Missouri Supply Chain Programs

Supply Chain Management Degrees In Missouri

Missouri has 15 accredited supply chain programs at 11 schools.

By the Supply Chain Degree Programs editorial team Updated
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Accredited Programs
15
AACSB and ACBSP records
Schools
11
In Missouri
Manager Median Pay
$102,870
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Logistician Jobs In Missouri
3,440
BLS OEWS, May 2025

Missouri Programs And Costs At A Glance

  • 15 programs at 11 schools. 8 bachelor’s, 6 master’s, 1 doctorate.
  • Stated graduate totals run $42,000 to $150,920. Lowest in-state bachelor’s rate: $8,400.
  • Out-of-state undergraduates pay $21,420 extra per year at University of Missouri-St. Louis. Three other public universities also charge nonresidents more.
  • Supply chain managers’ BLS occupation: median $102,870. Nationally $107,230; logisticians earn $78,350.
  • Annual supply chain openings: about 1,900. Fastest growth to 2034: logisticians, +19.2%.
  • MSEP discounts tuition in member states. 59 programs qualify.

Accredited Supply Chain Programs In Missouri

Missouri ranks sixth among the states here for accredited programs, tied with Tennessee. By level, Missouri has eight bachelor’s, six master’s and one doctorate. In Missouri, AACSB accredits the schools of 11 programs; ACBSP accredits four directly.

University of Missouri-St. Louis offers the most in Missouri: three programs, from bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate study. Across Missouri, three listings name an online format.

Verified supply chain programs in Missouri, at a glance
Program LevelTuition
Saint Louis University M.S. in Supply Chain Management Master’s$42,000 total
Washington University in St. Louis Master of Science in Supply Chain Management (MSSCM) Master’s$84,000 total
University of Missouri-St. Louis Master of Science, Supply Chain Analytics (Supply Chain Analytics MS) Master’s
Washington University in St. Louis Full-Time MBA MBA$150,920 total
Lindenwood University Business Administration, MBA with Supply Chain Management Emphasis MBA
Missouri State University Supply Chain, Logistics and Operations Management Program Bachelor’s$9,024 a year, in-state
Washington University in St. Louis Supply Chain, Operations, and Technology, BSBA Bachelor’s$62,982 a year, in-state
University of Missouri-St. Louis Business Administration BS, Supply Chain Management Emphasis Bachelor’s$14,400 a year, in-state
Missouri Southern State University Supply Chain Management Emphasis, BS in Business Administration Bachelor’s$8,400 a year, in-state
University of Missouri-Kansas City Bachelor of Business Administration: Supply Chain Management Emphasis Bachelor’s$12,734 a year, in-state
Park University Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Logistics Bachelor’s$12,808 a year, in-state

Each row jumps to the program’s card below. A blank cell means the school’s program page does not state that figure.

Ranked 43 of 45 master’s programs

Saint Louis University

M.S. in Supply Chain Management

St. Louis, MO

  • On campus
  • STEM-designated
  • AACSB-accredited business school
  • Lowest stated total of the 3 Missouri graduate programs that state one
  • Shortest stated length of the 3 Missouri graduate programs that state one
More about this program

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.

Total
$42,000
Credits
30
Length
12-24 months

Ranked 45 of 45 master’s programs

Washington University in St. Louis

Master of Science in Supply Chain Management (MSSCM)

St. Louis, MO

  • On campus
  • STEM-designated
  • AACSB-accredited business school
More about this program

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.

Total
$84,000
Credits
36

Not ranked

University of Missouri-St. Louis

Master of Science, Supply Chain Analytics (Supply Chain Analytics MS)

St. Louis, MO

  • On campus
  • STEM-designated
  • No GMAT or GRE required
  • AACSB-accredited business school
More about this program

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.

Credits
30

Ranked 17 of 23 MBAs

Washington University in St. Louis

Full-Time MBA

St. Louis, MO

  • On campus
  • No GMAT or GRE required
  • AACSB-accredited business school
More about this program

Twelve credits build the Operations & Supply Chain Management specialization inside WashU Olin's Full-Time MBA: six required, split across Foundations of Supply Chain Management, Project Management, and Supply Chain Risk Management, then six more from electives such as the Boeing Center Supply Chain Practicum, Advanced Operation Strategy, and Operations Analytics. The specialization connects you to the Olin Supply Chain and Operations Association and the Boeing Center for Supply Chain Innovation. The full MBA takes 67 credits over 2 years in person, starting each fall, with a 25-credit core in year one and electives filling the rest. WashU doesn't require a GMAT or GRE score, though the school recommends submitting one. Tuition for candidates starting in fall 2026 is listed at $72,700, billed at $36,350 a semester, on a flat rate that resets each year.

