- Two programs at one school. 1 bachelor’s, 1 master’s.
- One bachelor’s rate is on record: $11,742 a year. University of Toledo reports it to IPEDS.
- Out-of-state undergraduates pay $9,360 extra per year at University of Toledo. It is the one public university here with a bachelor’s.
- Supply chain managers’ BLS occupation: median $98,970. Middle half $70,820 to $125,660; nationally $107,230.
- What stands out most: manufacturing. The strongest is 880 industrial production managers, a location quotient of 1.91.
The metro
The Census Bureau defines the Toledo metro as the Toledo, OH metropolitan statistical area: three counties, two central and one outlying. Every Toledo figure here for jobs, pay and industry covers that whole area.
- Principal cities
- Toledo
- Central counties
- Lucas County and Wood County
- Outlying counties
- Fulton County
Census Bureau CBSA delineation, July 2023. Schools are placed in the metro by their county.
Programs
Toledo has two accredited supply chain programs, at University of Toledo. By level, Toledo has one bachelor’s and one master’s.
Not ranked
Operations and Supply Chain Management - Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.)
Toledo, OH
- On campus
- AACSB-accredited business school
More about this program
The University of Toledo's College of Business and Innovation offers a B.B.A. in Operations and Supply Chain Management, a 120-hour degree whose major block totals 21 hours. Four courses are required: Quality Management and Process Improvement, Operations Planning and Scheduling, Strategic Sourcing, and Supply Chain Strategy. You then choose three electives from a list that includes Supply Chain Analytics and Cases, Project Management, International Sourcing, Logistics and Transportation, a supply chain simulation modeling course, enterprise systems courses and an internship. The school offers online and evening classes for working students, and a student APICS chapter takes part in case competitions. Students with a 3.0 GPA can apply to BBA-MBA or BBA-MABA pipelines that allow up to nine graduate credits in the final undergraduate year.
Not ranked
MBA Operations and Supply Chain Management - STEM
Toledo, OH
- STEM-designated
- AACSB-accredited business school
More about this program
Eight core business courses, a course in quality management and Six Sigma, and two electives chosen from seven options add up to 33 hours in this MBA. The core includes a supply chain management course and a strategic management capstone. The department describes the operations and supply chain coursework as covering production planning and quality management, and the electives range from business analytics and simulation and waiting lines to prescriptive analytics and ERP systems process management. The catalog labels the program as STEM. The department of Information Systems and Supply Chain Management offers it, and the catalog says students build decision-making and problem-solving skills for manufacturing firms, service industries, nonprofits and government operations.
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 Toledo. A card marked “Not ranked” has no national rank to show: one is a bachelor’s program placed below the top 25 that the national bachelor’s list publishes, and one was found in this site’s crawl of AACSB-accredited schools’ own program pages, and AACSB’s supply chain list, which the national rankings are built from, doesn’t name it.
Residency
The one public university with a bachelor’s in Toledo is University of Toledo. At that campus in Toledo, an Ohio resident pays less than a nonresident.
At University of Toledo, in Toledo, residents pay $11,742 a year and nonresidents $21,102.
Undergraduate tuition and fees by residency at Toledo schools | School | Resident | Nonresident | Difference |
| University of Toledo Public, OH · undergraduate, per year | $11,742 | $21,102 | $9,360 |
Tuition and required fees for a full-time undergraduate, 2023-24, as each school reports them to IPEDS, via College Navigator: University of Toledo. Each school name links to its program page. Who counts as a resident is each school’s rule, set out on its own residency page.
Economy
County Business Patterns counts 17,196 transportation and warehousing jobs at 474 employers in the Toledo metro for 2023, and 11,117 more in wholesale trade.
Against the national mix, Toledo stands out for manufacturing and parcel and courier hubs. Toledo’s location quotient: 1.91 for industrial production managers. In Toledo, couriers and delivery holds 1.70 times its national share of freight jobs, 5,307 of them.
BLS OEWS May 2025. A location quotient of 1.0 means the occupation’s share of local jobs equals its national share; 1.5 means half again as many.
County Business Patterns 2023. Share is each line’s part of all transportation and warehousing jobs; ratio is the local share over the U.S. share. Not published: withheld by the Census Bureau to protect individual employers.
How this guide decides what a metro stands out forShow the rules
- Air cargo: air transportation holds at least twice its national share of the metro’s transportation and warehousing jobs, and at least 10,000 jobs.
- Port and water freight: water transportation holds at least twice its national share of the metro’s transportation and warehousing jobs, and at least 1,000 jobs.
