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Montana Supply Chain Programs
Supply Chain Management Degrees In Montana
No Montana school has an accredited supply chain program in this directory. Montana’s four neighbors have 8.
By the Supply Chain Degree Programs editorial team Updated
Montana Programs And Costs At A Glance
- No accredited program in-state; 8 in neighboring states. They are in North Dakota, Idaho and South Dakota.
- Lowest graduate total next door: $17,845. University of South Dakota, South Dakota.
- Supply chain managers’ BLS occupation: median $108,180. Nationally $107,230; logisticians earn $81,270.
- Annual supply chain openings: about 200. Fastest growth to 2034: logisticians, +15.7%.
- WUE discounts tuition in member states. 84 programs qualify.
The Nearest Supply Chain Programs To Montana
Neither accreditor lists a supply chain, logistics or transportation program in Montana. For Montana, the closest accredited options are across the border: North Dakota (four), Idaho (two) and South Dakota (two). Wyoming has none either.
The table gives the lowest verified cost in each of Montana’s neighbors.
AACSB accredits business schools and ACBSP accredits business programs; this directory takes supply chain, logistics and transportation programs from both.
| Neighboring State | Programs | Lowest Graduate Total | Lowest Bachelor’s Rate A Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota Shares WUE with Montana | 4 | $23,688, North Dakota State University | $10,857 ($15,511 nonresident), North Dakota State University |
| Idaho Shares WUE with Montana | 2 | $8,782 ($26,976 nonresident), Boise State University | |
| South Dakota Shares WUE with Montana | 2 | $17,845, University of South Dakota | $9,432 ($12,942 nonresident), University of South Dakota |
| Wyoming Shares WUE with Montana | 0 |
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.
Every Accredited Program In The States Around Montana
All six accredited programs next to Montana are below. Two of them name an online format, which a Montana resident could take without crossing the border.
| School | Degree | Level | Accreditor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boise State University Boise, ID · in person and hybrid | Bachelor of Business Administration | Bachelor’s | AACSB |
| North Dakota State University Fargo, ND · in person and hybrid | Bachelor of Science (BS) | Bachelor’s | AACSB |
| North Dakota State University Fargo, ND · in person and hybrid | Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) | Doctorate | AACSB |
| North Dakota State University Fargo, ND · online | Master of Supply Chain Management | Master’s | AACSB |
| University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD · in person and hybrid | Bachelor of Business Administration | Bachelor’s | AACSB |
| University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD · in person, online and hybrid | Master of Business Administration (MBA) | Master’s | AACSB |
Degree names as each accreditor lists them. Each state’s own page lists all of its programs.
Tuition Discounts For Montana Residents
Montana belongs to one regional tuition exchange. WUE is open to Montana residents for undergraduate study. Besides Montana, 10 member states have 84 programs, 33 of them in California.
For a Montana student, an exchange is the main way to save. Before applying, Montana students should ask each school whether WUE covers its degree.
- Western Undergraduate Exchange, run by WICHE: no more than 150% of the school’s resident tuition at participating public colleges.
Public Universities In Other WUE States
| Public University | Resident Rate | Nonresident Rate |
|---|---|---|
| University of South Dakota South Dakota | $9,432 | $12,942 |
| North Dakota State University North Dakota | $10,857 | $15,511 |
| Weber State University Utah | $6,391 | $17,084 |
| Utah Valley University Utah | $6,270 | $17,830 |
| California State University, Long Beach California | $7,008 | $18,888 |
| California State University, Northridge California | $7,095 | $18,975 |
| California State University, Sacramento California | $7,602 | $19,482 |
| California State University, San Bernardino California | $7,675 | $19,555 |
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado | $10,438 | $23,955 |
| Boise State University Idaho | $8,782 | $26,976 |
| Western Washington University Washington | $9,286 | $27,853 |
| Portland State University Oregon | $10,617 | $28,257 |
Public universities in other member states with a supply chain bachelor’s in this site’s ranking, cheapest nonresident rate first; 7 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.