Total
$150,920
Credits
67
Length
24 months
Specialization
Operations & Supply Chain Management

Not ranked

Lindenwood University

Business Administration, MBA with Supply Chain Management Emphasis

Saint Charles, MO

  • Fully online
  • ACBSP-accredited program
More about this program

Lindenwood's Online MBA in Supply Chain Management runs 100% asynchronously, with a stated program length of two years. The curriculum covers 15 credit hours of core coursework in accounting, finance, management and marketing, 3 credit hours of business analytics, and 12 credit hours of supply chain electives in supply chain management, logistics management, procurement management and operations management. To earn the emphasis, you complete at least four of five electives in the concentration with a B or better, plus one more MBA elective. Lindenwood allows up to 9 transfer credits toward the degree, which can bring completion down to as few as 24 credit hours. Tuition runs $670 per credit. The university's accreditation status is listed with the Higher Learning Commission.

Credits
33-51
Length
24 months
Emphasis
Supply Chain Management

Not ranked

Missouri State University

Supply Chain, Logistics and Operations Management Program

Springfield, MO

  • On campus
  • AACSB-accredited business school
More about this program

Missouri State University's Supply Chain, Logistics and Operations Management program sits in the Marketing Department of the AACSB-accredited College of Business in Springfield, and the school also offers the degree 100% online with asynchronous courses. The bachelor's requires at least 120 hours, 40 of them upper division. The four-year plan includes Operations Management, Introduction to Logistics, Supply Chain Management and Sustainability, Logistics and Supply Chain Strategy, Business Process Management, Purchasing and Supply Management, and Supply Chain and Operations Modeling, alongside the business core, and a separate plan maps a supply chain analytics path. Admission to the College of Business takes a 2.00 Missouri State GPA and a 2.50 combined GPA, and you must keep a 2.50 GPA in upper-division business coursework. Internships are optional, and the department points to Springfield's role as a shipping, trucking and transportation hub.

In-State
$9,024
Out-Of-State
$17,928
Grad Rate
57%
As A
Major

Not ranked

Washington University in St. Louis

Supply Chain, Operations, and Technology, BSBA

St. Louis, MO

  • On campus
  • AACSB-accredited business school
  • Highest six-year graduation rate of the 6 Missouri bachelor’s schools
More about this program

Washington University in St. Louis awards the Supply Chain, Operations, and Technology major through Olin Business School's BSBA, a 120-credit degree with at least 60 credits inside Olin and 48 outside it. The 12-credit major sits on top of a 42-credit business core and draws at least 6 credits from SCOT courses such as Supply Chain Management, Operations Fun: Data-Driven Optimization, Generative Artificial Intelligence and Operations Analytics, plus at least 3 from Business Strategy, Corporate and Global Strategy, Marketing Research, or a course on business experiments. All major courses must be taken in residence. Starting with the Class of 2029, every BSBA student also completes 3 credits of experiential coursework, such as a practicum or research internship. You can pair the major with a second major and a minor, and graduation requires a 2.0 GPA.

In-State
$62,982
Grad Rate
94%
As A
Major

Not ranked

University of Missouri-St. Louis

Business Administration BS, Supply Chain Management Emphasis

St. Louis, MO

  • On campus
  • Fully online
  • AACSB-accredited business school
More about this program

St. Louis's inland port, a major railway hub, and interstate highway connections give this emphasis a hands-on setting, with three industry-related projects built into the program. You can choose between qualitative, analytical, or synthesis tracks to match your career goals, and the 120-hour Business Administration degree runs on campus, fully online, or in an evening format. UMSL reports a 90 percent career placement rate for supply chain management graduates and ranks 11th nationally for online bachelor's programs according to U.S. News. The curriculum builds on the school's supply chain research connections and the Ed G. Smith College of Business's AACSB accreditation in both business and accounting, a distinction the school says places it among the top two percent of business schools worldwide.

In-State
$14,400
Out-Of-State
$35,820
Grad Rate
57%
As A
Concentration

Not ranked

Missouri Southern State University

Supply Chain Management Emphasis, BS in Business Administration

Joplin, MO

  • On campus
  • Fully online
  • AACSB-accredited business school
  • Lowest in-state tuition of the 6 Missouri bachelor’s programs
More about this program

A supply chain management emphasis inside the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration runs both entirely online and in person, the school says, so you can finish the degree from anywhere. The emphasis requires 25 credit hours, including Introduction to Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Logistics, Transportation, and Distribution, Business Analytics and Modeling, Operations Management, and a Supply Chain Management Capstone, within the 120 total hours the BS in Business Administration requires. The Plaster School of Business holds AACSB accreditation, a distinction the school says fewer than 6% of business schools worldwide hold. Online tuition runs $330 per credit hour plus a $30 Lion Fee, for $360 per credit hour total, for the 2026-2027 academic year.

