Tennessee Supply Chain Programs

Supply Chain Management Degrees In Tennessee

Tennessee has 15 accredited supply chain programs at 10 schools.

By the Supply Chain Degree Programs editorial team Updated
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Accredited Programs
15
AACSB and ACBSP records
Schools
10
In Tennessee
Manager Median Pay
$100,740
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Logistician Jobs In Tennessee
4,990
BLS OEWS, May 2025

Tennessee Programs And Costs At A Glance

  • 15 programs at 10 schools. 1 associate degree, 7 bachelor’s, 6 master’s, 1 doctorate.
  • Stated graduate totals run $22,212 to $41,370. Lowest in-state bachelor’s rate: $9,506.
  • Out-of-state undergraduates pay $19,536 extra per year at Middle Tennessee State University. Four other public universities also charge nonresidents more.
  • Supply chain managers’ BLS occupation: median $100,740. Nationally $107,230; logisticians earn $71,280.
  • Annual supply chain openings: about 3,120. Fastest growth to 2034: logisticians, +29.9%.
  • ACM discounts tuition in member states. 115 programs qualify.

Accredited Supply Chain Programs In Tennessee

Tennessee ranks sixth among the states here for accredited programs, tied with Missouri. By level, Tennessee has one associate degree, seven bachelor’s, six master’s and one doctorate. In Tennessee, AACSB accredits the schools of 12 programs; ACBSP accredits three directly.

University of Tennessee at Knoxville offers the most in Tennessee: four programs, from bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate study. Across Tennessee, four listings name an online format.

Verified supply chain programs in Tennessee, at a glance
Program LevelTuition
University of Tennessee, Knoxville Master of Science in Supply Chain Management (online: "Online Master's Degree in Supply Chain Management (MS SCM)"; on campus: "MS in Supply Chain Management (Global)") Master’s$41,370 total
Middle Tennessee State University Supply Chain Management, M.S. Master’s
Lincoln Memorial University Master of Business Administration (MBA) MBA$22,212 total
University of Memphis Professional MBA + Concentration (Supply Chain Management) MBA$27,132 total
University of Tennessee at Knoxville Supply Chain Management Major, BS in Business Administration Bachelor’s$13,484 a year, in-state
Middle Tennessee State University Supply Chain Management, B.B.A. Bachelor’s$9,506 a year, in-state
Tennessee Technological University Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Business Management major, Operations, Logistics, and Supply Chain Management concentration Bachelor’s$10,084 a year, in-state
The University of Memphis Bachelor of Business Administration in Supply Chain Management Bachelor’s$10,344 a year, in-state
East Tennessee State University Bachelor of Business Administration in Supply Chain Management Bachelor’s$9,706 a year, in-state

Each row jumps to the program’s card below. A blank cell means the school’s program page does not state that figure.

Ranked 15 of 45 master’s programs

University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Master of Science in Supply Chain Management (online: "Online Master's Degree in Supply Chain Management (MS SCM)"; on campus: "MS in Supply Chain Management (Global)")

Knoxville, TN

  • On campus
  • Online with campus residency
  • STEM-designated
  • No GMAT or GRE required
  • AACSB-accredited business school
  • The only STEM-designated program among the 9 verified in Tennessee

Campus requirement: The online program includes a required three-day, in-person immersion.

More about this program

Working professionals can finish this Haslam College of Business degree entirely online through a mix of asynchronous and synchronous classes, though the online track still requires a three day, in person immersion. Online, the program runs 30 credit hours in 18 to 24 months at $1,379 per credit hour, a rate covering tuition, university fees and the program fee. Haslam also teaches the same degree on campus in Knoxville as the MS in Supply Chain Management (Global), a 10 month, two semester program built around a yearlong immersive project with a corporate partner and a required study tour to Panama or Vietnam. The Global track's estimated cost is $21,300 for Tennessee residents and $41,862 for everyone else, plus a $6,000 program fee, and Haslam lists it as STEM designated.

Total
$41,370
Per Credit
$1,379
Credits
30
Length
18-24 months

Not ranked

Middle Tennessee State University

Supply Chain Management, M.S.