Studying Supply Chain Management Online In Montana
Without a campus program in Montana, online study is how a Montana resident earns an accredited degree without moving.
A Montana student enrolling online elsewhere should check whether the school charges Montana residents its online rate or a nonresident one, and whether Montana students must spend time on campus.
For a Montana student, these are the six lowest online master’s totals we list.
| School | Online Total | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern University Georgia · Fully online | $11,010 | 30 |
| Clayton State University Georgia · Fully online | $11,550 | 30 |
| Athens State University Alabama · Fully online | $11,700 | 30 |
| Georgia College & State University Georgia · Fully online | $14,370 | 30 |
| American Public University West Virginia · Fully online | $16,920 | 36 |
| University of Alabama in Huntsville Alabama · Fully online | $17,760 | 30 |
Note: A blank cell means the school’s program page doesn’t state that figure.
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 Montana
In Montana, purchasing managers earn the highest median of these occupations, $123,480. Logisticians in Montana earn a median of $81,270, below the $82,320 national figure; Montana’s lowest-paid tenth earn under $57,260 and the top tenth over $117,650.
For transportation, storage and distribution managers in Montana, the occupation that includes supply chain managers, the median is $108,180, with the 10th percentile at $66,300 and the 90th at $146,570. On the procurement side, Montana’s purchasing managers earn a median of $123,480 and its buyers and purchasing agents $62,850, across 1,230 jobs.
| Occupation | Jobs | Median In Montana | U.S. Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 300 | $108,180 | $107,230 |
| Logisticians | 280 | $81,270 | $82,320 |
| Purchasing Managers | 160 | $123,480 | $148,080 |
| Buyers and Purchasing Agents | 1,230 | $62,850 | $77,710 |
| Operations Research Analysts | 150 | $80,400 | $88,940 |
| Industrial Production Managers | 270 | $120,690 | $126,060 |
| Cargo and Freight Agents | 370 | $59,240 | $52,260 |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | 830 | $50,800 | $59,650 |
| Compliance Officers | 1,480 | $66,660 | $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 Montana
At 94.6 for 2024, Montana’s BEA price level sits 5.4% under the U.S. average, so Montana’s $81,270 logistician median buys what $85,868 would nationally. Adjusted that way, Montana ranks 20th of 51 for logistician pay.
Supply Chain Pay By Metro Area In Montana
Helena, MT pays Montana’s highest logistician median, $83,570, $2,300 above the Montana figure.
| Metro Area | Logistician Median | Managers Median |
|---|---|---|
| Billings, MT 60 logistician jobs | $79,440 | $104,460 |
| Bozeman, MT 30 logistician jobs | $75,310 | $119,680 |
Note: A blank cell means BLS publishes no estimate for that metro.
Montana Pay Against Its Neighbors
Wyoming pays logisticians the most here, $85,550; Montana is second of 5 at $81,270. Adjusted for prices, Wyoming leads at $92,296, and Montana places third.
| State | Logistician Median | Managers Median | Logistician, Price-Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montana (this page) 280 logistician jobs | $81,270 | $108,180 | $85,868 |
| North Dakota 310 logistician jobs | $72,800 | $100,720 | $81,835 |
| Idaho 570 logistician jobs | $73,920 | $93,920 | $77,408 |
| South Dakota 210 logistician jobs | $80,020 | $107,410 | $90,330 |
| Wyoming 120 logistician jobs | $85,550 | $112,310 | $92,296 |
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 Montana
Montana’s largest by headcount: buyers and purchasing agents (1,230), then production, planning, and expediting clerks (830) and cargo and freight agents (370). Montana holds 0.1% of U.S. jobs in the managers’ occupation, and Montana logisticians are 0.1% of the U.S. total.
The managers’ occupation has 0.58 jobs per 1,000 in Montana (location quotient 0.41), ranking Montana 47th of 50 and well below the national share. In Montana, logisticians hold 0.552 jobs per 1,000 (0.34 quotient, 50th).
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.
