Annual supply chain openings: about 3,690. Fastest growth to 2034: logisticians, +16.5%.
Accredited Supply Chain Programs In North Carolina
By level, North Carolina has seven bachelor’s and four master’s. Every North Carolina program sits in an AACSB-accredited business school.
Appalachian State University offers the most in North Carolina: two programs, from bachelor’s and master’s study. Across North Carolina, five listings name an online format.
Verified supply chain programs in North Carolina, at a glance
Supply Chain Management, M.S. (Master of Science in Supply Chain Management, MS SCM)
Wilmington, NC
Fully online
GMAT or GRE waivable
AACSB-accredited business school
More about this program
Built for working professionals, the master's in supply chain management at UNC Wilmington's Cameron School of Business runs fully online with no residencies, and full-time students can finish in as few as 12 months. The degree totals 30 credit hours: eight required courses, among them Logistics and Distribution Management, Procurement Strategy, Quality Management and Improvement and Supply Chain Analytics, plus two electives drawn from analytics, MBA core subjects or an internship. To apply you'll need a bachelor's degree, a statistics course passed with at least a B, a resume, a cover letter and two letters of recommendation. The GPA floor is 3.0, and applicants below it must submit a GMAT or GRE score. Anyone without business coursework also takes an introduction to business course. For 2026-27, per-credit charges including fees are $638.19 for North Carolina residents and $1,613.86 for nonresidents.
Master of Business Administration with a Concentration in Supply Chain Management
Pembroke, NC
Fully online
GMAT or GRE waivable
AACSB-accredited business school
Lowest stated total of the 2 North Carolina graduate programs that state one
More about this program
UNC Pembroke's online MBA with a Concentration in Supply Chain Management totals 36 credit hours: eight core courses, three supply chain concentration courses, and one elective. The school says it covers strategic supply chain management, logistics, global sourcing, customer relationship management, and operations and materials management, taught by the same faculty who teach on campus. The whole degree is 100% online with no campus visits, and the school advertises completion in as few as 12 months. GMAT or GRE scores aren't required if your cumulative GPA is 2.5 or greater. In-state residents pay $268.11 per credit hour for a total of $11,092.30, while out-of-state and international residents pay $615 per credit hour for a total of $23,580.30.
Nine credit hours across four courses make up this MBA's Supply Chain Management concentration, layered onto the 36-hour degree's 27-hour core curriculum. Students choose from Strategic Sourcing and Logistics Management, Six Sigma, Lean and Quality Management, Analytical Models for Supply Chain Management, and Forecasting and Time Series Models. The concentration is available to on-campus students, who can finish in one year by taking four classes each semester through fall, spring and summer. Part-time study is possible too, though it can limit which concentrations fit your schedule. Getting in means submitting a Graduate School application, a personal statement, a resume, a transcript review and three recommendation letters. GMAT and GRE scores are optional, and the college accepts them for up to five years if you choose to submit them. Candidates also document work experience and complete an international business requirement before graduating.
Evening classes at the Dubois Center in Uptown Charlotte carry the on campus JL Price MBA's Supply Chain concentration, one of 13 concentration choices that also include Finance, Marketing, and Real Estate and Development. The degree runs 36 credit hours, built on a core curriculum spanning finance, marketing, operations, and leadership. The school says the fastest students finish in 18 months full time, while most attend part time and complete the curriculum in two to three years while continuing to work full-time. A GMAT or GRE score isn't required outright: the program offers a waiver for applicants who show academic readiness and professional preparedness through other means, based on undergraduate or graduate GPA and work history. Tuition is charged per credit hour and varies by residency status and course load.
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) in Supply Chain Management
Boone, NC
On campus
Fully online
AACSB-accredited business school
Highest six-year graduation rate of the 5 North Carolina bachelor’s schools
More about this program
App State's supply chain management major runs through the AACSB-accredited Walker College of Business and is available on the Boone campus, the Hickory campus, or fully online. The degree needs 120 credits, including 41 hours of general education, 53 hours of business coursework, 27 hours of supply chain courses such as Global Supply Chain and Logistics and Strategic Procurement and Global Sourcing, and 6 elective hours. Online students complete the program in eight-week terms and need at least 24 transferable credits with a 2.25 GPA to enroll. Online tuition runs $424 per credit hour for North Carolina residents and $509 for out-of-state students, plus a $25.50 tech fee, for the Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 terms. The Walker College of Business has held AACSB accreditation since 1976, and the major includes electives like Supply Chain Analytics and Managing Distribution Channels.
