- One program at one school. 1 bachelor’s.
- One bachelor’s rate is on record: $12,734 a year. University of Missouri-Kansas City reports it to IPEDS.
- Out-of-state undergraduates pay $18,000 extra per year at University of Missouri-Kansas City. It is the one public university here with a bachelor’s.
- Supply chain managers’ BLS occupation: median $108,270. Middle half $86,700 to $137,620; nationally $107,230.
The metro
The Census Bureau defines the Kansas City metro as the Kansas City, MO-KS metropolitan statistical area: 14 counties, six central and eight outlying. The Kansas City metro reaches into Missouri and Kansas. Every Kansas City figure here for jobs, pay and industry covers that whole area.
- Principal cities
- Kansas City, KS, Lenexa, KS, Overland Park, KS and Kansas City, MO
- Central counties
- Johnson County, KS, Wyandotte County, KS, Cass County, MO, Clay County, MO, Jackson County, MO and Platte County, MO
- Outlying counties
- Leavenworth County, KS, Linn County, KS, Miami County, KS, Bates County, MO, Caldwell County, MO, Clinton County, MO, Lafayette County, MO and Ray County, MO
Census Bureau CBSA delineation, July 2023. Schools are placed in the metro by their county.
Programs
Kansas City has one accredited supply chain program, at University of Missouri-Kansas City. By level, Kansas City has one bachelor’s.
Not ranked
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.
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 Kansas City. A card marked “Not ranked” has no national rank to show: one is a bachelor’s program placed below the top 25 that the national bachelor’s list publishes.
Residency
The one public university with a bachelor’s in Kansas City is University of Missouri-Kansas City (Missouri). At that campus in Kansas City, a Missouri resident pays less than a nonresident.
At University of Missouri-Kansas City, in Kansas City, residents pay $12,734 a year and nonresidents $30,734.
Undergraduate tuition and fees by residency at Kansas City schools | School | Resident | Nonresident | Difference |
| University of Missouri-Kansas City Public, MO · undergraduate, per year | $12,734 | $30,734 | $18,000 |
Tuition and required fees for a full-time undergraduate, 2023-24, as each school reports them to IPEDS, via College Navigator: University of Missouri-Kansas City. Each school name links to its program page. Who counts as a resident is each school’s rule, set out on its own residency page.
Economy
County Business Patterns counts 62,303 transportation and warehousing jobs at 1,837 employers in the Kansas City metro for 2023, and 66,246 more in wholesale trade.
Kansas City clears none of the concentration thresholds below, so this Kansas City guide leads with programs and cost.
Supply chain occupations in the Kansas City metro by concentration | Occupation | Jobs | Location Quotient |
| Buyers and Purchasing Agents | 4,270 | 1.23 |
| Compliance Officers Counts customs brokers | 3,470 | 1.18 |
| Purchasing Managers | 690 | 1.17 |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | 2,570 | 0.94 |
| Cargo and Freight Agents | 620 | 0.9 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers Counts supply chain managers | 1,300 | 0.84 |
| Industrial Production Managers | 1,430 | 0.82 |
| Logisticians | 1,400 | 0.79 |
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 a resident of the Kansas City metro can enroll, on the school’s own authorization page. For Kansas City, none of them names Missouri and Kansas as closed.
Online supply chain programs that state they enroll Missouri and Kansas 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
Kansas City offers one bachelor’s. University of Missouri-Kansas City has the lowest in-state rate for a bachelor’s in Kansas City, $12,734 a year.
- 2
Keep Working While You Study
Beyond Kansas City, 27 online programs state they enroll Missouri residents.
- 3
Know The Local Pay Ladder Before You Negotiate
Logisticians in Kansas City run from $45,890 at the 10th percentile to $109,990 at the 90th, with the median at $66,620.
- 4
Aim At The Roles Kansas City Concentrates
Buyers and purchasing agents are Kansas City’s most concentrated supply chain occupation: 1.23 times the national share, median $74,740 in Kansas City.
Cost
University of Missouri-Kansas City reports $12,734 a year in tuition and fees for a Kansas City bachelor’s. Kansas City sits at 92.5 on BEA’s 2024 price index (U.S. = 100).
Pay
BLS counts Kansas City’s supply chain managers among transportation, storage and distribution managers; in Kansas City their median is $108,270, against $107,230 nationally. Kansas City logisticians earn $66,620 at the median, and the middle half of them $56,160 to $84,430.
Three of the nine occupations below pay more in Kansas City than nationally. At Kansas City’s prices, the logistician median is worth $71,988 in national terms.
Supply chain pay in the Kansas City metro by percentile | Occupation | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | U.S. Median |
| Purchasing Managers 690 jobs | $102,730 | $127,840 | $161,910 | $193,730 | $221,670 | $148,080 |
| Industrial Production Managers 1,430 jobs | $79,750 | $100,360 | $129,300 | $165,790 | $208,930 | $126,060 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers Counts supply chain managers · 1,300 jobs | $65,530 | $86,700 | $108,270 | $137,620 | $176,290 | $107,230 |
| Operations Research Analysts | $57,270 | $63,310 | $85,380 | $120,290 | $139,240 | $88,940 |
| Compliance Officers Counts customs brokers · 3,470 jobs | $47,980 | $60,250 | $77,650 | $102,650 | $125,200 | $80,730 |
| Buyers and Purchasing Agents 4,270 jobs | $46,980 | $59,120 | $74,740 | $92,990 | $122,100 | $77,710 |
| Logisticians 1,400 jobs | $45,890 | $56,160 | $66,620 | $84,430 | $109,990 | $82,320 |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 2,570 jobs | $38,860 | $46,110 | $53,360 | $67,660 | $82,070 | $59,650 |
| Cargo and Freight Agents 620 jobs | $39,660 | $45,370 | $50,340 | $63,340 | $75,820 | $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 Kansas City Offer A Supply Chain Management Degree?
University of Missouri-Kansas City: one accredited program in Kansas City.
How Much More Do Out-Of-State Students Pay In Kansas City?
A nonresident undergraduate in Kansas City pays $18,000 more a year at University of Missouri-Kansas City, per the IPEDS report of each Kansas City school.
What Do Supply Chain Managers Earn In Kansas City?
BLS counts them among transportation, storage and distribution managers, whose Kansas City median is $108,270; the top tenth earn over $176,290.
Can You Study Supply Chain Management Online From Kansas City?
27 online programs say a resident of the Kansas City metro can enroll, on the school’s own authorization page. For Kansas City, none of them names Missouri and Kansas as closed.
Other city guides in Missouri and Kansas | City | Programs | Manager Median |
| St. Louis St. Louis, MO-IL | 12 | $110,070 |
Every accredited program in Missouri, with statewide pay and job growth.
Every accredited program in Kansas, with statewide pay and job growth.
All 64 metros with an accredited program, searchable.
ASCM and ISM credentials: who may sit each exam and what it costs.
Every verified online program, with tuition and campus visits.
National, state and metro pay for the managers’ occupation.
National, state and metro pay for logisticians.
No employer is named on this page: none of the sources above lists employers by metro.