Murfreesboro, TN

  • Fully online
  • GMAT or GRE waivable
  • AACSB-accredited business school
More about this program

Thirty-three credit hours make up the master's in supply chain management at Middle Tennessee State, which the university lists as available online. You take 18 hours of required courses, including supply chain operations, lean project management, supply chain key performance indicators, international supply chain management, and continuous improvement and problem solving, then 9 hours of supply chain electives and 6 hours of career electives chosen with your advisor. Elective options include distribution center management, international logistics and transportation, business intelligence, and an applied management project. Admission uses an index score built from your GPA and a GMAT or GRE result, but the test is waived if you hold a bachelor's with a 3.0 GPA, a 2.75 GPA plus five years of professional, managerial or military experience, or a graduate degree. Without an introductory supply chain course, you can complete the foundational MGMT 6000 as part of your program.

Credits
33

Ranked 9 of 23 MBAs

Lincoln Memorial University

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Harrogate, TN

  • Fully online
  • ACBSP-accredited program
  • Lowest stated total of the 3 Tennessee graduate programs that state one
More about this program

Lincoln Memorial's Supply Chain Management concentration turns the 30 credit hour General MBA into a 36 credit hour concentrated MBA, adding four courses: Supply Chain & Logistics, Quality Improvement and Lean Supply Chains, Strategic Supply Management - Sourcing & Purchasing, and Global Logistics & Distribution. The school describes the concentration as building skills in sourcing, purchasing, quality improvement, lean supply processes and global logistics, aimed at careers in logistics firms, distribution centers and operational facilities. You complete the whole program online, choosing how many classes to take each semester. LMU says its MBA options are accredited by SACS-COC and, in numerous cases, by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs. Tuition runs $617 per credit hour.

Total
$22,212
Per Credit
$617
Credits
36
Concentration
Supply Chain Management

Ranked 12 of 23 MBAs

University of Memphis

Professional MBA + Concentration (Supply Chain Management)

Memphis, TN

  • On campus
  • Fully online
  • GMAT or GRE waivable
  • AACSB-accredited business school
  • Shortest stated length of the 2 Tennessee graduate programs that state one
More about this program

Memphis's Fogelman College adds a Supply Chain Management concentration onto its Professional MBA, bringing the total to 42 credit hours: 10 core courses plus 4 concentration courses in Operations Planning and Control, Logistics Management, Supply Management, and Supply Chain Analytics. You can take classes in person during evenings or fully online, and the college says students can earn the degree in as little as 17 months. The Online MBA and Professional MBA are currently offering GRE/GMAT waivers for applicants who meet certain criteria. In-state and UM Global online students pay $646 per credit hour, out-of-state students pay $880, and a $35 Business Course Fee applies to every credit hour on top of tuition. The Fogelman College is AACSB accredited, a distinction it says fewer than 5% of business schools worldwide hold.

Total
$27,132
Per Credit
$646
Credits
42
Length
From 17 months
Concentration
Supply Chain Management

Not ranked

University of Tennessee at Knoxville

Supply Chain Management Major, BS in Business Administration

Knoxville, TN

  • On campus
  • AACSB-accredited business school
  • Highest six-year graduation rate of the 5 Tennessee bachelor’s schools
More about this program

Six required courses anchor the University of Tennessee's Supply Chain Management major, moving from Supply Chain Analytics and Decision Making through Logistics Operations, Manufacturing and Service Operations, Global Strategic and Sustainable Sourcing, and Global Strategies for Supply Chain Management, plus a required internship. You can pair the major with a concentration in business analytics, information management, international business, or the Heath Integrated Business and Engineering Program. Gartner ranked the undergraduate program No. 2 in the nation in 2022, and the Haslam College of Business reports that 95% of graduates are employed or pursuing further education, with an average starting salary of $61,909. The college awards more than $5 million in scholarships each year. Alumni now work at Amazon, Dell, Kimberly-Clark, Porsche, and IBM, among others.

In-State
$13,484
Out-Of-State
$31,974
Grad Rate
73%
As A
Major

Not ranked

Middle Tennessee State University

Supply Chain Management, B.B.A.

Murfreesboro, TN

  • On campus
  • AACSB-accredited business school
  • Lowest in-state tuition of the 5 Tennessee bachelor’s programs
More about this program

At Middle Tennessee State University, the Jones College of Business offers a Bachelor of Business Administration in supply chain management, taught on the ground. The 120-hour degree combines 41 hours of True Blue Core general education, a 42-hour College of Business core, a 27-hour major, 6 auxiliary hours and electives, and it builds in a required Business Administration minor. Major courses include Dashboarding Key Performance Indicators, International Sourcing, Continuous Improvement/Problem Solving, International Supply Chain Management and Ethical Leadership in Business, with 9 elective hours from Supply Chain Distribution, Lean Project Management Principles, Management of Innovation and Applications in Supply Chain Management. You need a 2.25 GPA in designated lower-division courses for admission to the college. High-achieving students can take an accelerated bachelor's/master's pathway into the M.S. in Management, and the college hosts an annual Midsouth Supply Chain Summit.