Business Administration, B.S. – Supply Chain Management Concentration
Wilmington, NC
On campus
AACSB-accredited business school
More about this program
Twenty-one semester hours make up UNC Wilmington's Supply Chain Management concentration within the 120-hour Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, built around four required courses: Logistics and Distribution Management, Quality Management, Project Management, and Advanced Supply Chain Management. You round out the concentration with three electives chosen from options like Supply Chain Analytics, Transportation Management, Sustainable Supply Chain Systems, and Supply Chain Modeling and Analysis. The Cameron School of Business reports a median starting salary of $84K for graduates. Career paths the school lists for the concentration include supply chain manager, operations production manager, sourcing manager, and logistics manager.
A concentration in Operations & Supply Chain Management sits inside East Carolina's Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, and you can complete the same 120 semester hour degree on campus or fully online, since coursework is identical either way. The concentration requires 18 hours built around Purchasing and Materials Management, Strategic Logistics Management and Strategic Supply Chain Management, plus 9 elective hours you can fill with courses such as Supply Chain Analytics, Quality Management or Project Management. The College of Business has held AACSB accreditation continuously since 1967, one of only two schools in North Carolina with that record. Graduates have moved into purchasing, inventory and materials management, operations, project management, logistics and supply chain analytics, according to the school's own program overview.
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management track
Pembroke, NC
On campus
AACSB-accredited business school
Lowest in-state tuition of the 5 North Carolina bachelor’s programs
More about this program
Supply chain management is one of nine specialized tracks within UNC Pembroke's Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, chosen after you complete a shared business core. The track covers logistics, procurement, inventory, and operations planning, training you, in the school's words, to move products and services from idea to customer. Common careers the college lists for business graduates include logistics and supply chain roles, financial analysis, and management consulting. John Spillan, who chairs Management, International Business and Supply Chain Management, is among the program's faculty.
Information Systems and Supply Chain Management, B.S., Strategic Procurement and Supply Chain Management Concentration
Greensboro, NC
On campus
Fully online
STEM-designated
AACSB-accredited business school
The only STEM-designated program among the 9 verified in North Carolina
More about this program
Strategic Procurement and Supply Chain Management is one of four concentrations within UNCG's Information Systems and Supply Chain Management, B.S., a STEM-designated program at the Bryan School of Business and Economics. The degree requires 120 credit hours, including at least 36 at the 300 level or above, and you can complete every concentration, including this one, entirely online or on the Greensboro campus. Concentration coursework centers on Logistics and Transportation Management and Principles of Supply Chain and Procurement Management, plus six credits of additional SCM courses and three credits chosen from options like cybersecurity essentials, blockchain applications, or digital marketing analytics. The school notes its location in Greensboro, a major logistics hub, gives students access to paid internships at companies such as Deere-Hitachi, JP Morgan, Syngenta, VF Corp., and Wells Fargo. Graduates have gone on to roles including supply chain analyst, logistics coordinator, and operations manager.
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 North Carolina. A card marked “Not ranked” has no national rank to show: two don’t state enough of the figures their national ranking scores, and three are bachelor’s programs placed below the top 25 that the national bachelor’s list publishes.
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 North Carolina
In North Carolina, stated graduate totals run from $22,140 at The University of North Carolina at Pembroke to $48,416 at University of North Carolina Wilmington.
For a bachelor’s, The University of North Carolina at Pembroke reports the lowest in-state rate in North Carolina, $3,571 a year, and The University of North Carolina at Greensboro the highest, $7,593.
Graduate figures are read from each school’s own program page.
Master’s Programs In North Carolina
Master’s in supply chain management programs in North Carolina, by total tuition
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 North Carolina
Five North Carolina public universities report higher rates for nonresidents; the gap runs from $4,000 a year at The University of North Carolina at Pembroke to $16,996 at Appalachian State University. For a North Carolina student, residency at Appalachian State University is worth about $67,984 over four years.
Supply Chain Programs Near North Carolina
North Carolina borders Tennessee, Georgia, South Carolina and Virginia. Together North Carolina’s neighbors have 36 accredited programs, 15 of them in Tennessee, more than North Carolina has itself.
Next door, the lowest stated graduate total is $11,010; in North Carolina it is $22,140.
Accredited supply chain programs in the states bordering North Carolina
$16,233 ($38,817 nonresident), Virginia Commonwealth 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.
