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Nevada Supply Chain Programs
No Nevada school has an accredited supply chain program in this directory. Nevada’s five neighbors have 61.
Neither accreditor lists a supply chain, logistics or transportation program in Nevada. For Nevada, the closest accredited options are across the border: California (33), Arizona (11), Oregon (eight), Utah (seven) and Idaho (two).
The table gives the lowest verified cost in each of Nevada’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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Shares WUE with Nevada | 33 | $26,400, California State Polytechnic University Pomona | $7,008 ($18,888 nonresident), California State University, Long Beach |
| Arizona Shares WUE with Nevada | 11 | $12,051 ($32,193 nonresident), Arizona State University | |
| Oregon Shares WUE with Nevada | 8 | $40,410, Portland State University | $10,617 ($28,257 nonresident), Portland State University |
| Utah Shares WUE with Nevada | 7 | $63,968, Brigham Young University | $6,270 ($17,830 nonresident), Utah Valley University |
| Idaho Shares WUE with Nevada | 2 | $8,782 ($26,976 nonresident), Boise State University |
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.
Nevada’s neighbors have 37 programs; the first 30 by state are below. Nine of them name an online format, which a Nevada resident could take without crossing the border.
| School | Degree | Level | Accreditor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State University Tempe, AZ · in person and online | Bachelor of Science (BS) | Bachelor’s | AACSB |
| Arizona State University Tempe, AZ · hybrid | Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) | Doctorate | AACSB |
| Arizona State University Tempe, AZ · in person | Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) | Doctorate | AACSB |
| Arizona State University Tempe, AZ · in person | MS in Global Logistics | Master’s | AACSB |
| Arizona State University Tempe, AZ · in person and online | MS in Supply Chain Management | Master’s | AACSB |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott Prescott, AZ | Global Business and Supply Chain Management | Bachelor’s | ACBSP |
| Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ | Bachelor of Applied Science in Logistics & Supply Chain Management (BAS in LSCM) | Bachelor’s | ACBSP |
| California State Polytechnic University Pomona Pomona, CA · in person and hybrid | MS in Digital Supply Chain Management | Master’s | AACSB |
| California State University, Chico Chico, CA · in person | B.S. in Business Information Systems | Bachelor’s | AACSB |
| California State University, Long Beach Long Beach, CA · in person and hybrid | Bachelor of Business Administration | Bachelor’s | AACSB |
| California State University, Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · in person | MS in Business Administration | Master’s | AACSB |
| California State University, Northridge Northridge, CA · in person | BS in Business Administration | Bachelor’s | AACSB |
| California State University, Sacramento Sacramento, CA · in person and hybrid | BS in Business Administration | Bachelor’s | AACSB |
| California State University, San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA · in person and hybrid | Bachelor of Arts in Administration | Bachelor’s | AACSB |
| California State University, San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA · in person | Master of Business Administration (MBA) | Master’s | AACSB |
| California State University, San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA · online | Master of Science in Logistics and Ecommerce | Master’s | AACSB |
| California State University, San Marcos San Marcos, CA · in person | Master of Business Administration (MBA) | Master’s | AACSB |
| Norco College Norco, CA | A.S. Logistics Management | Associate | ACBSP |
| San José State University San Jose, CA · online | MS in Transportation Management | Master’s | AACSB |
| University of California, Riverside Riverside, CA · in person | BS in Business Administration | Bachelor’s | AACSB |
| University of California, Riverside Riverside, CA · in person | Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) | Doctorate | AACSB |
| University of San Diego San Diego, CA · in person | Bachelor of Business Administration | Bachelor’s | AACSB |
| University of San Diego San Diego, CA · online | Master of Science in Supply Chain Management | Master’s | AACSB |
| University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA · online | MS in Global Supply Chain Management Online | Master’s | AACSB |
| University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA · in person | MS in Global Supply Chain Management Residential | Master’s | AACSB |
| Boise State University Boise, ID · in person and hybrid | Bachelor of Business Administration | Bachelor’s | AACSB |
| Oregon State University Corvallis, OR · in person, online and hybrid | Bachelor of Science (BS) | Bachelor’s | AACSB |
| Oregon State University Corvallis, OR · in person, online and hybrid | Master of Business Administration (MBA) | Master’s | AACSB |
| Portland State University Portland, OR · hybrid | Bachelor of Arts (BA) | Bachelor’s | AACSB |
| Portland State University Portland, OR · hybrid | Bachelor of Science (BS) | Bachelor’s | AACSB |
Degree names as each accreditor lists them. Each state’s own page lists all of its programs.
