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New Hampshire Supply Chain Programs
Supply Chain Management Degrees In New Hampshire
No New Hampshire school has an accredited supply chain program in this directory. New Hampshire’s three neighbors have 5.
By the Supply Chain Degree Programs editorial team Updated
New Hampshire Programs And Costs At A Glance
- No accredited program in-state; 5 in neighboring states. They are in Massachusetts.
- Lowest graduate total next door: $26,140. Boston University, Massachusetts.
- Supply chain managers’ BLS occupation: median $129,470. Nationally $107,230; logisticians earn $81,270.
- Annual supply chain openings: about 410. Fastest growth to 2034: logisticians, +18.6%.
- Tuition Break discounts tuition in member states. 10 programs qualify.
The Nearest Supply Chain Programs To New Hampshire
Neither accreditor lists a supply chain, logistics or transportation program in New Hampshire. For New Hampshire, the closest accredited options are across the border: Massachusetts (five). Maine and Vermont have none either.
The table gives the lowest verified cost in each of New Hampshire’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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts Shares Tuition Break with New Hampshire | 5 | $26,140, Boston University | |
| Maine Shares Tuition Break with New Hampshire | 0 | ||
| Vermont Shares Tuition Break with New Hampshire | 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 New Hampshire
All five accredited programs next to New Hampshire are below. Two of them name an online format, which a New Hampshire resident could take without crossing the border.
| School | Degree | Level | Accreditor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston University Boston, MA · in person, online and hybrid | MS in Supply Chain Management | Master’s | AACSB |
| Northeastern University Boston, MA · in person | BS in Business Administration | Bachelor’s | AACSB |
| Northeastern University Boston, MA · in person | BS in International Business | Bachelor’s | AACSB |
| Suffolk University Boston, MA · in person and hybrid | Master of Business Administration (MBA) | Master’s | AACSB |
| University of Massachusetts Lowell Lowell, MA · in person, online and hybrid | BS in Business Administration | Bachelor’s | AACSB |
Degree names as each accreditor lists them. Each state’s own page lists all of its programs.
Tuition Discounts For New Hampshire Residents
New Hampshire belongs to one regional tuition exchange. Tuition Break is open to New Hampshire residents for undergraduate and graduate study. Besides New Hampshire, three member states have 10 programs, five of them in Massachusetts.
For a New Hampshire student, an exchange is the main way to save. Before applying, New Hampshire students should ask each school whether Tuition Break covers its degree.
- Tuition Break (New England Regional Student Program), run by NEBHE: a reduced rate at out-of-state public colleges in New England for approved programs, from certificates to doctorates.
Studying Supply Chain Management Online In New Hampshire
Without a campus program in New Hampshire, online study is how a New Hampshire resident earns an accredited degree without moving.
A New Hampshire student enrolling online elsewhere should check whether the school charges New Hampshire residents its online rate or a nonresident one, and whether New Hampshire students must spend time on campus.
For a New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire
In New Hampshire, purchasing managers earn the highest median of these occupations, $162,900. Logisticians in New Hampshire earn a median of $81,270, below the $82,320 national figure; New Hampshire’s lowest-paid tenth earn under $51,310 and the top tenth over $130,580.
For transportation, storage and distribution managers in New Hampshire, the occupation that includes supply chain managers, the median is $129,470, with the 10th percentile at $80,550 and the 90th at $198,700. On the procurement side, New Hampshire’s purchasing managers earn a median of $162,900 and its buyers and purchasing agents $77,270, across 2,580 jobs.
| Occupation | Jobs | Median In New Hampshire | U.S. Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 530 | $129,470 | $107,230 |
| Logisticians | 690 | $81,270 | $82,320 |
| Purchasing Managers | 540 | $162,900 | $148,080 |
| Buyers and Purchasing Agents | 2,580 | $77,270 | $77,710 |
| Operations Research Analysts | 290 | $88,940 | |
| Industrial Production Managers | 1,540 | $146,590 | $126,060 |
| Cargo and Freight Agents | 80 | $67,660 | $52,260 |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | 1,600 | $61,590 | $59,650 |
| Compliance Officers | 1,730 | $82,800 | $80,730 |
Note: A blank cell means BLS publishes no New Hampshire estimate for that figure.
