Three programs at two schools. 1 associate’s, 1 bachelor’s, 1 master’s.
One graduate program states a total: $27,132. The lowest is at University of Memphis.
Out-of-state undergraduates pay $4,440 extra per year at the University of Memphis. It is the one public university here with a bachelor’s.
Supply chain managers’ BLS occupation: median $106,170. Middle half $81,410 to $137,030; nationally $107,230.
What stands out most: freight brokerage and forwarding. The strongest is 1,670 cargo and freight agents, a location quotient of 4.34.
26 online programs take Tennessee, Mississippi and Arkansas residents. Among local programs, the University of Memphis lists an online format.
The metro
The Memphis Metro This Guide Covers
The Census Bureau defines the Memphis metro as the Memphis, TN-MS-AR metropolitan statistical area: nine counties, three central and six outlying. The Memphis metro reaches into Tennessee, Mississippi and Arkansas. Every Memphis figure here for jobs, pay and industry covers that whole area.
Principal cities
Memphis, TN
Central counties
Crittenden County, AR, DeSoto County, MS and Shelby County, TN
Outlying counties
Benton County, MS, Marshall County, MS, Tate County, MS, Tunica County, MS, Fayette County, TN and Tipton County, TN
Census Bureau CBSA delineation, July 2023. Schools are placed in the metro by their county.
Programs
Accredited Supply Chain Programs In Memphis
Memphis has three accredited supply chain programs, at the University of Memphis and Southwest Tennessee Community College. By level, Memphis has one associate’s, one bachelor’s and one master’s. In Memphis, the University of Memphis lists the most, two.
Professional MBA + Concentration (Supply Chain Management)
Memphis, TN
On campus
Fully online
GMAT or GRE waivable
AACSB-accredited business school
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.
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.
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 Memphis. 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.
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.
Residency
In-State And Out-Of-State Tuition In Memphis
The one public university with a bachelor’s in Memphis is the University of Memphis (Tennessee). At that campus in Memphis, a Tennessee resident pays less than a nonresident.
At the University of Memphis, in Memphis, residents pay $10,344 a year and nonresidents $14,784.
Undergraduate tuition and fees by residency at Memphis schools
Tuition and required fees for a full-time undergraduate, 2023-24, as each school reports them to IPEDS, via College Navigator: The University of Memphis. 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
What Memphis’s Supply Chain Economy Looks Like
County Business Patterns counts 77,655 transportation and warehousing jobs at 1,639 employers in the Memphis metro for 2023, and 36,996 more in wholesale trade.
Against the national mix, Memphis stands out for freight brokerage and forwarding, distribution management, parcel and courier hubs and warehousing. Memphis’s location quotients: 4.34 for cargo and freight agents and 1.8 for transportation, storage and distribution managers. In Memphis, couriers and delivery holds 1.64 times its national share of freight jobs, 22,988 of them. In Memphis, warehousing and storage holds 1.42 times its national share of freight jobs, 27,780 of them.
Supply chain occupations in the Memphis metro by concentration
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
Online Programs A Memphis Resident Can Enroll In
26 online programs say a resident of the Memphis metro can enroll, on the school’s own authorization page. For the Memphis metro, University of San Diego lists Mississippi as closed, so Memphis residents in Mississippi can’t enroll. For the Memphis metro, University of San Diego lists Arkansas as closed, so Memphis residents in Arkansas can’t enroll. Closer to home, the University of Memphis lists an online format among the Memphis programs above.
Online supply chain programs that state they enroll Tennessee, Mississippi and Arkansas residents
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
How To Become A Supply Chain Professional In Memphis
1
Pick The Level That Fits Where You Start
Memphis offers one associate’s, one bachelor’s and one master’s. The University of Memphis has the lowest in-state rate for a bachelor’s in Memphis, $10,344 a year. With a degree already, Memphis’s stated graduate totals start at $27,132.
2
Keep Working While You Study
In Memphis, the University of Memphis lists an online format. Beyond Memphis, 26 online programs state they enroll Tennessee residents.
3
Know The Local Pay Ladder Before You Negotiate
Logisticians in Memphis run from $42,730 at the 10th percentile to $134,180 at the 90th, with the median at $71,230.
4
Aim At The Roles Memphis Concentrates
Cargo and freight agents are Memphis’s most concentrated supply chain occupation: 4.34 times the national share, median $55,930 in Memphis.
Cost
What It Costs To Study In Memphis
University of Memphis states a total for its Memphis graduate program: $27,132. The University of Memphis reports $10,344 a year in tuition and fees for a Memphis bachelor’s. Memphis sits at 92.2 on BEA’s 2024 price index (U.S. = 100).
Graduate supply chain programs in Memphis, by total tuition
Note: A blank cell means the school’s program page does not state that figure.
Pay
Supply Chain Pay In The Memphis Metro
BLS counts Memphis’s supply chain managers among transportation, storage and distribution managers; in Memphis their median is $106,170, against $107,230 nationally. Memphis logisticians earn $71,230 at the median, and the middle half of them $51,550 to $90,130.
Two of the nine occupations below pay more in Memphis than nationally. At Memphis’s prices, the logistician median is worth $77,274 in national terms.
Supply chain pay in the Memphis metro by percentile
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
FAQ
Which Schools In Memphis Offer A Supply Chain Management Degree?
The University of Memphis and Southwest Tennessee Community College: three accredited programs in Memphis.
How Much More Do Out-Of-State Students Pay In Memphis?
A nonresident undergraduate in Memphis pays $4,440 more a year at the University of Memphis, per the IPEDS report of each Memphis school.
What Do Supply Chain Managers Earn In Memphis?
BLS counts them among transportation, storage and distribution managers, whose Memphis median is $106,170; the top tenth earn over $179,940.
What Kind Of Supply Chain Economy Does Memphis Have?
By the thresholds on this page, Memphis stands out for freight brokerage and forwarding, distribution management, parcel and courier hubs and warehousing.
Can You Study Supply Chain Management Online From Memphis?
26 online programs say a resident of the Memphis metro can enroll, on the school’s own authorization page. For the Memphis metro, University of San Diego lists Mississippi as closed, so Memphis residents in Mississippi can’t enroll. For the Memphis metro, University of San Diego lists Arkansas as closed, so Memphis residents in Arkansas can’t enroll. Closer to home, the University of Memphis lists an online format among the Memphis programs above.
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