Nevada belongs to one regional tuition exchange. WUE is open to Nevada residents for undergraduate study. Besides Nevada, 10 member states have 84 programs, 33 of them in California.
For a Nevada student, an exchange is the main way to save. Before applying, Nevada students should ask each school whether WUE covers its degree.
| 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.
Without a campus program in Nevada, online study is how a Nevada resident earns an accredited degree without moving.
A Nevada student enrolling online elsewhere should check whether the school charges Nevada residents its online rate or a nonresident one, and whether Nevada students must spend time on campus.
For a Nevada 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.
In Nevada, purchasing managers earn the highest median of these occupations, $120,270. Logisticians in Nevada earn a median of $79,600, below the $82,320 national figure; Nevada’s lowest-paid tenth earn under $51,020 and the top tenth over $117,320.
For transportation, storage and distribution managers in Nevada, the occupation that includes supply chain managers, the median is $99,860, with the 10th percentile at $62,780 and the 90th at $162,720. On the procurement side, Nevada’s purchasing managers earn a median of $120,270 and its buyers and purchasing agents $72,990, across 2,310 jobs.
| Occupation | Jobs | Median In Nevada | U.S. Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 2,250 | $99,860 | $107,230 |
| Logisticians | 1,290 | $79,600 | $82,320 |
| Purchasing Managers | 450 | $120,270 | $148,080 |
| Buyers and Purchasing Agents | 2,310 | $72,990 | $77,710 |
| Operations Research Analysts | 370 | $86,500 | $88,940 |
| Industrial Production Managers | 1,620 | $112,270 | $126,060 |
| Cargo and Freight Agents | 490 | $47,000 | $52,260 |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | 2,190 | $55,790 | $59,650 |
| Compliance Officers | 4,400 | $78,290 | $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.
At 100.0 for 2024, Nevada’s BEA price level sits 0% under the U.S. average, so Nevada’s $79,600 logistician median buys what $79,617 would nationally. Adjusted that way, Nevada ranks 40th of 51 for logistician pay.
Reno, NV pays Nevada’s highest logistician median, $80,330, $730 above the Nevada figure.
| Metro Area | Logistician Median | Managers Median |
|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV 860 logistician jobs | $78,540 | $97,680 |
| Reno, NV 310 logistician jobs | $80,330 | $102,560 |
Note: A blank cell means BLS publishes no estimate for that metro.
California pays logisticians the most here, $92,890; Nevada is fourth of 6 at $79,600. Adjusted for prices, Utah leads at $84,257, and Nevada places fourth.
| State | Logistician Median | Managers Median | Logistician, Price-Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada (this page) 1,290 logistician jobs | $79,600 | $99,860 | $79,617 |
| California 32,940 logistician jobs | $92,890 | $123,780 | $83,896 |
| Arizona 4,800 logistician jobs | $77,620 | $98,750 | $77,098 |
| Oregon 3,170 logistician jobs | $83,180 | $103,520 | $80,475 |
| Utah 3,760 logistician jobs | $83,300 | $102,180 | $84,257 |
| Idaho 570 logistician jobs | $73,920 | $93,920 | $77,408 |
Note: Price-adjusted pay divides the median by BEA’s state price level. A blank cell means no estimate.
Nevada’s largest by headcount: buyers and purchasing agents (2,310), then transportation, storage and distribution managers (2,250) and production, planning, and expediting clerks (2,190). Nevada holds 1% of U.S. jobs in the managers’ occupation, and Nevada logisticians are 0.5% of the U.S. total.
The managers’ occupation has 1.453 jobs per 1,000 in Nevada (location quotient 1.02), ranking Nevada 13th of 50 and about level with the national share. In Nevada, logisticians hold 0.83 jobs per 1,000 (0.51 quotient, 46th).
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.
County Business Patterns counts 72,713 transportation and warehousing jobs at 2,272 Nevada employers in 2023, plus 42,824 jobs in Nevada’s wholesale trade. By that count Nevada ranks 29th of 51 for transportation and warehousing employment.