Montana Logistics Industries
County Business Patterns counts 13,263 transportation and warehousing jobs at 1,372 Montana employers in 2023, plus 15,826 jobs in Montana’s wholesale trade. By that count Montana ranks 46th of 51 for transportation and warehousing employment.
Within it, trucking is Montana’s largest freight line, 4,559 jobs, followed by couriers and delivery at 3,004. Warehousing and storage employs 446 people at 39 Montana sites, 49th among the states. The best-paid of these lines in Montana is air transportation, averaging $69,918 a year per job.
| Industry | Jobs | Employers | Average Pay | Share Of U.S. Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transportation and warehousing | 13,263 | 1,372 | $55,534 | 0.2% |
| Truck transportation | 4,559 | 836 | $64,163 | 0.3% |
| Warehousing and storage | 446 | 39 | $54,327 | 0.0% |
| Support activities for transportation | 2,302 | 223 | $53,080 | 0.3% |
| Couriers and messengers | 3,004 | 80 | $51,212 | 0.3% |
| Air transportation | 1,239 | 67 | $69,918 | 0.2% |
| Wholesale trade | 15,826 | 1,582 | $69,490 | 0.3% |
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 Montana Through 2034
In Montana, logisticians grow fastest: +15.7%, from 250 jobs in 2024 to 290 in 2034, per Montana’s labor market office (U.S.: +16.7%). The slowest in Montana is cargo and freight agents, at +3.4%.
Across its six core supply chain occupations, Montana expects about 200 openings a year. Four of Montana’s six are projected to outpace the U.S.
| Occupation | 2024 Jobs | 2034 | Change | Openings A Year | U.S. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 290 | 310 | +6.6% | 30 | +6% |
| Logisticians | 250 | 290 | +15.7% | 30 | +16.7% |
| Purchasing Managers | 220 | 250 | +12.7% | 20 | +3.1% |
| Operations Research Analysts | 140 | 170 | +18.4% | 10 | +21.5% |
| Industrial Production Managers | 280 | 290 | +4.3% | 20 | +1.9% |
| Cargo and Freight Agents | 320 | 340 | +3.4% | 30 | +8.5% |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | 660 | 700 | +6.7% | 70 | -1.8% |
| Compliance Officers | 1,200 | 1,260 | +4.6% | 100 | +2.9% |
Long-term projections from each state’s labor market information office, published through Projections Central (lmi.mt.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 Montana, One By One
Transportation, Storage, And Distribution Managers In Montana
Montana has 300 transportation, storage and distribution managers. Their median, $108,180, puts Montana 19th of 52. The middle half of Montana’s pay for this occupation runs from $88,440 to $130,510, and the outer tenths reach $66,300 and $146,570. At 0.58 jobs per 1,000 in Montana, its location quotient is 0.41 (47th). Montana’s labor office projects +6.6% to 2034, about 30 openings a year.
Logisticians In Montana
Montana has 280 logisticians. Their median, $81,270, puts Montana 24th of 52. The middle half of Montana’s pay for this occupation runs from $70,010 to $99,300, and the outer tenths reach $57,260 and $117,650. At 0.552 jobs per 1,000 in Montana, its location quotient is 0.34 (50th). Montana’s labor office projects +15.7% to 2034, about 30 openings a year.
Purchasing Managers In Montana
Montana has 160 purchasing managers. Their median, $123,480, puts Montana 42nd of 51. The middle half of Montana’s pay for this occupation runs from $107,130 to $172,210, and the outer tenths reach $78,800 and $186,280. At 0.318 jobs per 1,000 in Montana, its location quotient is 0.59 (37th). Montana’s labor office projects +12.7% to 2034, about 20 openings a year.
Buyers And Purchasing Agents In Montana
Montana has 1,230 buyers and purchasing agents. Their median, $62,850, puts Montana 51st of 52. The middle half of Montana’s pay for this occupation runs from $49,860 to $78,980, and the outer tenths reach $41,690 and $100,420. At 2.4 jobs per 1,000 in Montana, its location quotient is 0.76 (42nd).