In-State
$8,400
Out-Of-State
$16,800
Grad Rate
35%
As A
Concentration

Not ranked

University of Missouri-Kansas City

Bachelor of Business Administration: Supply Chain Management Emphasis

Kansas City, MO

  • On campus
  • AACSB-accredited business school
More about this program

UMKC offers supply chain management as an emphasis within the Bachelor of Business Administration at the Henry W. Bloch School of Management, and every BBA student pairs the emphasis with a complementary interest area such as analytics and business intelligence, healthcare management, or sales and business development. The degree needs at least 120 credit hours. The 27-hour business core includes Supply Chain and Operations Management and Business Analytics II, and the 12-hour emphasis covers Spending Analytics, Contracts, and Risk Management; Logistics, Transportation, Warehousing, and Distribution; Digital Transformations and Supply Chain; and Strategic Sourcing and Supplier Relationship Management. You also complete an international course and at least 3 credit hours of experiential learning or an internship. Transfer students need a 2.25 cumulative GPA to enter the Bloch School, and all students must keep a 2.25 GPA while enrolled.

In-State
$12,734
Out-Of-State
$30,734
Grad Rate
55%
As A
Concentration

Not ranked

Park University

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Logistics

Parkville, MO

  • On campus
  • Fully online
  • ACBSP-accredited program
More about this program

Transportation management systems and the regulations that govern carriers anchor the coursework in this logistics degree, alongside procurement, contracting, inventory control and vendor relations. You'll study make-or-buy decisions and quality management, then apply accounting principles and information systems to resource allocation, cost control, budgeting and production planning. Global logistics rounds things out, covering international trade compliance and customs processes. The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Logistics runs 120 credit hours and is available online or on campus in Parkville, Missouri. Online tuition runs $575 per credit hour. Graduates step into roles the school lists as supply chain analyst, transportation manager, operations coordinator and inventory control specialist. You'll need at least 30 credit hours completed at Park, 15 of them in your major core, plus a 2.0 GPA in the major, to graduate.

In-State
$12,808
Grad Rate
29%
As A
Degree

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 Missouri. A card marked “Not ranked” has no national rank to show: two don’t state enough of the figures their national ranking scores, and six are bachelor’s programs placed below the top 25 that the national bachelor’s list publishes.

Also Accredited In Missouri

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.

What A Supply Chain Degree Costs In Missouri

In Missouri, stated graduate totals run from $42,000 at Saint Louis University to $150,920 at Washington University in St. Louis.

For a bachelor’s, Missouri Southern State University reports the lowest in-state rate in Missouri, $8,400 a year, and Washington University in St. Louis the highest, $62,982.

Graduate figures are read from each school’s own program page.

Master’s Programs In Missouri

Master’s in supply chain management programs in Missouri, by total tuition
Program Total TuitionPer CreditCredits
Saint Louis University MO · On campus $42,00030
Washington University in St. Louis MO · On campus $84,00036

Note: A blank cell means the school’s program page doesn’t state that figure.

MBA Programs In Missouri

MBA programs in supply chain management in Missouri, by total tuition
Program Total TuitionPer CreditCredits
Washington University in St. Louis MO · On campus $150,92067

Note: A blank cell means the school’s program page doesn’t state that figure.

Bachelor’s Programs In Missouri

Bachelor’s in supply chain management programs in Missouri, by in-state tuition
Program In-State Tuition And FeesOut-Of-StateGraduation Rate
Missouri Southern State University MO · Campus and online $8,400$16,80035%
Missouri State University MO · On campus $9,024$17,92857%
University of Missouri-Kansas City MO · On campus $12,734$30,73455%
Park University MO · Campus and online $12,808$12,80829%
University of Missouri-St. Louis MO · Campus and online $14,400$35,82057%
Washington University in St. Louis MO · On campus $62,982$62,98294%

Tuition and fees are per year for the whole school, from IPEDS 2023-24; graduation rates are six-year, whole school.

In-State And Out-Of-State Tuition In Missouri

Four Missouri public universities report higher rates for nonresidents; the gap runs from $8,400 a year at Missouri Southern State University to $21,420 at University of Missouri-St. Louis. Missouri’s two private schools report one rate for everyone. For a Missouri student, residency at University of Missouri-St. Louis is worth about $85,680 over four years.

Tuition Discounts For Missouri Residents

Missouri belongs to one regional tuition exchange. MSEP is open to Missouri residents for undergraduate and graduate study. Besides Missouri, seven member states have 59 programs, 14 of them in Wisconsin.

If the program you want isn’t offered in Missouri, an exchange can keep a campus over the border near Missouri’s in-state cost. Before applying, Missouri students should ask each school whether MSEP covers its degree.