In-State
$9,506
Out-Of-State
$29,042
Grad Rate
54%
As A
Major

Not ranked

Tennessee Technological University

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Business Management major, Operations, Logistics, and Supply Chain Management concentration

Cookeville, TN

  • On campus
  • AACSB-accredited business school
More about this program

Tennessee Tech offers operations and supply chain management as a concentration within the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Business Management, run by the Department of Decision Sciences and Management in the College of Business. The program is delivered on campus in Cookeville and totals 120 hours. Concentration coursework includes Operations and Supply Chain Management, Advanced Operations and Supply Chain Management, Quality/Productivity Systems, Business Analytics: Data-Driven Decision Making, Cost Accounting, and Conflict Management and Negotiation, ending in an Operations and Supply Chain Management Capstone and Business Strategy. You also pick six hours of upper-division management or decision sciences electives, or MET electives, plus six hours of business electives. The college describes simulations, case studies, internships, and industry projects as part of the preparation, and students can join the Society for the Advancement of Management for guest lectures and case competitions.

In-State
$10,084
Out-Of-State
$20,116
Grad Rate
54%
As A
Concentration

Not ranked

The University of Memphis

Bachelor of Business Administration in Supply Chain Management

Memphis, TN

  • On campus
  • Fully online
  • AACSB-accredited business school
More about this program

Supply chain management at the University of Memphis is a Bachelor of Business Administration housed in the Department of Supply Chain Management, one of seven departments in the Fogelman College of Business and Economics. You can complete the degree, which the school says requires a minimum of 120 hours, entirely online through UofM Global or on campus in Memphis. Coursework covers supply chain management, operations management, and logistics management, and faculty bring expertise in strategic sourcing, transportation, supply chain analytics, and supply chain risk management. UofM Global markets the online track to working professionals and other non-traditional adult students, and says you can combine it with previously completed college-level learning from other sources. Graduates go on to positions across industry sectors, since, as the school puts it, every organization depends on how well it manages its supply chain.

In-State
$10,344
Out-Of-State
$14,784
Grad Rate
49%
As A
Major

Not ranked

East Tennessee State University

Bachelor of Business Administration in Supply Chain Management

Johnson City, TN

  • On campus
  • AACSB-accredited business school
More about this program

East Tennessee State's BBA in supply chain management, offered by the Department of Management and Supply Chain in the College of Business and Technology, requires you to pick one of three concentrations: supply chain operations and analytics, supply chain marketing, or supply chain leadership. The 120 credits include 40 to 43 of general education, a 36-credit BBA core, an 18-credit major core and a 12-credit concentration. Core courses cover business logistics, sourcing and supply management, materials management, supply chain analytics and entrepreneurial supply chain management. In the operations and analytics concentration, advisor-approved electives include a CPIM Certification course and Lean Six Sigma. You need a C or better in every business and major course and must pass the Senior Business Exam before the Strategic Management capstone. Internships, study tours and consulting projects are available.

In-State
$9,706
Out-Of-State
$13,034
Grad Rate
50%
As A
Major

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 Tennessee. A card marked “Not ranked” has no national rank to show: one doesn’t state enough of the figures its national ranking scores, and five are bachelor’s programs placed below the top 25 that the national bachelor’s list publishes.

Also Accredited In Tennessee

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 Tennessee

In Tennessee, stated graduate totals run from $22,212 at Lincoln Memorial University to $41,370 at University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

For a bachelor’s, Middle Tennessee State University reports the lowest in-state rate in Tennessee, $9,506 a year, and University of Tennessee at Knoxville the highest, $13,484.

Graduate figures are read from each school’s own program page.