- Warehousing: warehousing and storage holds at least 1.4 times its national share of the metro’s transportation and warehousing jobs, and at least 5,000 jobs.
- Parcel and courier hubs: couriers and delivery holds at least 1.5 times its national share of the metro’s transportation and warehousing jobs, and at least 5,000 jobs.
- Trucking: trucking holds at least 1.5 times its national share of the metro’s transportation and warehousing jobs, and at least 5,000 jobs.
- Distribution management: transportation, storage and distribution managers have a location quotient of 1.4 or more.
- Purchasing: purchasing managers have a location quotient of 1.4 or more.
- Operations analytics: operations research analysts have a location quotient of 1.5 or more.
- Manufacturing: industrial production managers have a location quotient of 1.5 or more.
- Freight brokerage and forwarding: cargo and freight agents have a location quotient of 1.5 or more.
Online
27 online programs say a Toledo resident can enroll, on the school’s own authorization page. For Toledo, none of them names Ohio as closed.
Online supply chain programs that state they enroll Ohio residents | School | Level | Credits | Enrolls From |
| American Public University West Virginia · Online Master of Arts in Supply Chain Management (MA) | Master’s | 36 | Every state |
| Boston University Massachusetts · Online Master of Science in Supply Chain Management (MSSCM), Metropolitan College | Master’s | 32 | Every state |
| Florida International University Florida · Online Master of Science in Logistics and Supply Chain Management (MSLSCM) | Master’s | 30 | Every state |
| Georgia College & State University Georgia · Online Master of Logistics and Supply Chain Management (MLSCM) | Master’s | 30 | Every state |
| Georgia Southern University Georgia · M.S. in Logistics and Supply Chain Management (MS-LSCM) | Master’s | 30 | Every state |
| Middle Tennessee State University Tennessee · Supply Chain Management, M.S. | Master’s | 33 | Closed in CA, MA |
| Portland State University Oregon · Master of Science in Global Supply Chain Management (MSGSCM) | Master’s | Not published | Every state |
| The Ohio State University Ohio · Master of Supply Chain Management (MSCM) | Master’s | 33 | Every state |
| The Pennsylvania State University Pennsylvania · Master of Supply Chain Management (MSCM) | Master’s | 30 | Every state |
| University of Alabama in Huntsville Alabama · Master of Science in Supply Chain Management | Master’s | 30 | Every state |
| University of Arkansas Arkansas · Master of Science in Supply Chain Management | Master’s | 30 | Every state |
| University of Colorado at Boulder Colorado · MS Supply Chain Analytics - Online (Master of Science in Supply Chain Analytics) | Master’s | 33 | Every state |
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln Nebraska · M.S. in Supply Chain Management (online Master of Science in Supply Chain Management) | Master’s | 30 | Every state |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington North Carolina · Supply Chain Management, M.S. (Master of Science in Supply Chain Management, MS SCM) | Master’s | 30 | Every state |
| University of Oklahoma Oklahoma · Online MS in Supply Chain Management (catalog: Supply Chain Management (Online), M.S.) | Master’s | 32 | Every state |
| University of San Diego California · Master of Science in Supply Chain Management (MSSCM) | Master’s | 33 | Closed in AL, AR, DC, GA, IA, KY, MN, MS, NJ, NC, ND, RI, WI |
| University of Tennessee, Knoxville Tennessee · Online Master’s Degree in Supply Chain Management (MS SCM); Master of Science in Supply Chain Management | Master’s | 30 | Every state |
| American Public University West Virginia · Online Bachelor of Arts in Supply Chain Management (BA) | Bachelor’s | 120 | Every state |
| Appalachian State University North Carolina · Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) in Supply Chain Management | Bachelor’s | 120 | Closed in CA |
| Arizona State University Arizona · Supply Chain Management, BS | Bachelor’s | 120 | Every state |
| Ball State University Indiana · Bachelor's Degree in Logistics and Supply Chain Management (Online) | Bachelor’s | 120 | Every state |
| East Texas A&M University Texas · Supply Chain Management (BBA) | Bachelor’s | 120 | Closed in MA |
| Florida International University Florida · Bachelor of Business Administration in Logistics and Supply Chain Management | Bachelor’s | 120 | Every state |
| Oregon State University Oregon · Supply Chain & Logistics Management | Bachelor’s | 180 | Every state |
| Portland State University Oregon · Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Global Supply Chain Management | Bachelor’s | 180 | Every state |
| Purdue University Global Indiana · Bachelor of Science in Applied Supply Chain Management | Bachelor’s | 180 | Every state |
| Utah Valley University Utah · Operations and Supply Chain Management, B.S. | Bachelor’s | 120 | Every state |
Each school’s own state-authorization page, read 2026-09-24. The table lists the programs whose page says who can enroll; “Every state” is the school’s own statement and “Closed in” lists the states it names. The rest are in the online degree ranking. Authorization changes, so confirm with the school before you apply.