Operations Research Analysts In Montana
Montana has 150 operations research analysts. Their median, $80,400, puts Montana 33rd of 48. The middle half of Montana’s pay for this occupation runs from $62,560 to $80,400, and the outer tenths reach $61,750 and $99,930. At 0.294 jobs per 1,000 in Montana, its location quotient is 0.42 (37th). Montana’s labor office projects +18.4% to 2034, about 10 openings a year.
Industrial Production Managers In Montana
Montana has 270 industrial production managers. Their median, $120,690, puts Montana 30th of 51. The middle half of Montana’s pay for this occupation runs from $96,530 to $155,260, and the outer tenths reach $79,990 and $182,400. At 0.532 jobs per 1,000 in Montana, its location quotient is 0.34 (49th). Montana’s labor office projects +4.3% to 2034, about 20 openings a year.
Cargo And Freight Agents In Montana
Montana has 370 cargo and freight agents. Their median, $59,240, puts Montana tenth of 49. The middle half of Montana’s pay for this occupation runs from $46,620 to $66,350, and the outer tenths reach $39,380 and $80,270. At 0.731 jobs per 1,000 in Montana, its location quotient is 1.16 (11th). Montana’s labor office projects +3.4% to 2034, about 30 openings a year.
Production, Planning, And Expediting Clerks In Montana
Montana has 830 production, planning, and expediting clerks. Their median, $50,800, puts Montana 48th of 52. The middle half of Montana’s pay for this occupation runs from $43,070 to $60,990, and the outer tenths reach $35,870 and $72,480. At 1.623 jobs per 1,000 in Montana, its location quotient is 0.65 (35th). Montana’s labor office projects +6.7% to 2034, about 70 openings a year.
Compliance Officers In Montana
Montana has 1,480 compliance officers. Their median, $66,660, puts Montana 47th of 52. The middle half of Montana’s pay for this occupation runs from $61,910 to $88,420, and the outer tenths reach $50,350 and $109,300. At 2.894 jobs per 1,000 in Montana, its location quotient is 1.08 (16th). Montana’s labor office projects +4.6% to 2034, about 100 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.
Montana Freight And The Supply Chain Economy
Counting shipments that start, end or stay in Montana, the Freight Analysis Framework estimates 163.6 million tons of freight worth $112.8 billion moved in 2024. That ranks Montana 45th of 51 by value and 42nd by weight, and 47.7% of its tonnage never leaves the state.
By value, crude petroleum and machinery lead Montana’s freight. By weight, Montana moves mostly natural gas and fossil products and crude petroleum. In Montana, pipelines carry 43.3% of the tons, trucks 37% and rail 12.3%.
Montana’s largest domestic trading partner is Washington ($6.9 billion, both directions), then Idaho and Utah. Montana exported $3.6 billion of freight, mostly to Canada, and imported $6.7 billion, mostly from Canada. The framework forecasts Montana’s tonnage to grow 43.9% by 2050 and its real value 83%.
| Commodity | Value, 2024 | Share Of Value |
|---|---|---|
| Crude petroleum By value, first in Montana | $13.8 billion | 12.2% |
| Machinery By value, second in Montana | $8.0 billion | 7.1% |
| Natural gas and fossil products By value, third in Montana | $7.7 billion | 6.8% |
| Mixed freight By value, fourth in Montana | $7.5 billion | 6.6% |
| Gasoline By value, fifth in Montana | $6.8 billion | 6.1% |
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.
How To Choose A Supply Chain Program In Montana
- For a Montana student, weigh a campus in North Dakota, Idaho and South Dakota against an online program; North Dakota has the most choice next door, with four.
- Ask about WUE before ruling out a school outside Montana; Montana’s residents can use it for undergraduate study.
- Match the program to where you’ll work: in Montana, Helena, MT pays logisticians most, $83,570 against $81,270 statewide.
- Look at demand too: in Montana, logisticians grow fastest, +15.7% by 2034.
FAQ
How Many Supply Chain Management Programs Are In Montana?
None in this directory: no Montana school holds an AACSB- or ACBSP-accredited supply chain program. Montana’s four neighbors have 8 between them, led by North Dakota with four.