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 New Hampshire
At 104.2 for 2024, New Hampshire’s BEA price level sits 4.2% over the U.S. average, so New Hampshire’s $81,270 logistician median buys what $78,020 would nationally. Adjusted that way, New Hampshire ranks 41st of 51 for logistician pay.
Supply Chain Pay By Metro Area In New Hampshire
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH pays New Hampshire’s highest logistician median, $101,540, $20,270 above the New Hampshire figure. Metros crossing into Massachusetts count their jobs outside New Hampshire too.
| Metro Area | Logistician Median | Managers Median |
|---|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH 4,510 logistician jobs | $101,540 | $128,760 |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH 250 logistician jobs | $81,160 | $130,830 |
Note: A blank cell means BLS publishes no estimate for that metro.
New Hampshire Pay Against Its Neighbors
Massachusetts pays logisticians the most here, $100,360; New Hampshire is third of 4 at $81,270. Adjusted for prices, Massachusetts leads at $94,897, and New Hampshire places fourth.
| State | Logistician Median | Managers Median | Logistician, Price-Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire (this page) 690 logistician jobs | $81,270 | $129,470 | $78,020 |
| Massachusetts 5,250 logistician jobs | $100,360 | $123,830 | $94,897 |
| Maine 570 logistician jobs | $77,780 | $102,110 | $80,144 |
| Vermont 260 logistician jobs | $83,560 | $101,850 | $85,302 |
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 New Hampshire
New Hampshire’s largest by headcount: buyers and purchasing agents (2,580), then production, planning, and expediting clerks (1,600) and industrial production managers (1,540). New Hampshire holds 0.2% of U.S. jobs in the managers’ occupation, and New Hampshire logisticians are 0.3% of the U.S. total.
The managers’ occupation has 0.777 jobs per 1,000 in New Hampshire (location quotient 0.55), ranking New Hampshire 41st of 50 and well below the national share. In New Hampshire, logisticians hold 1.015 jobs per 1,000 (0.63 quotient, 39th).
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.
New Hampshire Logistics Industries
County Business Patterns counts 16,131 transportation and warehousing jobs at 885 New Hampshire employers in 2023, plus 24,759 jobs in New Hampshire’s wholesale trade. By that count New Hampshire ranks 45th of 51 for transportation and warehousing employment.
Within it, couriers and delivery is New Hampshire’s largest freight line, 4,220 jobs, followed by trucking at 3,939. Warehousing and storage employs 2,080 people at 72 New Hampshire sites, 43rd among the states. The best-paid of these lines in New Hampshire is air transportation, averaging $90,255 a year per job.
| Industry | Jobs | Employers | Average Pay | Share Of U.S. Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transportation and warehousing | 16,131 | 885 | $55,058 | 0.2% |
| Truck transportation | 3,939 | 400 | $62,484 | 0.2% |
| Warehousing and storage | 2,080 | 72 | $62,273 | 0.1% |
| Support activities for transportation | 1,489 | 132 | $68,579 | 0.2% |
| Couriers and messengers | 4,220 | 93 | $50,501 | 0.4% |
| Air transportation | 765 | 27 | $90,255 | 0.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 24,759 | 1,698 | $96,528 | 0.4% |
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 New Hampshire Through 2034
In New Hampshire, logisticians grow fastest: +18.6%, from 690 jobs in 2024 to 820 in 2034, per New Hampshire’s labor market office (U.S.: +16.7%). The slowest in New Hampshire is production, planning, and expediting clerks, at -0.9%.