Master’s Programs In Tennessee

Master’s in supply chain management programs in Tennessee, by total tuition
Program Total TuitionPer CreditCredits
University of Tennessee, Knoxville TN · Campus and online $41,370$1,37930

MBA Programs In Tennessee

MBA programs in supply chain management in Tennessee, by total tuition
Program Total TuitionPer CreditCredits
Lincoln Memorial University TN · Fully online $22,212$61736
University of Memphis TN · Campus and online $27,132$64642

Bachelor’s Programs In Tennessee

Bachelor’s in supply chain management programs in Tennessee, by in-state tuition
Program In-State Tuition And FeesOut-Of-StateGraduation Rate
Middle Tennessee State University TN · On campus $9,506$29,04254%
East Tennessee State University TN · On campus $9,706$13,03450%
Tennessee Technological University TN · On campus $10,084$20,11654%
The University of Memphis TN · Campus and online $10,344$14,78449%
University of Tennessee at Knoxville TN · On campus $13,484$31,97473%

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 Tennessee

Five Tennessee public universities report higher rates for nonresidents; the gap runs from $3,328 a year at East Tennessee State University to $19,536 at Middle Tennessee State University. For a Tennessee student, residency at Middle Tennessee State University is worth about $78,144 over four years.

Tuition Discounts For Tennessee Residents

Tennessee belongs to one regional tuition exchange. ACM is open to Tennessee residents for undergraduate and graduate study. Besides Tennessee, 13 member states have 115 programs, 27 of them in Texas.

If the program you want isn’t offered in Tennessee, an exchange can keep a campus over the border near Tennessee’s in-state cost. Before applying, Tennessee students should ask each school whether ACM covers its degree.

  • Academic Common Market, run by SREB: in-state tuition at an out-of-state school for a program that public institutions in your home state don’t offer.

Supply Chain Programs Near Tennessee

Tennessee borders Missouri, Georgia, North Carolina, Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Virginia and Mississippi. Together Tennessee’s neighbors have 63 accredited programs, 15 of them in Missouri, more than Tennessee has itself.

Next door, the lowest stated graduate total is $11,010; in Tennessee it is $22,212. Georgia, Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Virginia and Mississippi share a tuition exchange with Tennessee.

Accredited supply chain programs in the states bordering Tennessee
Neighboring State ProgramsLowest Graduate TotalLowest Bachelor’s Rate A Year
Missouri Midwest region 15$42,000, Saint Louis University$8,400 ($16,800 nonresident), Missouri Southern State University
Georgia Shares ACM with Tennessee 11$11,010, Georgia Southern University$3,283 ($10,189 nonresident), Dalton State College
North Carolina South region 11$22,140, The University of North Carolina at Pembroke$3,571 ($7,571 nonresident), The University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Alabama Shares ACM with Tennessee 9$11,700, Athens State University$9,676 ($18,652 nonresident), University of South Alabama
Arkansas Shares ACM with Tennessee 7$19,572, University of Arkansas$7,754 ($13,826 nonresident), Arkansas State University
Kentucky Shares ACM with Tennessee 5$28,920, University of Kentucky$9,708 ($19,452 nonresident), Murray State University
Virginia Shares ACM with Tennessee 3$19,860, Old Dominion University$16,233 ($38,817 nonresident), Virginia Commonwealth University
Mississippi Shares ACM with Tennessee 2$9,815 ($26,580 nonresident), Mississippi State 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 Tennessee

Four of the 15 Tennessee directory listings name an online format, so some Tennessee students can skip the commute to an in-state school. Tennessee’s Middle Tennessee State University and University of Tennessee, Knoxville appear in the online master’s ranking.

Residency can still matter online for a Tennessee student: Middle Tennessee State University charges Tennessee’s nonresidents $19,536 more a year on campus; a Tennessee student should check whether its online rate differs.

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 Tennessee

In Tennessee, purchasing managers earn the highest median of these occupations, $137,060. Logisticians in Tennessee earn a median of $71,280, below the $82,320 national figure; Tennessee’s lowest-paid tenth earn under $42,730 and the top tenth over $127,700.

For transportation, storage and distribution managers in Tennessee, the occupation that includes supply chain managers, the median is $100,740, with the 10th percentile at $55,420 and the 90th at $181,680. On the procurement side, Tennessee’s purchasing managers earn a median of $137,060 and its buyers and purchasing agents $65,430, across 11,420 jobs.

Supply chain occupations in Tennessee: jobs and median pay
Occupation JobsMedian In TennesseeU.S. Median
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 4,910$100,740$107,230
Logisticians 4,990$71,280$82,320
Purchasing Managers 1,460$137,060$148,080
Buyers and Purchasing Agents 11,420$65,430$77,710
Operations Research Analysts 1,200$76,680$88,940
Industrial Production Managers 6,310$119,430$126,060
Cargo and Freight Agents 3,390$51,800$52,260
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 12,740$53,020$59,650
Compliance Officers 7,990$63,960$80,730

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 Tennessee

At 91.9 for 2024, Tennessee’s BEA price level sits 8.1% under the U.S. average, so Tennessee’s $71,280 logistician median buys what $77,588 would nationally. Adjusted that way, Tennessee ranks 44th of 51 for logistician pay.