What Do Supply Chain Managers Make In Montana?
In Montana, the occupation counting supply chain managers pays a median of $108,180 across 300 jobs, against $107,230 nationally.
How Much Do Logisticians Make In Montana?
The logistician median in Montana is $81,270, across 280 jobs. At Montana’s price level of 94.6 (U.S. = 100), it buys what $85,868 would nationally.
Which Montana Metro Area Pays Supply Chain Workers The Most?
Helena, MT has Montana’s highest logistician median, $83,570. Billings, MT pays Montana’s managers’ occupation the most, $104,460.
How Does Montana Supply Chain Pay Compare With Neighboring States?
Of the 5 states compared with Montana, Wyoming pays logisticians the most, $85,550; Montana ranks second at $81,270. After adjusting for prices, Montana ranks third.
How Many Logistics Jobs Are In Montana?
Census County Business Patterns counts 13,263 transportation and warehousing jobs in Montana for 2023, 446 of them in warehousing and storage. BLS counts 280 Montana logisticians, the planners who run those flows.
Which Supply Chain Job Pays The Most In Montana?
Purchasing managers earn Montana’s highest supply chain median, $123,480, then industrial production managers at $120,690.
Is Supply Chain Management In Demand In Montana?
Montana’s labor market office expects logisticians in Montana to grow 15.7% by 2034, against 16.7% nationally, and Montana expects about 200 openings a year across Montana’s six core supply chain occupations.
Can Montana Residents Get A Tuition Discount At Out-Of-State Schools?
Yes. Montana is in WUE. WUE reaches 84 accredited programs outside Montana and covers undergraduate study for Montana residents. Before applying, Montana students should ask whether WUE covers the program.
Keep Reading
Supply Chain Degrees In North Dakota
Four accredited programs next door.
Supply Chain Degrees In Idaho
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Supply Chain Degrees In South Dakota
Two accredited programs next door.
Online Supply Chain Management Degrees
Bachelor’s degrees you can finish online from Montana.
Supply Chain Programs By State
Every state, with its accredited programs and a link to its page.
Supply Chain Careers
What each job involves and the degree path into it.
Sources
- 1 AACSB International, Accredited Schools directory (program area: Supply Chain/ Transport/ Logistics) Read .
- 2 ACBSP, list of accredited programs (CHEA Standard 2-B), as of December 9, 2024 Read .
- 3 NCES IPEDS, Institutional Characteristics 2023-24 (IC2023_AY): undergraduate tuition and required fees Read .
- 4 BLS OEWS, May 2025: Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (SOC 11-3071), state estimates Read .
- 5 BLS OEWS, May 2025: Logisticians (SOC 13-1081), state estimates Read .
- 6 BLS OEWS, May 2025: Purchasing Managers (SOC 11-3061), state estimates Read .
- 7 BLS OEWS, May 2025: Buyers and Purchasing Agents (SOC 13-1020), state estimates Read .
- 8 BLS OEWS, May 2025: Operations Research Analysts (SOC 15-2031), state estimates Read .
- 9 BLS OEWS, May 2025: Industrial Production Managers (SOC 11-3051), state estimates Read .
- 10 BLS OEWS, May 2025: Cargo and Freight Agents (SOC 43-5011), state estimates Read .
- 11 BLS OEWS, May 2025: Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks (SOC 43-5061), state estimates Read .
- 12 BLS OEWS, May 2025: Compliance Officers (SOC 13-1041), state estimates Read .
- 13 BLS OEWS, May 2025 state estimates: jobs per 1,000 and location quotient Read .
- 14 BLS OEWS, May 2025: metropolitan area estimates Read .
- 15 BEA, Regional Price Parities by state (SARPP), all items, 2024 Read .
- 16 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 .
- 17 Montana’s labor market information office, long-term projections Read .
- 18 U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023, by state Read .
- 19 BTS and FHWA, Freight Analysis Framework 5.7.1, state database (2024 estimates, 2050 forecast) Read .
- 20 WICHE, Western Undergraduate Exchange Read .