Within it, warehousing and storage is Nevada’s largest freight line, 24,843 jobs, followed by trucking at 11,409. Warehousing and storage employs 24,843 people at 296 Nevada sites, 20th among the states. The best-paid of these lines in Nevada is air transportation, averaging $98,577 a year per job.
| Industry | Jobs | Employers | Average Pay | Share Of U.S. Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transportation and warehousing | 72,713 | 2,272 | $54,112 | 1.1% |
| Truck transportation | 11,409 | 1,163 | $64,570 | 0.7% |
| Warehousing and storage | 24,843 | 296 | $41,804 | 1.5% |
| Support activities for transportation | 7,790 | 367 | $49,549 | 0.9% |
| Couriers and messengers | 9,986 | 153 | $49,477 | 0.8% |
| Air transportation | 8,779 | 66 | $98,577 | 1.5% |
| Wholesale trade | 42,824 | 3,175 | $75,713 | 0.7% |
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.
In Nevada, logisticians grow fastest: +31.7%, from 950 jobs in 2024 to 1,250 in 2034, per Nevada’s labor market office (U.S.: +16.7%). The slowest in Nevada is production, planning, and expediting clerks, at +10.3%.
Across its six core supply chain occupations, Nevada expects about 750 openings a year. All six grow faster in Nevada than across the U.S.
| Occupation | 2024 Jobs | 2034 | Change | Openings A Year | U.S. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 2,380 | 2,770 | +16.4% | 240 | +6% |
| Logisticians | 950 | 1,250 | +31.7% | 120 | +16.7% |
| Purchasing Managers | 660 | 750 | +14.4% | 60 | +3.1% |
| Operations Research Analysts | 370 | 450 | +23.5% | 30 | +21.5% |
| Industrial Production Managers | 1,400 | 1,610 | +15.2% | 120 | +1.9% |
| Cargo and Freight Agents | 430 | 520 | +20.6% | 40 | +8.5% |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | 1,660 | 1,830 | +10.3% | 170 | -1.8% |
| Compliance Officers | 3,680 | 4,120 | +11.7% | 340 | +2.9% |
Long-term projections from each state’s labor market information office, published through Projections Central (nevadaworkforce.com). Openings count new jobs plus workers who retire or change careers. The core occupations leave out compliance officers and operations research analysts.
Nevada has 2,250 transportation, storage and distribution managers. Their median, $99,860, puts Nevada 40th of 52. The middle half of Nevada’s pay for this occupation runs from $80,370 to $122,990, and the outer tenths reach $62,780 and $162,720. At 1.453 jobs per 1,000 in Nevada, its location quotient is 1.02 (13th). Nevada’s labor office projects +16.4% to 2034, about 240 openings a year.
Nevada has 1,290 logisticians. Their median, $79,600, puts Nevada 30th of 52. The middle half of Nevada’s pay for this occupation runs from $63,310 to $98,470, and the outer tenths reach $51,020 and $117,320. At 0.83 jobs per 1,000 in Nevada, its location quotient is 0.51 (46th). Nevada’s labor office projects +31.7% to 2034, about 120 openings a year.
Nevada has 450 purchasing managers. Their median, $120,270, puts Nevada 46th of 51. The middle half of Nevada’s pay for this occupation runs from $95,390 to $151,450, and the outer tenths reach $76,680 and $184,850. At 0.289 jobs per 1,000 in Nevada, its location quotient is 0.53 (43rd). Nevada’s labor office projects +14.4% to 2034, about 60 openings a year.
Nevada has 2,310 buyers and purchasing agents. Their median, $72,990, puts Nevada 36th of 52. The middle half of Nevada’s pay for this occupation runs from $58,190 to $89,340, and the outer tenths reach $50,120 and $104,730. At 1.488 jobs per 1,000 in Nevada, its location quotient is 0.47 (51st).
Nevada has 370 operations research analysts. Their median, $86,500, puts Nevada 27th of 48. The middle half of Nevada’s pay for this occupation runs from $73,030 to $112,080, and the outer tenths reach $65,210 and $139,920. At 0.235 jobs per 1,000 in Nevada, its location quotient is 0.34 (42nd). Nevada’s labor office projects +23.5% to 2034, about 30 openings a year.
Nevada has 1,620 industrial production managers. Their median, $112,270, puts Nevada 43rd of 51. The middle half of Nevada’s pay for this occupation runs from $87,170 to $141,570, and the outer tenths reach $75,650 and $187,220. At 1.046 jobs per 1,000 in Nevada, its location quotient is 0.66 (41st). Nevada’s labor office projects +15.2% to 2034, about 120 openings a year.