Supply Chain Pay By Metro Area In Tennessee

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN pays Tennessee’s highest logistician median, $77,610, $6,330 above the Tennessee figure. Metros crossing into Mississippi, Arkansas, Georgia, Virginia and Kentucky count their jobs outside Tennessee too.

Median pay for logisticians and transportation, storage and distribution managers in Tennessee metro areas
Metro Area Logistician MedianManagers Median
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 1,720 logistician jobs $71,230$106,170
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 1,580 logistician jobs $77,610$103,750
Knoxville, TN 540 logistician jobs $65,030$98,240
Chattanooga, TN-GA 370 logistician jobs $73,680$95,640
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA 170 logistician jobs $74,380$95,090
Clarksville, TN-KY 170 logistician jobs $65,170$87,000
Jackson, TN 140 logistician jobs $50,220$83,130
Morristown, TN 90 logistician jobs $64,540$79,760

Note: A blank cell means BLS publishes no estimate for that metro.

Tennessee Pay Against Its Neighbors

Virginia pays logisticians the most here, $98,920; Tennessee is eighth of 9 at $71,280. Adjusted for prices, Alabama leads at $110,838, and Tennessee places eighth.

Logistician and manager pay in Tennessee and the states it borders
State Logistician MedianManagers MedianLogistician, Price-Adjusted
Tennessee (this page) 4,990 logistician jobs $71,280$100,740$77,588
Missouri 3,440 logistician jobs $78,350$102,870$86,272
Georgia 12,580 logistician jobs $77,570$123,330$80,556
North Carolina 7,860 logistician jobs $80,780$106,100$85,639
Alabama 5,190 logistician jobs $98,450$118,320$110,838
Arkansas 2,220 logistician jobs $78,400$89,200$90,180
Kentucky 2,590 logistician jobs $68,420$100,340$75,888
Virginia 10,540 logistician jobs $98,920$119,140$97,840
Mississippi 1,560 logistician jobs $75,160$85,770$86,438

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 Tennessee

Tennessee’s largest by headcount: production, planning, and expediting clerks (12,740), then buyers and purchasing agents (11,420) and industrial production managers (6,310). Tennessee holds 2.2% of U.S. jobs in the managers’ occupation, and Tennessee logisticians are 2% of the U.S. total.

The managers’ occupation has 1.497 jobs per 1,000 in Tennessee (location quotient 1.05), ranking Tennessee 11th of 50 and above the national share. In Tennessee, logisticians hold 1.521 jobs per 1,000 (0.94 quotient, 22nd).

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.

Tennessee Logistics Industries

County Business Patterns counts 188,529 transportation and warehousing jobs at 5,285 Tennessee employers in 2023, plus 121,742 jobs in Tennessee’s wholesale trade. By that count Tennessee ranks tenth of 51 for transportation and warehousing employment.

Within it, trucking is Tennessee’s largest freight line, 65,211 jobs, followed by warehousing and storage at 52,817. Warehousing and storage employs 52,817 people at 605 Tennessee sites, ninth among the states. The best-paid of these lines in Tennessee is air transportation, averaging $113,854 a year per job.

Logistics and wholesale industries in Tennessee: jobs, employers and average pay, 2023
Industry JobsEmployersAverage PayShare Of U.S. Jobs
Transportation and warehousing 188,5295,285$56,8462.9%
Truck transportation 65,2112,768$59,4953.9%
Warehousing and storage 52,817605$49,5173.2%
Support activities for transportation 17,343889$67,0832.0%
Couriers and messengers 41,444536$52,7413.5%
Air transportation 3,13856$113,8540.5%
Water transportation 61516$112,4111.0%
Wholesale trade 121,7426,463$79,6592.0%

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 Tennessee Through 2034

In Tennessee, logisticians grow fastest: +29.9%, from 4,450 jobs in 2024 to 5,780 in 2034, per Tennessee’s labor market office (U.S.: +16.7%). The slowest in Tennessee is production, planning, and expediting clerks, at +4.6%.

Across its six core supply chain occupations, Tennessee expects about 3,120 openings a year. All six grow faster in Tennessee than across the U.S.