  • Midwest Student Exchange Program, run by the Midwestern Higher Education Compact: no more than 150% of in-state tuition at public schools, and 10% off at private ones, for the programs each campus opens.

Public Universities In Other MSEP States

Supply chain bachelor’s programs at public universities in other MSEP states, open to Missouri students
Public University Resident RateNonresident Rate
Metro State University Minnesota $9,780$9,780
Minnesota State University Moorhead Minnesota $10,336$10,336
Purdue University Global Indiana $10,110$14,421
North Dakota State University North Dakota $10,857$15,511
University of Nebraska at Kearney Nebraska $8,270$15,920
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Wisconsin $8,212$16,125
The University of Akron Ohio $12,799$17,239
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Wisconsin $8,250$17,916
Wright State University Ohio $10,614$20,032
University of Toledo Ohio $11,742$21,102
Bowling Green State University Ohio $13,390$21,378
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Wisconsin $10,020$22,020

Public universities in other member states with a supply chain bachelor’s in this site’s ranking, cheapest nonresident rate first; 9 more are on the bachelor’s ranking. Tuition and fees per year, whole school, IPEDS 2023-24. Participation is the school’s choice, program by program; the exchange rate, where offered, sits between the two figures.

Supply Chain Programs Near Missouri

Missouri borders Tennessee, Illinois, Arkansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Kentucky, Iowa and Kansas. Together Missouri’s neighbors have 56 accredited programs, 15 of them in Tennessee, more than Missouri has itself.

Next door, the lowest stated graduate total is $19,572; in Missouri it is $42,000. Nebraska and Kansas share a tuition exchange with Missouri.

Accredited supply chain programs in the states bordering Missouri
Neighboring State ProgramsLowest Graduate TotalLowest Bachelor’s Rate A Year
Tennessee South region 15$22,212, Lincoln Memorial University$9,506 ($29,042 nonresident), Middle Tennessee State University
Illinois Midwest region 9$66,240, Loyola University Chicago$14,085, Western Illinois University
Arkansas South region 7$19,572, University of Arkansas$7,754 ($13,826 nonresident), Arkansas State University
Nebraska Shares MSEP with Missouri 7$21,300, University of Nebraska$8,270 ($15,920 nonresident), University of Nebraska at Kearney
Oklahoma South region 6$32,480, University of Oklahoma$6,728 ($14,255 nonresident), Langston University
Kentucky South region 5$28,920, University of Kentucky$9,708 ($19,452 nonresident), Murray State University
Iowa Midwest region 4$22,500, Iowa State University$9,728 ($21,272 nonresident), University of Northern Iowa
Kansas Shares MSEP with Missouri 3$11,700 ($29,412 nonresident), University of Kansas

Note: A blank cell means that state has no program with a verified figure.

Graduate totals are read from each school’s program page; bachelor’s rates are IPEDS 2023-24, per year, for the whole school.

Studying Supply Chain Management Online In Missouri

Three of the 15 Missouri directory listings name an online format, so some Missouri students can skip the commute to an in-state school.

Residency can still matter online for a Missouri student: University of Missouri-St. Louis charges Missouri’s nonresidents $21,420 more a year on campus; a Missouri student should check whether its online rate differs.

Online totals as each school states them. The online degree ranking and the online master’s ranking list each program’s online tuition and any campus residency.

Supply Chain Pay In Missouri

In Missouri, purchasing managers earn the highest median of these occupations, $132,100. Logisticians in Missouri earn a median of $78,350, below the $82,320 national figure; Missouri’s lowest-paid tenth earn under $49,040 and the top tenth over $124,390.

For transportation, storage and distribution managers in Missouri, the occupation that includes supply chain managers, the median is $102,870, with the 10th percentile at $58,240 and the 90th at $186,040. On the procurement side, Missouri’s purchasing managers earn a median of $132,100 and its buyers and purchasing agents $65,650, across 8,070 jobs.

Supply chain occupations in Missouri: jobs and median pay
Occupation JobsMedian In MissouriU.S. Median
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 3,650$102,870$107,230
Logisticians 3,440$78,350$82,320
Purchasing Managers 960$132,100$148,080
Buyers and Purchasing Agents 8,070$65,650$77,710
Operations Research Analysts 1,190$62,380$88,940
Industrial Production Managers 4,110$117,660$126,060
Cargo and Freight Agents 1,410$50,840$52,260
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 6,310$54,170$59,650
Compliance Officers 7,000$67,270$80,730

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. BLS publishes no separate wage for customs brokers. They are counted inside compliance officers, an occupation that spans government, finance and healthcare, so figures for the whole occupation describe far more than customs work.