Studying Supply Chain Management Online In North Carolina
Five of the 11 North Carolina directory listings name an online format, so some North Carolina students can skip the commute to an in-state school. North Carolina’s University of North Carolina Wilmington appears in the online master’s ranking.
Residency can still matter online for a North Carolina student: Appalachian State University charges North Carolina’s nonresidents $16,996 more a year on campus; a North Carolina student should check whether its online rate differs.
In North Carolina, purchasing managers earn the highest median of these occupations, $138,710. Logisticians in North Carolina earn a median of $80,780, below the $82,320 national figure; North Carolina’s lowest-paid tenth earn under $55,810 and the top tenth over $128,180.
For transportation, storage and distribution managers in North Carolina, the occupation that includes supply chain managers, the median is $106,100, with the 10th percentile at $66,090 and the 90th at $191,650. On the procurement side, North Carolina’s purchasing managers earn a median of $138,710 and its buyers and purchasing agents $75,880, across 14,290 jobs.
Supply chain occupations in North Carolina: jobs and median pay
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 North Carolina
At 94.3 for 2024, North Carolina’s BEA price level sits 5.7% under the U.S. average, so North Carolina’s $80,780 logistician median buys what $85,639 would nationally. Adjusted that way, North Carolina ranks 22nd of 51 for logistician pay.
Supply Chain Pay By Metro Area In North Carolina
Fayetteville, NC pays North Carolina’s highest logistician median, $98,670, $17,890 above the North Carolina figure. Metros crossing into Virginia and South Carolina count their jobs outside North Carolina too.
Median pay for logisticians and transportation, storage and distribution managers in North Carolina metro areas
Note: A blank cell means BLS publishes no estimate for that metro.
North Carolina Pay Against Its Neighbors
Virginia pays logisticians the most here, $98,920; North Carolina is second of 5 at $80,780. Adjusted for prices, Virginia leads at $97,840, and North Carolina places third.
Logistician and manager pay in North Carolina and the states it borders
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 North Carolina
North Carolina’s largest by headcount: buyers and purchasing agents (14,290), then production, planning, and expediting clerks (13,000) and industrial production managers (9,640). North Carolina holds 3% of U.S. jobs in the managers’ occupation, and North Carolina logisticians are 3.1% of the U.S. total.
The managers’ occupation has 1.345 jobs per 1,000 in North Carolina (location quotient 0.95), ranking North Carolina 20th of 50 and below the national share. In North Carolina, logisticians hold 1.591 jobs per 1,000 (0.99 quotient, 18th).
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.
North Carolina Logistics Industries
County Business Patterns counts 181,260 transportation and warehousing jobs at 7,782 North Carolina employers in 2023, plus 209,564 jobs in North Carolina’s wholesale trade. By that count North Carolina ranks 11th of 51 for transportation and warehousing employment.
Within it, trucking is North Carolina’s largest freight line, 51,859 jobs, followed by warehousing and storage at 49,295. Warehousing and storage employs 49,295 people at 580 North Carolina sites, 11th among the states. The best-paid of these lines in North Carolina is air transportation, averaging $94,162 a year per job.
Logistics and wholesale industries in North Carolina: jobs, employers and average pay, 2023
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 North Carolina Through 2034
In North Carolina, logisticians grow fastest: +16.5%, from 7,680 jobs in 2024 to 8,940 in 2034, per North Carolina’s labor market office (U.S.: +16.7%). The slowest in North Carolina is production, planning, and expediting clerks, at -1.8%.
Across its six core supply chain occupations, North Carolina expects about 3,690 openings a year. Three of North Carolina’s six are projected to outpace the U.S.
Projected employment for supply chain occupations in North Carolina, 2024 to 2034
Long-term projections from each state’s labor market information office, published through Projections Central (commerce.nc.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 North Carolina, One By One
Transportation, Storage, And Distribution Managers In North Carolina
North Carolina has 6,650 transportation, storage and distribution managers. Their median, $106,100, puts North Carolina 23rd of 52. The middle half of North Carolina’s pay for this occupation runs from $82,870 to $143,490, and the outer tenths reach $66,090 and $191,650. At 1.345 jobs per 1,000 in North Carolina, its location quotient is 0.95 (20th). North Carolina’s labor office projects +6.2% to 2034, about 560 openings a year.