Projected employment for supply chain occupations in Tennessee, 2024 to 2034
Occupation 2024 Jobs2034ChangeOpenings A YearU.S. Change
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 5,6006,230+11.4%520+6%
Logisticians 4,4505,780+29.9%570+16.7%
Purchasing Managers 1,4501,580+8.6%120+3.1%
Operations Research Analysts 1,5601,930+23.8%140+21.5%
Industrial Production Managers 5,4405,750+5.6%410+1.9%
Cargo and Freight Agents 1,5101,710+13.1%140+8.5%
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 13,96014,610+4.6%1,360-1.8%
Compliance Officers 8,6009,330+8.4%750+2.9%

Long-term projections from each state’s labor market information office, published through Projections Central (jobs4tnwfs.tn.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 Tennessee, One By One

Transportation, Storage, And Distribution Managers In Tennessee

Tennessee has 4,910 transportation, storage and distribution managers. Their median, $100,740, puts Tennessee 36th of 52. The middle half of Tennessee’s pay for this occupation runs from $70,640 to $139,740, and the outer tenths reach $55,420 and $181,680. At 1.497 jobs per 1,000 in Tennessee, its location quotient is 1.05 (11th). Tennessee’s labor office projects +11.4% to 2034, about 520 openings a year.

Logisticians In Tennessee

Tennessee has 4,990 logisticians. Their median, $71,280, puts Tennessee 48th of 52. The middle half of Tennessee’s pay for this occupation runs from $49,710 to $91,970, and the outer tenths reach $42,730 and $127,700. At 1.521 jobs per 1,000 in Tennessee, its location quotient is 0.94 (22nd). Tennessee’s labor office projects +29.9% to 2034, about 570 openings a year.

Purchasing Managers In Tennessee

Tennessee has 1,460 purchasing managers. Their median, $137,060, puts Tennessee 23rd of 51. The middle half of Tennessee’s pay for this occupation runs from $113,930 to $171,760, and the outer tenths reach $90,340 and $228,230. At 0.446 jobs per 1,000 in Tennessee, its location quotient is 0.82 (25th). Tennessee’s labor office projects +8.6% to 2034, about 120 openings a year.

Buyers And Purchasing Agents In Tennessee

Tennessee has 11,420 buyers and purchasing agents. Their median, $65,430, puts Tennessee 48th of 52. The middle half of Tennessee’s pay for this occupation runs from $49,530 to $82,600, and the outer tenths reach $40,360 and $106,190. At 3.482 jobs per 1,000 in Tennessee, its location quotient is 1.1 (13th).

Operations Research Analysts In Tennessee

Tennessee has 1,200 operations research analysts. Their median, $76,680, puts Tennessee 39th of 48. The middle half of Tennessee’s pay for this occupation runs from $54,990 to $94,610, and the outer tenths reach $46,150 and $125,480. At 0.366 jobs per 1,000 in Tennessee, its location quotient is 0.52 (32nd). Tennessee’s labor office projects +23.8% to 2034, about 140 openings a year.

Industrial Production Managers In Tennessee

Tennessee has 6,310 industrial production managers. Their median, $119,430, puts Tennessee 34th of 51. The middle half of Tennessee’s pay for this occupation runs from $92,090 to $155,240, and the outer tenths reach $74,980 and $198,520. At 1.924 jobs per 1,000 in Tennessee, its location quotient is 1.21 (13th). Tennessee’s labor office projects +5.6% to 2034, about 410 openings a year.

Cargo And Freight Agents In Tennessee

Tennessee has 3,390 cargo and freight agents. Their median, $51,800, puts Tennessee 20th of 49. The middle half of Tennessee’s pay for this occupation runs from $46,920 to $66,280, and the outer tenths reach $36,720 and $85,560. At 1.033 jobs per 1,000 in Tennessee, its location quotient is 1.64 (fourth). Tennessee’s labor office projects +13.1% to 2034, about 140 openings a year.

Production, Planning, And Expediting Clerks In Tennessee

Tennessee has 12,740 production, planning, and expediting clerks. Their median, $53,020, puts Tennessee 44th of 52. The middle half of Tennessee’s pay for this occupation runs from $45,980 to $64,420, and the outer tenths reach $38,300 and $80,320. At 3.887 jobs per 1,000 in Tennessee, its location quotient is 1.55 (first). Tennessee’s labor office projects +4.6% to 2034, about 1,360 openings a year.

Compliance Officers In Tennessee

Tennessee has 7,990 compliance officers. Their median, $63,960, puts Tennessee 50th of 52. The middle half of Tennessee’s pay for this occupation runs from $51,970 to $92,180, and the outer tenths reach $41,460 and $117,250. At 2.437 jobs per 1,000 in Tennessee, its location quotient is 0.91 (28th). Tennessee’s labor office projects +8.4% to 2034, about 750 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.