Pay And The Cost Of Living In Missouri

At 90.8 for 2024, Missouri’s BEA price level sits 9.2% under the U.S. average, so Missouri’s $78,350 logistician median buys what $86,272 would nationally. Adjusted that way, Missouri ranks 19th of 51 for logistician pay.

Supply Chain Pay By Metro Area In Missouri

St. Louis, MO-IL pays Missouri’s highest logistician median, $88,880, $10,530 above the Missouri figure. Metros crossing into Illinois and Kansas count their jobs outside Missouri too.

Median pay for logisticians and transportation, storage and distribution managers in Missouri metro areas
Metro Area Logistician MedianManagers Median
St. Louis, MO-IL 2,430 logistician jobs $88,880$110,070
Kansas City, MO-KS 1,400 logistician jobs $66,620$108,270
Springfield, MO 210 logistician jobs $69,740$102,050
St. Joseph, MO-KS 120 logistician jobs $74,780$104,540
Columbia, MO 120 logistician jobs $72,180$105,640
Joplin, MO-KS 80 logistician jobs $73,810$102,460
Jefferson City, MO 80 logistician jobs $48,870$95,990

Note: A blank cell means BLS publishes no estimate for that metro.

Missouri Pay Against Its Neighbors

Oklahoma pays logisticians the most here, $86,600; Missouri is fifth of 9 at $78,350. Adjusted for prices, Oklahoma leads at $98,585, and Missouri places fourth.

Logistician and manager pay in Missouri and the states it borders
State Logistician MedianManagers MedianLogistician, Price-Adjusted
Missouri (this page) 3,440 logistician jobs $78,350$102,870$86,272
Tennessee 4,990 logistician jobs $71,280$100,740$77,588
Illinois 14,170 logistician jobs $80,100$120,250$80,134
Arkansas 2,220 logistician jobs $78,400$89,200$90,180
Nebraska 1,500 logistician jobs $65,370$97,380$72,550
Oklahoma 3,830 logistician jobs $86,600$96,830$98,585
Kentucky 2,590 logistician jobs $68,420$100,340$75,888
Iowa 2,480 logistician jobs $78,740$99,010$89,720
Kansas 1,780 logistician jobs $69,520$106,130$77,186

Note: Price-adjusted pay divides the median by BEA’s state price level. A blank cell means no estimate.

Where The Supply Chain Jobs Are In Missouri

Missouri’s largest by headcount: buyers and purchasing agents (8,070), then production, planning, and expediting clerks (6,310) and industrial production managers (4,110). Missouri holds 1.7% of U.S. jobs in the managers’ occupation, and Missouri logisticians are 1.4% of the U.S. total.

The managers’ occupation has 1.243 jobs per 1,000 in Missouri (location quotient 0.87), ranking Missouri 25th of 50 and below the national share. In Missouri, logisticians hold 1.173 jobs per 1,000 (0.73 quotient, 34th).

Compliance officers and operations research analysts are left out of this count: both occupations reach well beyond supply chain work. “The managers’ occupation” is transportation, storage and distribution managers. A location quotient of 1.0 means the occupation’s share of jobs matches the national share.

Missouri Logistics Industries

County Business Patterns counts 107,662 transportation and warehousing jobs at 5,517 Missouri employers in 2023, plus 133,638 jobs in Missouri’s wholesale trade. By that count Missouri ranks 21st of 51 for transportation and warehousing employment.

Within it, trucking is Missouri’s largest freight line, 42,098 jobs, followed by warehousing and storage at 22,709. Warehousing and storage employs 22,709 people at 433 Missouri sites, 22nd among the states. The best-paid of these lines in Missouri is air transportation, averaging $72,871 a year per job.

Logistics and wholesale industries in Missouri: jobs, employers and average pay, 2023
Industry JobsEmployersAverage PayShare Of U.S. Jobs
Transportation and warehousing 107,6625,517$51,5391.6%
Truck transportation 42,0983,531$58,2032.5%
Warehousing and storage 22,709433$49,2601.4%
Support activities for transportation 11,653817$62,9941.4%
Couriers and messengers 18,673272$39,1031.6%
Air transportation 2,87761$72,8710.5%
Water transportation 32814$62,1100.5%
Wholesale trade 133,6386,781$75,1942.1%

Note: A blank cell means the Census Bureau withholds that figure to protect individual employers.

County Business Patterns 2023 (Census Bureau): employer establishments, mid-March employment and annual payroll; average pay is payroll divided by jobs. Rail is outside its scope. Shares compare with the 50 states and DC.

Supply Chain Job Growth In Missouri Through 2034

In Missouri, logisticians grow fastest: +19.2%, from 3,900 jobs in 2024 to 4,650 in 2034, per Missouri’s labor market office (U.S.: +16.7%). The slowest in Missouri is production, planning, and expediting clerks, at -0.9%.

