Supply Chain Management Degrees In Pennsylvania

All courses in Penn State's online Master of Supply Chain Management are asynchronous, with optional live discussions for students who want them. The 30-credit degree, offered through World Campus with the Smeal College of Business, covers supply management, supply chain analysis, operations management and demand fulfillment, and supply chain transformation and innovation. It closes with a capstone, SCM 850: Supply Chain Design and Strategy. You pick two electives from options such as AI applications in supply chain, managing supply chain risk and resiliency, or negotiation theory and skills. Four of the core courses also satisfy a 12-credit graduate certificate in supply chain management. Tuition is $1,167 per credit for 2026-27. Most students finish in 20 to 28 months, and you can start in spring, summer, or fall. You'll need at least two years of relevant work experience, and GRE and GMAT scores aren't required.

Every course in Duquesne's Palumbo-Donahue School of Business supply chain management master's runs in a hybrid format or 100% online, both STEM-designated and built for working professionals. Hybrid students take in-person evening classes every other week with asynchronous work in between and can finish in five semesters, while the fully online track runs as a synchronous, cohort-based schedule for students anywhere. The degree is 30 credit hours, with a duration the school lists as 3 to 6 semesters, and either format lets you graduate in under two years. Tuition for 2026-2027 is $1,236 a credit. Coursework covers forecasting, inventory and demand management, sourcing and distribution, global fulfillment and sustainability, and the capstone has you consulting on a real supply chain challenge for a non-profit or corporate partner. GMAT and GRE scores are optional, and Duquesne reviews applications on a rolling basis.

Thirty credits make up the University of Pittsburgh's STEM-focused Master of Science in Supply Chain Management, which full-time students can finish in two terms starting each fall. Part-time students can start in fall, spring, or summer instead, attending classes on campus or online alongside MBA students. Most students finish in 9 to 12 months. The Katz Graduate School of Business also offers a dual-degree pathway that pairs this degree with the MS Analytics and AI for Business, completed in as few as three semesters with room for a summer internship before graduation. Coursework builds broad supply chain knowledge in sourcing, logistics, planning, inventory, pricing, and consulting.

Three required courses make up Delaware Valley's Supply Chain Management specialization: Supply Chain Management, Transportation and Distribution, and Strategic Procurement, worth nine credits on top of a 30-credit MBA. The whole degree runs as 100% online courses in 7.5-week terms, and DelVal's accelerated format lets you finish with just 10 courses in as few as 12 months if you study full time. No GMAT is required for admission. Tuition is $855 per credit hour for the 2026-2027 academic year, plus a $100 technology fee each term. The Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs accredits all of DelVal's MBA specializations, including this one.

Supply Chain and Information Systems at Smeal requires 120 credits, including at least 15 at the 400 level, built around required courses like Supply Chain Management, Demand Fulfillment, Manufacturing and Services Strategies, Strategic Procurement, Supply Chain Analytics, and the capstone Strategic Design and Management of Supply Chains. You also complete a business core in accounting, finance, marketing, management, and business law. Because of AACSB accreditation standards, Smeal requires upper-division major coursework to be completed in residence at University Park, even if you start at another Penn State campus. Admission into the major requires prerequisite coursework in English, math, statistics, and economics along with a 3.10 cumulative GPA. Once you're in, the Center for Supply Chain Research connects students with research opportunities at more than 35 companies and career fairs that produce thousands of student-recruiter interactions each year.

Fifteen of the 120 total academic credits in Pitt's Supply Chain Management major focus on the discipline itself, starting with Operations Management as a required core course and continuing into Managing Global Supply Chains, Purchasing and Supply Management, and Revenue Management. You then pick at least two electives from options such as Six Sigma, Simulation, Logistics and Transport Management, Sustainability in the Supply Chain and Operations, and Field Projects in Global Supply Chains. The program requires a cumulative GPA of 2.25 across SCM coursework and at least a C- in every course applied toward the major. Pitt Business is ranked the No. 12 public business program in the United States, and graduates go on to work in operations, industrial production, logistics, purchasing and distribution, and management consulting. Students may complete the major or the separate Supply Chain Management certificate, but not both.

West Chester University's B.S. in Supply Chain Management requires 120 credits and is housed in the Department of Management. After pre-business courses in economics, accounting, statistics, calculus, marketing and management, you take a business core including Production and Operations Management and Business Analytics II. Major courses are Introduction to Management Information Systems, Simulation, Supply Chain Management, Quality Management, Purchasing and Supply Management, and Supply Chain Management Consulting, plus 6 elective credits from options such as Logistics Management, Healthcare Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Management in China, Plant Tours in Business Process Management and an internship. Registering for 300- and 400-level business classes takes a 2.50 GPA, and major courses need a C- or better. An accelerated path lets you count up to 12 graduate credits toward an M.S. in Geography.

Duquesne's Palumbo-Donahue School of Business offers supply chain management as a STEM-designated major within its BSBA degree. The in-person degree takes a minimum of 120 credits over eight semesters: 19 in Bridges requirements, 54 in the business core, 18 in required major courses, 9 in major electives and 20 in open electives. Required courses are Supply Chain Process Improvement, SCM Information Systems and Technology, Global Transportation Logistics, Supply Management Procurement, Forecasting, Production, and Inventory Planning, and Strategic Supply Chain Management. Supply Chain Process Improvement carries a Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt certification, and three designated courses with SAP content lead to an SAP Student Recognition Award through the SAP University Alliance. Major electives can include an internship, and the Center for Excellence in Supply Chain Management runs industry tours and case competitions.