Tennessee Freight And The Supply Chain Economy

Counting shipments that start, end or stay in Tennessee, the Freight Analysis Framework estimates 568.6 million tons of freight worth $1.07 trillion moved in 2024. That ranks Tennessee 12th of 51 by value and 18th by weight, and 40.8% of its tonnage never leaves the state.

By value, pharmaceuticals and electronics lead Tennessee’s freight. By weight, Tennessee moves mostly natural gas and fossil products and gravel. In Tennessee, trucks carry 65.4% of the tons, pipelines 23.1% and rail 5.1%.

Tennessee’s largest domestic trading partner is Georgia ($70.4 billion, both directions), then Kentucky and Texas. Tennessee exported $40.1 billion of freight, mostly to Europe, and imported $116.6 billion, mostly from Eastern Asia. The framework forecasts Tennessee’s tonnage to grow 41.6% by 2050 and its real value 104.2%.

The five largest commodities by value in Tennessee freight, 2024
Commodity Value, 2024Share Of Value
Pharmaceuticals By value, first in Tennessee $137.2 billion12.8%
Electronics By value, second in Tennessee $121.2 billion11.3%
Motor vehicles By value, third in Tennessee $114.8 billion10.7%
Mixed freight By value, fourth in Tennessee $88.0 billion8.2%
Machinery By value, fifth in Tennessee $71.6 billion6.7%

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.

Tennessee Metro Areas With Supply Chain Programs

Tennessee’s programs fall across five Census areas, led by Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN with three schools.

  • Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (metro area): Middle Tennessee State University, Belmont University and Tennessee State University.
  • Memphis, TN-MS-AR (metro area): The University of Memphis and Southwest Tennessee Community College. The area crosses into MS and AR.
  • Cookeville, TN (micropolitan area): Tennessee Technological University.
  • Johnson City, TN (metro area): East Tennessee State University.
  • Knoxville, TN (metro area): University of Tennessee at Knoxville.

Bethel University and Lincoln Memorial University are in counties outside any Census metro or micropolitan area.

Areas are Census Bureau CBSAs (July 2023), assigned by each school’s county.

Tennessee City Guides

Tennessee has two city pages: Memphis and Nashville.

City pages for Tennessee metro areas
City ProgramsLogistician Median
Memphis Memphis, TN-MS-AR 3$71,230
Nashville Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 2$77,610

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.

Tennessee Programs In The National Rankings

  • Master’s ranking: two of the 58 programs are in Tennessee, and the best placed is University of Tennessee, Knoxville at number 15.
  • MBA ranking: two of the 38 programs are in Tennessee, and the best placed is Lincoln Memorial University at number 9.
  • Bachelor’s ranking: five of the 148 programs are in Tennessee.

How To Choose A Supply Chain Program In Tennessee

  1. Start with the level: Tennessee’s 15 listings split into one associate degree, seven bachelor’s, six master’s and one doctorate.
  2. Compare totals, not per-credit rates. Among Tennessee’s priced graduate programs, Lincoln Memorial University costs $19,158 less in total than University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
  3. Stay in state if you can. At Middle Tennessee State University, a Tennessee resident pays $9,506 a year against $29,042 for everyone else.
  4. Ask about ACM before ruling out a school outside Tennessee; Tennessee’s residents can use it for undergraduate and graduate study.
  5. Check the format line by line: four of Tennessee’s 15 directory listings name an online option, and Middle Tennessee State University, University of Tennessee, Knoxville and Lincoln Memorial University state an online graduate format on their own page.
  6. Match the program to where you’ll work: in Tennessee, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN pays logisticians most, $77,610 against $71,280 statewide.
  7. Look at demand too: in Tennessee, logisticians grow fastest, +29.9% by 2034.

FAQ

How Many Supply Chain Management Programs Are In Tennessee?

This directory lists 15 accredited supply chain programs in Tennessee, at 10 schools: one associate degree, seven bachelor’s, six master’s and one doctorate.

How Much Does A Supply Chain Management Degree Cost In Tennessee?

Stated graduate totals in Tennessee run from $22,212 at Lincoln Memorial University to $41,370 at University of Tennessee, Knoxville. For a bachelor’s in Tennessee, in-state tuition and fees per year run from $9,506 to $13,484, as schools report them to IPEDS.