Across its six core supply chain occupations, New Hampshire expects about 410 openings a year. Four of New Hampshire’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 | 480 | 500 | +3.5% | 40 | +6% |
| Logisticians | 690 | 820 | +18.6% | 80 | +16.7% |
| Purchasing Managers | 510 | 520 | +3.6% | 40 | +3.1% |
| Operations Research Analysts | 230 | 270 | +18% | 20 | +21.5% |
| Industrial Production Managers | 1,410 | 1,470 | +3.9% | 100 | +1.9% |
| Cargo and Freight Agents | 80 | 80 | +2.5% | 10 | +8.5% |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | 1,530 | 1,520 | -0.9% | 140 | -1.8% |
| Compliance Officers | 1,860 | 1,870 | +0.6% | 140 | +2.9% |
Long-term projections from each state’s labor market information office, published through Projections Central (nhes.nh.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 New Hampshire, One By One
Transportation, Storage, And Distribution Managers In New Hampshire
New Hampshire has 530 transportation, storage and distribution managers. Their median, $129,470, puts New Hampshire sixth of 52. The middle half of New Hampshire’s pay for this occupation runs from $102,230 to $161,660, and the outer tenths reach $80,550 and $198,700. At 0.777 jobs per 1,000 in New Hampshire, its location quotient is 0.55 (41st). New Hampshire’s labor office projects +3.5% to 2034, about 40 openings a year.
Logisticians In New Hampshire
New Hampshire has 690 logisticians. Their median, $81,270, puts New Hampshire 24th of 52. The middle half of New Hampshire’s pay for this occupation runs from $63,980 to $101,970, and the outer tenths reach $51,310 and $130,580. At 1.015 jobs per 1,000 in New Hampshire, its location quotient is 0.63 (39th). New Hampshire’s labor office projects +18.6% to 2034, about 80 openings a year.
Purchasing Managers In New Hampshire
New Hampshire has 540 purchasing managers. Their median, $162,900, puts New Hampshire seventh of 51. The middle half of New Hampshire’s pay for this occupation runs from $126,540 to $183,000, and the outer tenths reach $104,010 and $214,710. At 0.79 jobs per 1,000 in New Hampshire, its location quotient is 1.46 (sixth). New Hampshire’s labor office projects +3.6% to 2034, about 40 openings a year.
Buyers And Purchasing Agents In New Hampshire
New Hampshire has 2,580 buyers and purchasing agents. Their median, $77,270, puts New Hampshire 17th of 52. The middle half of New Hampshire’s pay for this occupation runs from $61,760 to $98,600, and the outer tenths reach $52,840 and $125,500. At 3.769 jobs per 1,000 in New Hampshire, its location quotient is 1.19 (eighth).
Industrial Production Managers In New Hampshire
New Hampshire has 1,540 industrial production managers. Their median, $146,590, puts New Hampshire fifth of 51. The middle half of New Hampshire’s pay for this occupation runs from $120,660 to $191,620, and the outer tenths reach $92,570 and $218,800. At 2.257 jobs per 1,000 in New Hampshire, its location quotient is 1.42 (seventh). New Hampshire’s labor office projects +3.9% to 2034, about 100 openings a year.
Cargo And Freight Agents In New Hampshire
New Hampshire has 80 cargo and freight agents. Their median, $67,660, puts New Hampshire second of 49. The middle half of New Hampshire’s pay for this occupation runs from $44,650 to $77,130, and the outer tenths reach $41,190 and $85,140. At 0.122 jobs per 1,000 in New Hampshire, its location quotient is 0.2 (48th). New Hampshire’s labor office projects +2.5% to 2034, about 10 openings a year.
Production, Planning, And Expediting Clerks In New Hampshire
New Hampshire has 1,600 production, planning, and expediting clerks. Their median, $61,590, puts New Hampshire 15th of 52. The middle half of New Hampshire’s pay for this occupation runs from $50,820 to $77,230, and the outer tenths reach $36,400 and $99,880. At 2.343 jobs per 1,000 in New Hampshire, its location quotient is 0.93 (19th). New Hampshire’s labor office projects -0.9% to 2034, about 140 openings a year.
Compliance Officers In New Hampshire
New Hampshire has 1,730 compliance officers. Their median, $82,800, puts New Hampshire 16th of 52. The middle half of New Hampshire’s pay for this occupation runs from $65,170 to $106,060, and the outer tenths reach $54,980 and $123,020. At 2.535 jobs per 1,000 in New Hampshire, its location quotient is 0.95 (24th). New Hampshire’s labor office projects +0.6% to 2034, about 140 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.
New Hampshire Freight And The Supply Chain Economy
Counting shipments that start, end or stay in New Hampshire, the Freight Analysis Framework estimates 81.1 million tons of freight worth $153.8 billion moved in 2024. That ranks New Hampshire 41st of 51 by value and 45th by weight, and 46.5% of its tonnage never leaves the state.