Logisticians In North Carolina
North Carolina has 7,860 logisticians. Their median, $80,780, puts North Carolina 26th of 52. The middle half of North Carolina’s pay for this occupation runs from $65,350 to $106,240, and the outer tenths reach $55,810 and $128,180. At 1.591 jobs per 1,000 in North Carolina, its location quotient is 0.99 (18th). North Carolina’s labor office projects +16.5% to 2034, about 840 openings a year.
Purchasing Managers In North Carolina
North Carolina has 2,670 purchasing managers. Their median, $138,710, puts North Carolina 20th of 51. The middle half of North Carolina’s pay for this occupation runs from $110,290 to $177,500, and the outer tenths reach $94,240 and $219,150. At 0.541 jobs per 1,000 in North Carolina, its location quotient is 1 (18th). North Carolina’s labor office projects +3.3% to 2034, about 200 openings a year.
Buyers And Purchasing Agents In North Carolina
North Carolina has 14,290 buyers and purchasing agents. Their median, $75,880, puts North Carolina 23rd of 52. The middle half of North Carolina’s pay for this occupation runs from $60,000 to $97,550, and the outer tenths reach $48,440 and $127,860. At 2.892 jobs per 1,000 in North Carolina, its location quotient is 0.92 (27th).
Operations Research Analysts In North Carolina
North Carolina has 2,520 operations research analysts. Their median, $97,290, puts North Carolina 15th of 48. The middle half of North Carolina’s pay for this occupation runs from $69,700 to $126,890, and the outer tenths reach $60,180 and $130,980. At 0.51 jobs per 1,000 in North Carolina, its location quotient is 0.73 (25th). North Carolina’s labor office projects +22.5% to 2034, about 220 openings a year.
Industrial Production Managers In North Carolina
North Carolina has 9,640 industrial production managers. Their median, $125,940, puts North Carolina 19th of 51. The middle half of North Carolina’s pay for this occupation runs from $97,460 to $161,330, and the outer tenths reach $77,130 and $206,310. At 1.95 jobs per 1,000 in North Carolina, its location quotient is 1.23 (12th). North Carolina’s labor office projects +2.1% to 2034, about 670 openings a year.
Cargo And Freight Agents In North Carolina
North Carolina has 2,520 cargo and freight agents. Their median, $48,000, puts North Carolina 41st of 49. The middle half of North Carolina’s pay for this occupation runs from $43,250 to $61,720, and the outer tenths reach $35,990 and $68,410. At 0.51 jobs per 1,000 in North Carolina, its location quotient is 0.81 (21st). North Carolina’s labor office projects +7.6% to 2034, about 320 openings a year.
Production, Planning, And Expediting Clerks In North Carolina
North Carolina has 13,000 production, planning, and expediting clerks. Their median, $52,640, puts North Carolina 45th of 52. The middle half of North Carolina’s pay for this occupation runs from $44,670 to $63,810, and the outer tenths reach $37,860 and $77,410. At 2.631 jobs per 1,000 in North Carolina, its location quotient is 1.05 (14th). North Carolina’s labor office projects -1.8% to 2034, about 1,100 openings a year.
Compliance Officers In North Carolina
North Carolina has 11,320 compliance officers. Their median, $78,500, puts North Carolina 25th of 52. The middle half of North Carolina’s pay for this occupation runs from $59,600 to $103,810, and the outer tenths reach $45,690 and $131,180. At 2.291 jobs per 1,000 in North Carolina, its location quotient is 0.85 (35th). North Carolina’s labor office projects +5.1% to 2034, about 760 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.
North Carolina Freight And The Supply Chain Economy
Counting shipments that start, end or stay in North Carolina, the Freight Analysis Framework estimates 502.2 million tons of freight worth $995.3 billion moved in 2024. That ranks North Carolina 13th of 51 by value and 21st by weight, and 53.2% of its tonnage never leaves the state.
By value, pharmaceuticals and machinery lead North Carolina’s freight. By weight, North Carolina moves mostly gravel and natural gas and fossil products. In North Carolina, trucks carry 81.4% of the tons, pipelines 7.1% and rail 6.6%.
North Carolina’s largest domestic trading partner is South Carolina ($70.0 billion, both directions), then Virginia and Georgia. North Carolina exported $46.2 billion of freight, mostly to Europe, and imported $85.3 billion, mostly from Europe. The framework forecasts North Carolina’s tonnage to grow 51.5% by 2050 and its real value 95.9%.
The five largest commodities by value in North Carolina freight, 2024
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.
North Carolina Metro Areas With Supply Chain Programs
North Carolina’s programs fall across seven Census areas, led by Greensboro-High Point, NC with two schools.