Saint Joseph's University places its supply chain management major in the Haub School of Business's Department of Decision and System Sciences, on the Philadelphia campus. The bachelor's requires at least 120 credits, including the Cornerstone Core Curriculum, a 34-credit business foundation with courses such as AI in Business and Business Analytics, and 21 to 22 major credits. Required major courses are Project Management, Foundations of Supply Chain Management, SCM Dynamics and Advanced Business Analytics, plus a calculus course. You add two electives, choosing from options such as CPIM Certification, CSCP Certification, Six Sigma Apps and Foundations, Resilient Supply Chains, and AI and Analytics in Supply Chain. The program prepares you for the Six Sigma Yellow Belt, CPIM and CSCP credentials, and its page names Philadelphia-area internship employers such as BDP International and XPO Logistics.

Scranton's supply chain management major is offered by the Operations and Analytics Department in the AACSB-accredited Kania School of Management. The major requires three courses, Quality Management, Supply Chain Management, and Production Planning and Control, plus three electives chosen from Business Process Overview, Project Management in Organizations, Electronic Business and Entrepreneurship, Business Forecasting Models, and Data Mining. Classes use Excel, statistical, and simulation software, and students visit regional companies such as a Walmart distribution center and Flowserve Corporation. You can network through the Operations and Analytics Club and the NEPA chapter of APICS, pursue paid internships with local organizations like Tobyhanna Army Depot, and build foundational knowledge for certifications such as CPIM, CSCP, and CLTD. Kania students also complete the Center for Professional Development's Passport activities, which cover interviewing, internship and job search strategies.

A bachelor's in supply chain management at DeSales runs as both an in class day program and a fully online Adult Studies track, both requiring 120 credits. The online version lets you start anytime with rolling admission and multiple start terms each year, and the school accepts up to 75 transfer credits from other regionally accredited colleges. Coursework covers operations management, strategic logistics and materials management, and strategic procurement, with a senior capstone that has students lead a team service project. You can add a data analytics track covering AI, Tableau and AWS, or continue into a five year BS to MBA option. Online Adult Studies tuition runs $610 per credit for the 2026-2027 year, and average time to degree is 3 to 4 years. Recent students have interned or been placed at B. Braun, Olympus, Air Products and J.B. Hunt, the school says.

Widener offers supply chain management as a specialization within its BSBA in management, taught on the Chester campus by the AACSB-accredited School of Business Administration. The program totals 122 credits: 49 in the core business curriculum, 39 in the field of specialization, and 34 in non-business core requirements. Specialization courses include Management of Technology, Productivity and Change and Supply Chain Management, plus three picks from Business Analytics, ERP Systems and Workflow Management, Customer Relationship Management, and Project Management. You finish with either a senior project or a Supply Chain Management Capstone Internship, and the specialization block also holds an international business elective and six free electives. Paid co-ops and internships are available, and business majors can add an accelerated 4+1 path to an MBA or an MS.

Shippensburg University's BSBA in supply chain management comes from the AACSB-accredited John L. Grove College of Business. Its 120 credits divide into 46 credits of general education, a 38- to 41-credit business core, an 18-credit major and 15 to 18 credits of free electives. The five required major courses are Strategic Procurement, Managing Quality and Continuous Improvement, Integrated Supply Chain Systems, Data Mining for Supply Chain Management, and Global Logistics Systems. A sixth course comes from a list that ranges from cost determination and risk management to GIS and Python programming. A 4+1 option lets you pair the BSBA with the MS in Supply Chain Analysis, and the program page also lists a logistics management concentration.

Project and Supply Chain Management combines project management with supply chain coursework across 120 credits, and Penn State offers it two ways: in person at the Erie, the Behrend College campus, or 100% online through World Campus. Entrance to the major requires a C or better in accounting, economics, English composition, math, and statistics courses. Online World Campus tuition for the 2026-27 year runs $644 per credit if you've earned 59 or fewer total credits, or $692 per credit once you pass 60, for students taking 11 or fewer credits a semester. You can pair the degree with a concurrent Enterprise Resource Planning certificate in SAP. Coursework builds skills in scheduling, resource coordination, risk control, operations, logistics, purchasing, and distribution, plus working knowledge of SAP processes for planning and materials management.

Penn State Harrisburg's Bachelor of Science in Project and Supply Chain Management pairs two disciplines in one 120-credit degree, with 45 general education credits and 96 credits of major requirements, 21 of which overlap. Prescribed courses include Supply Chain Management, Operations Planning and Control, Purchasing and Materials Management, and Project Planning and Resource Management. You also choose between paired options such as Project Portfolio Management or Warehousing and Terminal Management, and Transport Systems or Logistics Systems Analysis and Design, and you complete an international business course, an analytics course and a strategy course. Entry to the major requires a C or better in five courses: financial and managerial accounting, microeconomics, rhetoric and composition, calculus, and introductory statistics. You can begin at any Penn State campus and finish at Harrisburg, and the bulletin also lists an integrated bachelor's and master's pathway.