By value, electronics and mixed freight lead New Hampshire’s freight. By weight, New Hampshire moves mostly natural gas and fossil products and gasoline. In New Hampshire, trucks carry 85.8% of the tons, pipelines 12.2%.
New Hampshire’s largest domestic trading partner is Massachusetts ($37.7 billion, both directions), then Maine and New York. New Hampshire exported $7.3 billion of freight, mostly to Europe, and imported $9.7 billion, mostly from Europe. The framework forecasts New Hampshire’s tonnage to grow 47.2% by 2050 and its real value 86.5%.
| Commodity | Value, 2024 | Share Of Value |
|---|---|---|
| Electronics By value, first in New Hampshire | $21.1 billion | 13.7% |
| Mixed freight By value, second in New Hampshire | $17.0 billion | 11.1% |
| Machinery By value, third in New Hampshire | $15.1 billion | 9.8% |
| Gasoline By value, fourth in New Hampshire | $12.4 billion | 8% |
| Pharmaceuticals By value, fifth in New Hampshire | $11.9 billion | 7.7% |
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.
New Hampshire City Guides
New Hampshire has one city page, for Boston.
| City | Programs | Logistician Median |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 4 | $101,540 |
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.
How To Choose A Supply Chain Program In New Hampshire
- For a New Hampshire student, weigh a campus in Massachusetts against an online program; Massachusetts has the most choice next door, with five.
- Ask about Tuition Break before ruling out a school outside New Hampshire; New Hampshire’s residents can use it for undergraduate and graduate study.
- Match the program to where you’ll work: in New Hampshire, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH pays logisticians most, $101,540 against $81,270 statewide.
- Look at demand too: in New Hampshire, logisticians grow fastest, +18.6% by 2034.
FAQ
How Many Supply Chain Management Programs Are In New Hampshire?
None in this directory: no New Hampshire school holds an AACSB- or ACBSP-accredited supply chain program. New Hampshire’s three neighbors have 5 between them, led by Massachusetts with five.
What Do Supply Chain Managers Make In New Hampshire?
In New Hampshire, the occupation counting supply chain managers pays a median of $129,470 across 530 jobs, against $107,230 nationally.
How Much Do Logisticians Make In New Hampshire?
The logistician median in New Hampshire is $81,270, across 690 jobs. At New Hampshire’s price level of 104.2 (U.S. = 100), it buys what $78,020 would nationally.
Which New Hampshire Metro Area Pays Supply Chain Workers The Most?
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH has New Hampshire’s highest logistician median, $101,540. Manchester-Nashua, NH pays New Hampshire’s managers’ occupation the most, $130,830.
How Does New Hampshire Supply Chain Pay Compare With Neighboring States?
Of the 4 states compared with New Hampshire, Massachusetts pays logisticians the most, $100,360; New Hampshire ranks third at $81,270. After adjusting for prices, New Hampshire ranks fourth.
How Many Logistics Jobs Are In New Hampshire?
Census County Business Patterns counts 16,131 transportation and warehousing jobs in New Hampshire for 2023, 2,080 of them in warehousing and storage. BLS counts 690 New Hampshire logisticians, the planners who run those flows.
Which Supply Chain Job Pays The Most In New Hampshire?
Purchasing managers earn New Hampshire’s highest supply chain median, $162,900, then industrial production managers at $146,590.
Is Supply Chain Management In Demand In New Hampshire?
New Hampshire’s labor market office expects logisticians in New Hampshire to grow 18.6% by 2034, against 16.7% nationally, and New Hampshire expects about 410 openings a year across New Hampshire’s six core supply chain occupations.
Can New Hampshire Residents Get A Tuition Discount At Out-Of-State Schools?
Yes. New Hampshire is in Tuition Break. Tuition Break reaches 10 accredited programs outside New Hampshire and covers undergraduate and graduate study for New Hampshire residents. Before applying, New Hampshire students should ask whether Tuition Break covers the program.
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Supply Chain Degrees In Vermont
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Online Supply Chain Management Degrees
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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 New Hampshire’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 NEBHE, Tuition Break (New England Regional Student Program) Read .