Greensboro-High Point, NC (metro area): North Carolina A&T State University and The University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
Boone, NC (micropolitan area): Appalachian State University.
Burlington, NC (metro area): Elon University.
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC (metro area): University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
The area crosses into SC.
Greenville, NC (metro area): East Carolina University.
Lumberton, NC (micropolitan area): The University of North Carolina at Pembroke.
Wilmington, NC (metro area): University of North Carolina Wilmington.
Areas are Census Bureau CBSAs (July 2023), assigned by each school’s county.
North Carolina City Guides
North Carolina has three city pages: Greensboro, Charlotte and Virginia Beach-Norfolk.
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.
North Carolina Programs In The National Rankings
Master’s ranking: one of the 58 programs is in North Carolina, and the best placed is University of North Carolina Wilmington at number 38.
MBA ranking: three of the 38 programs are in North Carolina, and the best placed is The University of North Carolina at Pembroke at number 4.
Bachelor’s ranking: five of the 148 programs are in North Carolina, and the best placed is Appalachian State University at number 6.
How To Choose A Supply Chain Program In North Carolina
Start with the level: North Carolina’s 11 listings split into seven bachelor’s and four master’s.
Compare totals, not per-credit rates. Among North Carolina’s priced graduate programs, The University of North Carolina at Pembroke costs $26,276 less in total than University of North Carolina Wilmington.
Stay in state if you can. At Appalachian State University, a North Carolina resident pays $7,541 a year against $24,537 for everyone else.
Check the format line by line: five of North Carolina’s 11 directory listings name an online option, and University of North Carolina Wilmington and The University of North Carolina at Pembroke state an online graduate format on their own page.
Match the program to where you’ll work: in North Carolina, Fayetteville, NC pays logisticians most, $98,670 against $80,780 statewide.
Look at demand too: in North Carolina, logisticians grow fastest, +16.5% by 2034.
FAQ
How Many Supply Chain Management Programs Are In North Carolina?
This directory lists 11 accredited supply chain programs in North Carolina, at eight schools: seven bachelor’s and four master’s.
How Much Does A Supply Chain Management Degree Cost In North Carolina?
Stated graduate totals in North Carolina run from $22,140 at The University of North Carolina at Pembroke to $48,416 at University of North Carolina Wilmington. For a bachelor’s in North Carolina, in-state tuition and fees per year run from $3,571 to $7,593, as schools report them to IPEDS.
What Do Supply Chain Managers Make In North Carolina?
In North Carolina, the occupation counting supply chain managers pays a median of $106,100 across 6,650 jobs, against $107,230 nationally.
How Much Do Logisticians Make In North Carolina?
The logistician median in North Carolina is $80,780, across 7,860 jobs. At North Carolina’s price level of 94.3 (U.S. = 100), it buys what $85,639 would nationally.
Which North Carolina Metro Area Pays Supply Chain Workers The Most?
Fayetteville, NC has North Carolina’s highest logistician median, $98,670. Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC pays North Carolina’s managers’ occupation the most, $118,100.
How Does North Carolina Supply Chain Pay Compare With Neighboring States?
Of the 5 states compared with North Carolina, Virginia pays logisticians the most, $98,920; North Carolina ranks second at $80,780. After adjusting for prices, North Carolina ranks third.
How Many Logistics Jobs Are In North Carolina?
Census County Business Patterns counts 181,260 transportation and warehousing jobs in North Carolina for 2023, 49,295 of them in warehousing and storage. BLS counts 7,860 North Carolina logisticians, the planners who run those flows.
Which Supply Chain Job Pays The Most In North Carolina?
Purchasing managers earn North Carolina’s highest supply chain median, $138,710, then industrial production managers at $125,940.
Is Supply Chain Management In Demand In North Carolina?
North Carolina’s labor market office expects logisticians in North Carolina to grow 16.5% by 2034, against 16.7% nationally, and North Carolina expects about 3,690 openings a year across North Carolina’s six core supply chain occupations.
Can North Carolina Residents Get A Tuition Discount At Out-Of-State Schools?
North Carolina is in none of the four regional exchanges, so North Carolina residents pay nonresident rates elsewhere unless a school discounts them itself.
Can You Study Supply Chain Management Online In North Carolina?
Five of the 11 North Carolina programs list an online format in the accreditor’s record. Of North Carolina’s graduate programs with verified costs, University of North Carolina Wilmington and The University of North Carolina at Pembroke state an online format.