What Do Supply Chain Managers Make In Tennessee?

In Tennessee, the occupation counting supply chain managers pays a median of $100,740 across 4,910 jobs, against $107,230 nationally.

How Much Do Logisticians Make In Tennessee?

The logistician median in Tennessee is $71,280, across 4,990 jobs. At Tennessee’s price level of 91.9 (U.S. = 100), it buys what $77,588 would nationally.

Which Tennessee Metro Area Pays Supply Chain Workers The Most?

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN has Tennessee’s highest logistician median, $77,610. Memphis, TN-MS-AR pays Tennessee’s managers’ occupation the most, $106,170.

How Does Tennessee Supply Chain Pay Compare With Neighboring States?

Of the 9 states compared with Tennessee, Virginia pays logisticians the most, $98,920; Tennessee ranks eighth at $71,280. After adjusting for prices, Tennessee ranks eighth.

How Many Logistics Jobs Are In Tennessee?

Census County Business Patterns counts 188,529 transportation and warehousing jobs in Tennessee for 2023, 52,817 of them in warehousing and storage. BLS counts 4,990 Tennessee logisticians, the planners who run those flows.

Which Supply Chain Job Pays The Most In Tennessee?

Purchasing managers earn Tennessee’s highest supply chain median, $137,060, then industrial production managers at $119,430.

Is Supply Chain Management In Demand In Tennessee?

Tennessee’s labor market office expects logisticians in Tennessee to grow 29.9% by 2034, against 16.7% nationally, and Tennessee expects about 3,120 openings a year across Tennessee’s six core supply chain occupations.

Can Tennessee Residents Get A Tuition Discount At Out-Of-State Schools?

Yes. Tennessee is in ACM. ACM reaches 115 accredited programs outside Tennessee and covers undergraduate and graduate study for Tennessee residents. Before applying, Tennessee students should ask whether ACM covers the program.

Can You Study Supply Chain Management Online In Tennessee?

Four of the 15 Tennessee programs list an online format in the accreditor’s record. Of Tennessee’s graduate programs with verified costs, Middle Tennessee State University, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Lincoln Memorial University and University of Memphis state an online format.

Sources

  1. 1 AACSB International, Accredited Schools directory (program area: Supply Chain/ Transport/ Logistics) Read .
  2. 2 ACBSP, list of accredited programs (CHEA Standard 2-B), as of December 9, 2024 Read .
  3. 3 NCES IPEDS, Institutional Characteristics 2023-24 (IC2023_AY): undergraduate tuition and required fees Read .
  4. 4 NCES IPEDS, Graduation Rates 2023 (DRVGR2023): bachelor’s degree within six years Read .
  5. 5 NCES IPEDS, Institutional Characteristics HD2023 (institution county) Read .
  6. 6 U.S. Census Bureau, Core Based Statistical Areas delineation, July 2023 (List 1) Read .
  7. 7 BLS OEWS, May 2025: Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (SOC 11-3071), state estimates Read .
  8. 8 BLS OEWS, May 2025: Logisticians (SOC 13-1081), state estimates Read .
  9. 9 BLS OEWS, May 2025: Purchasing Managers (SOC 11-3061), state estimates Read .
  10. 10 BLS OEWS, May 2025: Buyers and Purchasing Agents (SOC 13-1020), state estimates Read .
  11. 11 BLS OEWS, May 2025: Operations Research Analysts (SOC 15-2031), state estimates Read .
  12. 12 BLS OEWS, May 2025: Industrial Production Managers (SOC 11-3051), state estimates Read .
  13. 13 BLS OEWS, May 2025: Cargo and Freight Agents (SOC 43-5011), state estimates Read .
  14. 14 BLS OEWS, May 2025: Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks (SOC 43-5061), state estimates Read .
  15. 15 BLS OEWS, May 2025: Compliance Officers (SOC 13-1041), state estimates Read .
  16. 16 BLS OEWS, May 2025 state estimates: jobs per 1,000 and location quotient Read .
  17. 17 BLS OEWS, May 2025: metropolitan area estimates Read .
  18. 18 BEA, Regional Price Parities by state (SARPP), all items, 2024 Read .
  19. 19 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 .
  20. 20 Tennessee’s labor market information office, long-term projections Read .
  21. 21 U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023, by state Read .
  22. 22 BTS and FHWA, Freight Analysis Framework 5.7.1, state database (2024 estimates, 2050 forecast) Read .
  23. 23 SREB, Academic Common Market Read .

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