How to become
- 1
Pick The Level That Fits Where You Start
Toledo offers one bachelor’s and one master’s. University of Toledo has the lowest in-state rate for a bachelor’s in Toledo, $11,742 a year.
- 2
Keep Working While You Study
Beyond Toledo, 27 online programs state they enroll Ohio residents.
- 3
Know The Local Pay Ladder Before You Negotiate
Logisticians in Toledo run from $53,240 at the 10th percentile to $131,320 at the 90th, with the median at $85,700.
- 4
Aim At The Roles Toledo Concentrates
Industrial production managers are Toledo’s most concentrated supply chain occupation: 1.91 times the national share, median $110,760 in Toledo.
Cost
University of Toledo reports $11,742 a year in tuition and fees for a Toledo bachelor’s. Toledo sits at 91.5 on BEA’s 2024 price index (U.S. = 100).
Pay
BLS counts Toledo’s supply chain managers among transportation, storage and distribution managers; in Toledo their median is $98,970, against $107,230 nationally. Toledo logisticians earn $85,700 at the median, and the middle half of them $64,660 to $101,990.
One of the nine occupations below pay more in Toledo than nationally. At Toledo’s prices, the logistician median is worth $93,707 in national terms.
Supply chain pay in the Toledo metro by percentile | Occupation | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | U.S. Median |
| Purchasing Managers 170 jobs | $80,790 | $106,430 | $136,590 | $170,390 | $223,060 | $148,080 |
| Industrial Production Managers 880 jobs | $74,890 | $88,800 | $110,760 | $137,300 | $170,610 | $126,060 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers Counts supply chain managers · 430 jobs | $60,330 | $70,820 | $98,970 | $125,660 | $160,960 | $107,230 |
| Logisticians 360 jobs | $53,240 | $64,660 | $85,700 | $101,990 | $131,320 | $82,320 |
| Operations Research Analysts 30 jobs | $56,580 | $70,400 | $80,360 | $107,200 | $128,990 | $88,940 |
| Compliance Officers Counts customs brokers · 380 jobs | $44,600 | $50,790 | $69,310 | $89,990 | $113,530 | $80,730 |
| Buyers and Purchasing Agents 890 jobs | $47,300 | $56,210 | $68,850 | $83,650 | $108,070 | $77,710 |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 800 jobs | $40,120 | $46,610 | $58,810 | $75,730 | $84,460 | $59,650 |
| Cargo and Freight Agents 90 jobs | $38,290 | $46,830 | $49,350 | $60,980 | $79,140 | $52,260 |
BLS OEWS May 2025, metropolitan area estimates: annual wages at the 10th, 25th, 50th (median), 75th and 90th percentiles. BLS publishes no separate wage for supply chain managers. They are counted inside transportation, storage and distribution managers, and every figure here is for that whole occupation.
Questions
Which Schools In Toledo Offer A Supply Chain Management Degree?
University of Toledo: two accredited programs in Toledo.
How Much More Do Out-Of-State Students Pay In Toledo?
A nonresident undergraduate in Toledo pays $9,360 more a year at University of Toledo, per the IPEDS report of each Toledo school.
What Do Supply Chain Managers Earn In Toledo?
BLS counts them among transportation, storage and distribution managers, whose Toledo median is $98,970; the top tenth earn over $160,960.
What Kind Of Supply Chain Economy Does Toledo Have?
By the thresholds on this page, Toledo stands out for manufacturing and parcel and courier hubs.
Can You Study Supply Chain Management Online From Toledo?
27 online programs say a Toledo resident can enroll, on the school’s own authorization page. For Toledo, none of them names Ohio as closed.
Other city guides in Ohio | City | Programs | Manager Median |
| Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 3 | $106,160 |
| Cleveland Cleveland, OH | 3 | $102,080 |
| Columbus Columbus, OH | 3 | $105,360 |
| Dayton Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | 4 | $97,980 |
Every accredited program in Ohio, with statewide pay and job growth.
All 64 metros with an accredited program, searchable.
ASCM and ISM credentials: who may sit each exam and what it costs.
Every verified online program, with tuition and campus visits.
National, state and metro pay for the managers’ occupation.
National, state and metro pay for logisticians.
No employer is named on this page: none of the sources above lists employers by metro.
