- Four programs at three schools. 2 bachelor’s, 1 master’s, 1 doctorate.
- One bachelor’s rate is on record: $51,340 a year. Saint Joseph's University reports it to IPEDS.
- Supply chain managers’ BLS occupation: median $121,570. Middle half $95,510 to $157,990; nationally $107,230.
- 26 online programs take Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland residents. Among local programs, Drexel University lists an online format.
The metro
The Census Bureau defines the Philadelphia metro as the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metropolitan statistical area: 11 counties. Philadelphia splits into four metropolitan divisions, Camden, Montgomery County-Bucks County-Chester County, Philadelphia and Wilmington. The Philadelphia metro reaches into Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland. Every Philadelphia figure here for jobs, pay and industry covers that whole area.
- Principal cities
- Wilmington, DE, Camden, NJ and Philadelphia, PA
- Counties
- Burlington County, NJ, Camden County, NJ, Gloucester County, NJ, Bucks County, PA, Chester County, PA, Montgomery County, PA, Delaware County, PA, Philadelphia County, PA, New Castle County, DE, Cecil County, MD and Salem County, NJ
- Metropolitan divisions
- Camden, Montgomery County-Bucks County-Chester County, Philadelphia and Wilmington
Census Bureau CBSA delineation, July 2023. Schools are placed in the metro by their county.
Programs
Philadelphia has four accredited supply chain programs, at Temple University, Drexel University and Saint Joseph's University. By level, Philadelphia has two bachelor’s, one master’s and one doctorate. In Philadelphia, Temple University lists the most, two.
Not ranked
Supply Chain Management Major
Philadelphia, PA
- On campus
- AACSB-accredited business school
More about this program
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.
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 Philadelphia. 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.
Also Accredited In Philadelphia
Drexel University
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Master’s · Philadelphia, PA · In person, Online, Hybrid
Temple University
Bachelor of Business Administration
Bachelor’s · Philadelphia, PA · In person
Temple University
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Doctorate · Philadelphia, PA · In person
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.
Economy
County Business Patterns counts 126,850 transportation and warehousing jobs at 4,723 employers in the Philadelphia metro for 2023, and 137,781 more in wholesale trade.
Philadelphia clears none of the concentration thresholds below, so this Philadelphia guide leads with programs and cost.
Supply chain occupations in the Philadelphia metro by concentration | Occupation | Jobs | Location Quotient |
| Compliance Officers Counts customs brokers | 8,370 | 1.08 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers Counts supply chain managers | 4,270 | 1.04 |
| Logisticians | 4,670 | 1 |
| Buyers and Purchasing Agents | 9,170 | 1 |
| Purchasing Managers | 1,470 | 0.94 |
| Cargo and Freight Agents | 1,680 | 0.92 |
| Industrial Production Managers | 3,910 | 0.85 |
| Operations Research Analysts | 1,700 | 0.84 |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | 3,810 | 0.52 |
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
26 online programs say a resident of the Philadelphia metro can enroll, on the school’s own authorization page. For the Philadelphia metro, University of San Diego lists New Jersey as closed, so Philadelphia residents in New Jersey can’t enroll. Closer to home, Drexel University lists an online format among the Philadelphia programs above.
Online supply chain programs that state they enroll Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland 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 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
Philadelphia offers two bachelor’s, one master’s and one doctorate.
- 2
Keep Working While You Study
In Philadelphia, Drexel University lists an online format. Beyond Philadelphia, 26 online programs state they enroll Pennsylvania residents.
- 3
Know The Local Pay Ladder Before You Negotiate
Logisticians in Philadelphia run from $56,730 at the 10th percentile to $128,840 at the 90th, with the median at $86,900.
- 4
Aim At The Roles Philadelphia Concentrates
Compliance officers are Philadelphia’s most concentrated supply chain occupation: 1.08 times the national share, median $83,000 in Philadelphia.
Cost
Saint Joseph's University reports $51,340 a year in tuition and fees for a Philadelphia bachelor’s. Philadelphia sits at 102.6 on BEA’s 2024 price index (U.S. = 100).
Pay
BLS counts Philadelphia’s supply chain managers among transportation, storage and distribution managers; in Philadelphia their median is $121,570, against $107,230 nationally. Philadelphia logisticians earn $86,900 at the median, and the middle half of them $68,550 to $107,410.
Eight of the nine occupations below pay more in Philadelphia than nationally. At Philadelphia’s prices, the logistician median is worth $84,736 in national terms.
Supply chain pay in the Philadelphia metro by percentile | Occupation | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | U.S. Median |
| Purchasing Managers 1,470 jobs | $98,390 | $125,560 | $155,500 | $182,920 | $228,860 | $148,080 |
| Industrial Production Managers 3,910 jobs | $77,990 | $96,700 | $126,160 | $164,440 | $202,420 | $126,060 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers Counts supply chain managers · 4,270 jobs | $77,490 | $95,510 | $121,570 | $157,990 | $205,520 | $107,230 |
| Operations Research Analysts 1,700 jobs | $63,030 | $77,860 | $100,460 | $127,570 | $142,010 | $88,940 |
| Logisticians 4,670 jobs | $56,730 | $68,550 | $86,900 | $107,410 | $128,840 | $82,320 |
| Compliance Officers Counts customs brokers · 8,370 jobs | $51,680 | $64,890 | $83,000 | $107,450 | $134,500 | $80,730 |
| Buyers and Purchasing Agents 9,170 jobs | $52,030 | $65,190 | $81,470 | $107,410 | $131,600 | $77,710 |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 3,810 jobs | $42,340 | $48,900 | $61,710 | $75,030 | $86,120 | $59,650 |
| Cargo and Freight Agents 1,680 jobs | $38,720 | $42,030 | $51,280 | $74,570 | $81,970 | $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 Philadelphia Offer A Supply Chain Management Degree?
Temple University, Drexel University and Saint Joseph's University: four accredited programs in Philadelphia.
What Do Supply Chain Managers Earn In Philadelphia?
BLS counts them among transportation, storage and distribution managers, whose Philadelphia median is $121,570; the top tenth earn over $205,520.
Can You Study Supply Chain Management Online From Philadelphia?
26 online programs say a resident of the Philadelphia metro can enroll, on the school’s own authorization page. For the Philadelphia metro, University of San Diego lists New Jersey as closed, so Philadelphia residents in New Jersey can’t enroll. Closer to home, Drexel University lists an online format among the Philadelphia programs above.
Other city guides in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland | City | Programs | Manager Median |
| New York City New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 11 | $133,640 |
| Washington, DC Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 11 | $129,050 |
| Baltimore Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 2 | $103,540 |
| Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA | 4 | $101,600 |
| Scranton-Wilkes-Barre Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | 2 | $99,540 |
| Harrisburg Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 2 | $104,820 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 1 | $107,740 |
| Erie Erie, PA | 2 | $98,050 |
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