Nevada has 490 cargo and freight agents. Their median, $47,000, puts Nevada 44th of 49. The middle half of Nevada’s pay for this occupation runs from $40,950 to $60,960, and the outer tenths reach $38,360 and $70,960. At 0.318 jobs per 1,000 in Nevada, its location quotient is 0.51 (36th). Nevada’s labor office projects +20.6% to 2034, about 40 openings a year.
Nevada has 2,190 production, planning, and expediting clerks. Their median, $55,790, puts Nevada 40th of 52. The middle half of Nevada’s pay for this occupation runs from $45,660 to $71,890, and the outer tenths reach $39,720 and $91,020. At 1.411 jobs per 1,000 in Nevada, its location quotient is 0.56 (40th). Nevada’s labor office projects +10.3% to 2034, about 170 openings a year.
Nevada has 4,400 compliance officers. Their median, $78,290, puts Nevada 26th of 52. The middle half of Nevada’s pay for this occupation runs from $60,010 to $100,530, and the outer tenths reach $43,120 and $124,280. At 2.839 jobs per 1,000 in Nevada, its location quotient is 1.06 (17th). Nevada’s labor office projects +11.7% to 2034, about 340 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.
Counting shipments that start, end or stay in Nevada, the Freight Analysis Framework estimates 139.0 million tons of freight worth $210.5 billion moved in 2024. That ranks Nevada 38th of 51 by value and 43rd by weight, and 42.3% of its tonnage never leaves the state.
By value, electronics and other manufactured goods lead Nevada’s freight. By weight, Nevada moves mostly natural gas and fossil products and mineral products. In Nevada, trucks carry 61.5% of the tons, pipelines 32.5%.
Nevada’s largest domestic trading partner is California ($60.4 billion, both directions), then Utah and Texas. Nevada exported $11.4 billion of freight, mostly to Europe, and imported $18.2 billion, mostly from Eastern Asia. The framework forecasts Nevada’s tonnage to grow 65% by 2050 and its real value 100.9%.
| Commodity | Value, 2024 | Share Of Value |
|---|---|---|
| Electronics By value, first in Nevada | $30.2 billion | 14.3% |
| Other manufactured goods By value, second in Nevada | $18.5 billion | 8.8% |
| Mixed freight By value, third in Nevada | $16.7 billion | 7.9% |
| Pharmaceuticals By value, fourth in Nevada | $14.1 billion | 6.7% |
| Natural gas and fossil products By value, fifth in Nevada | $12.7 billion | 6% |
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.
None in this directory: no Nevada school holds an AACSB- or ACBSP-accredited supply chain program. Nevada’s five neighbors have 61 between them, led by California with 33.
In Nevada, the occupation counting supply chain managers pays a median of $99,860 across 2,250 jobs, against $107,230 nationally.
The logistician median in Nevada is $79,600, across 1,290 jobs. At Nevada’s price level of 100.0 (U.S. = 100), it buys what $79,617 would nationally.
Reno, NV has Nevada’s highest logistician median, $80,330. It also pays Nevada’s managers’ occupation the most, $102,560.
Of the 6 states compared with Nevada, California pays logisticians the most, $92,890; Nevada ranks fourth at $79,600. After adjusting for prices, Nevada ranks fourth.
Census County Business Patterns counts 72,713 transportation and warehousing jobs in Nevada for 2023, 24,843 of them in warehousing and storage. BLS counts 1,290 Nevada logisticians, the planners who run those flows.
Purchasing managers earn Nevada’s highest supply chain median, $120,270, then industrial production managers at $112,270.
Nevada’s labor market office expects logisticians in Nevada to grow 31.7% by 2034, against 16.7% nationally, and Nevada expects about 750 openings a year across Nevada’s six core supply chain occupations.
Yes. Nevada is in WUE. WUE reaches 84 accredited programs outside Nevada and covers undergraduate study for Nevada residents. Before applying, Nevada students should ask whether WUE covers the program.
National, state and metro pay for buyers and purchasing agents.
33 accredited programs next door.
11 accredited programs next door.
Eight accredited programs next door.
Bachelor’s degrees you can finish online from Nevada.
Every state, with its accredited programs and a link to its page.
What each job involves and the degree path into it.