Across its six core supply chain occupations, Missouri expects about 1,900 openings a year. Five of Missouri’s six are projected to outpace the U.S.

Projected employment for supply chain occupations in Missouri, 2024 to 2034
Occupation 2024 Jobs2034ChangeOpenings A YearU.S. Change
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 3,8504,080+6.1%330+6%
Logisticians 3,9004,650+19.2%440+16.7%
Purchasing Managers 1,0801,130+4.6%80+3.1%
Operations Research Analysts 2,4302,960+21.9%210+21.5%
Industrial Production Managers 4,0504,220+4.1%300+1.9%
Cargo and Freight Agents 1,4401,530+6%120+8.5%
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 7,0306,970-0.9%630-1.8%
Compliance Officers 8,2708,490+2.7%660+2.9%

Long-term projections from each state’s labor market information office, published through Projections Central (meric.mo.gov). Openings count new jobs plus workers who retire or change careers. The core occupations leave out compliance officers and operations research analysts.

Supply Chain Occupations In Missouri, One By One

Transportation, Storage, And Distribution Managers In Missouri

Missouri has 3,650 transportation, storage and distribution managers. Their median, $102,870, puts Missouri 28th of 52. The middle half of Missouri’s pay for this occupation runs from $76,750 to $142,420, and the outer tenths reach $58,240 and $186,040. At 1.243 jobs per 1,000 in Missouri, its location quotient is 0.87 (25th). Missouri’s labor office projects +6.1% to 2034, about 330 openings a year.

Logisticians In Missouri

Missouri has 3,440 logisticians. Their median, $78,350, puts Missouri 34th of 52. The middle half of Missouri’s pay for this occupation runs from $61,030 to $101,080, and the outer tenths reach $49,040 and $124,390. At 1.173 jobs per 1,000 in Missouri, its location quotient is 0.73 (34th). Missouri’s labor office projects +19.2% to 2034, about 440 openings a year.

Purchasing Managers In Missouri

Missouri has 960 purchasing managers. Their median, $132,100, puts Missouri 32nd of 51. The middle half of Missouri’s pay for this occupation runs from $98,600 to $163,650, and the outer tenths reach $80,080 and $205,880. At 0.326 jobs per 1,000 in Missouri, its location quotient is 0.6 (36th). Missouri’s labor office projects +4.6% to 2034, about 80 openings a year.

Buyers And Purchasing Agents In Missouri

Missouri has 8,070 buyers and purchasing agents. Their median, $65,650, puts Missouri 47th of 52. The middle half of Missouri’s pay for this occupation runs from $55,480 to $85,180, and the outer tenths reach $45,280 and $111,070. At 2.748 jobs per 1,000 in Missouri, its location quotient is 0.87 (33rd).

Operations Research Analysts In Missouri

Missouri has 1,190 operations research analysts. Their median, $62,380, puts Missouri 45th of 48. The middle half of Missouri’s pay for this occupation runs from $54,830 to $91,030, and the outer tenths reach $49,180 and $116,980. At 0.404 jobs per 1,000 in Missouri, its location quotient is 0.58 (31st). Missouri’s labor office projects +21.9% to 2034, about 210 openings a year.

Industrial Production Managers In Missouri

Missouri has 4,110 industrial production managers. Their median, $117,660, puts Missouri 38th of 51. The middle half of Missouri’s pay for this occupation runs from $91,120 to $146,110, and the outer tenths reach $71,840 and $183,200. At 1.399 jobs per 1,000 in Missouri, its location quotient is 0.88 (28th). Missouri’s labor office projects +4.1% to 2034, about 300 openings a year.

Cargo And Freight Agents In Missouri

Missouri has 1,410 cargo and freight agents. Their median, $50,840, puts Missouri 23rd of 49. The middle half of Missouri’s pay for this occupation runs from $39,760 to $65,540, and the outer tenths reach $33,660 and $81,770. At 0.479 jobs per 1,000 in Missouri, its location quotient is 0.76 (24th). Missouri’s labor office projects +6% to 2034, about 120 openings a year.

Production, Planning, And Expediting Clerks In Missouri

Missouri has 6,310 production, planning, and expediting clerks. Their median, $54,170, puts Missouri 43rd of 52. The middle half of Missouri’s pay for this occupation runs from $45,470 to $71,170, and the outer tenths reach $38,040 and $83,730. At 2.15 jobs per 1,000 in Missouri, its location quotient is 0.86 (22nd). Missouri’s labor office projects -0.9% to 2034, about 630 openings a year.

