the median, and the middle half of them $61,030 to $110,240.
Five of the nine occupations below pay more in Ann Arbor than nationally. At Ann Arbor’s prices, the logistician median is worth $82,702 in national terms.
Supply chain pay in the Ann Arbor metro by percentile | Occupation | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | U.S. Median |
| Purchasing Managers 130 jobs | $97,860 | $126,620 | $168,670 | $200,130 | $252,740 | $148,080 |
| Industrial Production Managers 340 jobs | $78,970 | $102,060 | $130,470 | $166,950 | $196,590 | $126,060 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers Counts supply chain managers · 270 jobs | $65,070 | $87,670 | $106,650 | $132,110 | $182,260 | $107,230 |
| Operations Research Analysts 130 jobs | $61,850 | $72,790 | $84,290 | $101,070 | $117,130 | $88,940 |
| Logisticians 380 jobs | $48,160 | $61,030 | $83,430 | $110,240 | $131,850 | $82,320 |
| Buyers and Purchasing Agents 950 jobs | $49,430 | $61,600 | $79,500 | $98,120 | $134,780 | $77,710 |
| Compliance Officers Counts customs brokers · 390 jobs | $48,470 | $61,970 | $73,460 | $99,840 | $129,820 | $80,730 |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 140 jobs | $46,870 | $53,250 | $61,780 | $79,330 | $93,940 | $59,650 |
| Cargo and Freight Agents | $38,950 | $48,290 | $49,540 | $59,530 | $63,860 | $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
Which Schools In Ann Arbor Offer A Supply Chain Management Degree?
The University of Michigan: one accredited program in Ann Arbor.
Are Any Ann Arbor Supply Chain Programs STEM-Designated?
Yes: the University of Michigan MS. An F-1 graduate of that Ann Arbor program can apply for the 24-month STEM OPT extension.
What Do Supply Chain Managers Earn In Ann Arbor?
BLS counts them among transportation, storage and distribution managers, whose Ann Arbor median is $106,650; the top tenth earn over $182,260.
Can You Study Supply Chain Management Online From Ann Arbor?
27 online programs say an Ann Arbor resident can enroll, on the school’s own authorization page. For Ann Arbor, none of them names Michigan as closed.
Other city guides in Michigan | City | Programs | Manager Median |
| Detroit Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 5 | $101,860 |
| Grand Rapids Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | 2 | $97,980 |
Every accredited program in Michigan, with statewide pay and job growth.
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ASCM and ISM credentials: who may sit each exam and what it costs.
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National, state and metro pay for the managers’ occupation.
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