Compliance Officers In Missouri

Missouri has 7,000 compliance officers. Their median, $67,270, puts Missouri 46th of 52. The middle half of Missouri’s pay for this occupation runs from $49,750 to $93,890, and the outer tenths reach $44,060 and $118,850. At 2.386 jobs per 1,000 in Missouri, its location quotient is 0.89 (31st). Missouri’s labor office projects +2.7% to 2034, about 660 openings a year.

Pay and percentiles from BLS OEWS (May 2025); state ranks count the states, DC and Puerto Rico with an estimate. Each occupation’s salary page carries its national, state and metro detail.

Missouri Freight And The Supply Chain Economy

Counting shipments that start, end or stay in Missouri, the Freight Analysis Framework estimates 454.0 million tons of freight worth $647.8 billion moved in 2024. That ranks Missouri 20th of 51 by value and 25th by weight, and 44.9% of its tonnage never leaves the state.

By value, motor vehicles and pharmaceuticals lead Missouri’s freight. By weight, Missouri moves mostly gravel and cereal grains. In Missouri, trucks carry 69% of the tons, rail 11.4% and pipelines 11.1%.

Missouri’s largest domestic trading partner is Illinois ($59.8 billion, both directions), then Kansas and Texas. Missouri exported $19.8 billion of freight, mostly to Canada, and imported $26.6 billion, mostly from Canada. The framework forecasts Missouri’s tonnage to grow 52.8% by 2050 and its real value 98.8%.

The five largest commodities by value in Missouri freight, 2024
Commodity Value, 2024Share Of Value
Motor vehicles By value, first in Missouri $71.0 billion11%
Pharmaceuticals By value, second in Missouri $63.7 billion9.8%
Mixed freight By value, third in Missouri $62.9 billion9.7%
Machinery By value, fourth in Missouri $38.1 billion5.9%
Other manufactured goods By value, fifth in Missouri $34.8 billion5.4%

Freight Analysis Framework 5.7.1 (BTS and FHWA): 2024 estimates in current dollars; the 2050 value forecast is in constant 2017 dollars. Trading-partner values combine freight in both directions.

Missouri Metro Areas With Supply Chain Programs

Missouri’s programs fall across five Census areas, led by St. Louis, MO-IL with six schools.

  • St. Louis, MO-IL (metro area): University of Missouri-St. Louis, Washington University in St. Louis, Fontbonne University, Lindenwood University, Ranken Technical College and Saint Louis University. The area crosses into IL.
  • Kansas City, MO-KS (metro area): Park University and University of Missouri-Kansas City. The area crosses into KS.
  • Joplin, MO-KS (metro area): Missouri Southern State University. The area crosses into KS.
  • Springfield, MO (metro area): Missouri State University.
  • St. Joseph, MO-KS (metro area): Missouri Western State University. The area crosses into KS.

Areas are Census Bureau CBSAs (July 2023), assigned by each school’s county.

Missouri City Guides

Missouri has two city pages: St. Louis and Kansas City.

City pages for Missouri metro areas
City ProgramsLogistician Median
St. Louis St. Louis, MO-IL 9$88,880
Kansas City Kansas City, MO-KS 1$66,620

Each city page lists the programs with a campus in the city itself (where there is none, the nearest in its metro, and the page says “near”), with pay for every supply chain occupation across the metro. A metro that crosses a state line is listed under each state it reaches.

Missouri Programs In The National Rankings

  • Master’s ranking: three of the 58 programs are in Missouri, and the best placed is Saint Louis University at number 43.
  • MBA ranking: two of the 38 programs are in Missouri, and the best placed is Washington University in St. Louis at number 17.
  • Bachelor’s ranking: six of the 148 programs are in Missouri.

How To Choose A Supply Chain Program In Missouri

  1. Start with the level: Missouri’s 15 listings split into eight bachelor’s, six master’s and one doctorate.
  2. Compare totals, not per-credit rates. Among Missouri’s priced graduate programs, Saint Louis University costs $108,920 less in total than Washington University in St. Louis.
  3. Stay in state if you can. At University of Missouri-St. Louis, a Missouri resident pays $14,400 a year against $35,820 for everyone else.
  4. Ask about MSEP before ruling out a school outside Missouri; Missouri’s residents can use it for undergraduate and graduate study.
  5. Check the format line by line: three of Missouri’s 15 directory listings name an online option, and Lindenwood University states an online graduate format on its own page.
  6. Match the program to where you’ll work: in Missouri, St. Louis, MO-IL pays logisticians most, $88,880 against $78,350 statewide.
  7. Look at demand too: in Missouri, logisticians grow fastest, +19.2% by 2034.

FAQ

How Many Supply Chain Management Programs Are In Missouri?

This directory lists 15 accredited supply chain programs in Missouri, at 11 schools: eight bachelor’s, six master’s and one doctorate.

How Much Does A Supply Chain Management Degree Cost In Missouri?

Stated graduate totals in Missouri run from $42,000 at Saint Louis University to $150,920 at Washington University in St. Louis. For a bachelor’s in Missouri, in-state tuition and fees per year run from $8,400 to $62,982, as schools report them to IPEDS.

What Do Supply Chain Managers Make In Missouri?

In Missouri, the occupation counting supply chain managers pays a median of $102,870 across 3,650 jobs, against $107,230 nationally.

How Much Do Logisticians Make In Missouri?

The logistician median in Missouri is $78,350, across 3,440 jobs. At Missouri’s price level of 90.8 (U.S. = 100), it buys what $86,272 would nationally.

Which Missouri Metro Area Pays Supply Chain Workers The Most?

St. Louis, MO-IL has Missouri’s highest logistician median, $88,880. It also pays Missouri’s managers’ occupation the most, $110,070.

How Does Missouri Supply Chain Pay Compare With Neighboring States?

Of the 9 states compared with Missouri, Oklahoma pays logisticians the most, $86,600; Missouri ranks fifth at $78,350. After adjusting for prices, Missouri ranks fourth.

How Many Logistics Jobs Are In Missouri?

Census County Business Patterns counts 107,662 transportation and warehousing jobs in Missouri for 2023, 22,709 of them in warehousing and storage. BLS counts 3,440 Missouri logisticians, the planners who run those flows.

Which Supply Chain Job Pays The Most In Missouri?

Purchasing managers earn Missouri’s highest supply chain median, $132,100, then industrial production managers at $117,660.

Is Supply Chain Management In Demand In Missouri?

Missouri’s labor market office expects logisticians in Missouri to grow 19.2% by 2034, against 16.7% nationally, and Missouri expects about 1,900 openings a year across Missouri’s six core supply chain occupations.

Can Missouri Residents Get A Tuition Discount At Out-Of-State Schools?

Yes. Missouri is in MSEP. MSEP reaches 59 accredited programs outside Missouri and covers undergraduate and graduate study for Missouri residents. Before applying, Missouri students should ask whether MSEP covers the program.

Can You Study Supply Chain Management Online In Missouri?

Three of the 15 Missouri programs list an online format in the accreditor’s record. Of Missouri’s graduate programs with verified costs, Lindenwood University states an online format.

Sources

  1. 1 AACSB International, Accredited Schools directory (program area: Supply Chain/ Transport/ Logistics) Read .
  2. 2 ACBSP, list of accredited programs (CHEA Standard 2-B), as of December 9, 2024 Read .
  3. 3 NCES IPEDS, Institutional Characteristics 2023-24 (IC2023_AY): undergraduate tuition and required fees Read .
  4. 4 NCES IPEDS, Graduation Rates 2023 (DRVGR2023): bachelor’s degree within six years Read .
  5. 5 NCES IPEDS, Institutional Characteristics HD2023 (institution county) Read .
  6. 6 U.S. Census Bureau, Core Based Statistical Areas delineation, July 2023 (List 1) Read .
  7. 7 BLS OEWS, May 2025: Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (SOC 11-3071), state estimates Read .
  8. 8 BLS OEWS, May 2025: Logisticians (SOC 13-1081), state estimates Read .
  9. 9 BLS OEWS, May 2025: Purchasing Managers (SOC 11-3061), state estimates Read .
  10. 10 BLS OEWS, May 2025: Buyers and Purchasing Agents (SOC 13-1020), state estimates Read .
  11. 11 BLS OEWS, May 2025: Operations Research Analysts (SOC 15-2031), state estimates Read .
  12. 12 BLS OEWS, May 2025: Industrial Production Managers (SOC 11-3051), state estimates Read .
  13. 13 BLS OEWS, May 2025: Cargo and Freight Agents (SOC 43-5011), state estimates Read .
  14. 14 BLS OEWS, May 2025: Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks (SOC 43-5061), state estimates Read .
  15. 15 BLS OEWS, May 2025: Compliance Officers (SOC 13-1041), state estimates Read .
  16. 16 BLS OEWS, May 2025 state estimates: jobs per 1,000 and location quotient Read .
  17. 17 BLS OEWS, May 2025: metropolitan area estimates Read .
  18. 18 BEA, Regional Price Parities by state (SARPP), all items, 2024 Read .
  19. 19 Projections Central, long-term occupational projections by state (base year 2024, projected to 2034), produced by state labor market information offices, not a BLS national projection Read .
  20. 20 Missouri’s labor market information office, long-term projections Read .
  21. 21 U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023, by state Read .
  22. 22 BTS and FHWA, Freight Analysis Framework 5.7.1, state database (2024 estimates, 2050 forecast) Read .
  23. 23 Midwestern Higher Education Compact, Midwest Student Exchange Program Read .

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