- One program at one school. 1 master’s.
- One graduate program states a total: $19,860. The lowest is at Old Dominion University.
- Supply chain managers’ BLS occupation: median $108,430. Middle half $83,960 to $139,010; nationally $107,230.
- Logisticians earn a median of $91,460. The 10th to 90th percentiles run $63,000 to $127,900.
- Local prices sit at 97.9 on BEA’s index. The U.S. average is 100.
- A location quotient of 2.11 for logisticians. 2,600 jobs, the most concentrated supply chain occupation here.
The metro
The Census Bureau defines the Virginia Beach-Norfolk metro as the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metropolitan statistical area: 18 counties, 10 central and eight outlying. The Virginia Beach-Norfolk metro reaches into Virginia and North Carolina. Every Virginia Beach-Norfolk figure here for jobs, pay and industry covers that whole area.
- Principal cities
- Chesapeake, VA, Newport News, VA, Norfolk, VA, Portsmouth, VA and Virginia Beach, VA
- Central counties
- Gloucester County, VA, Isle of Wight County, VA, York County, VA, Chesapeake city, VA, Hampton city, VA, Newport News city, VA, Norfolk city, VA, Poquoson city, VA, Portsmouth city, VA and Virginia Beach city, VA
- Outlying counties
- Camden County, NC, Currituck County, NC, Gates County, NC, James City County, VA, Mathews County, VA, Surry County, VA, Suffolk city, VA and Williamsburg city, VA
Census Bureau CBSA delineation, July 2023. Schools are placed in the metro by their county.
Programs
Virginia Beach-Norfolk has one accredited supply chain program, at Old Dominion University. By level, Virginia Beach-Norfolk has one master’s.
Ranked 10 of 45 master’s programs
Master of Science in Maritime Trade and Supply Chain Management
Norfolk, VA
- On campus
- Fully online
- No GMAT or GRE required
- AACSB-accredited business school
More about this program
Norfolk, Virginia's Port of Virginia and Naval Station Norfolk sit next door to Old Dominion's Master of Science in Maritime Trade and Supply Chain Management, a 30-credit program run through the School of Supply Chain, Logistics, and Maritime Operations at the AACSB-accredited Strome College of Business. You can take it fully online through ODUGlobal or on campus in Norfolk, with the same faculty and curriculum either way, and pace yourself part time or full time. Coursework covers international shipping, reverse logistics, port operations and digital supply chain management, with featured courses in international maritime transport and international shipping and supply chain management. No GRE or GMAT is required for admission. Tuition runs $510 per credit for Virginia residents, $662 per credit for technology-delivered courses taken outside Virginia or the United States, and $1,361 per credit for non-residents, not including fees. Applications are accepted for fall, spring and summer entry.
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 Virginia Beach-Norfolk.
Economy
County Business Patterns counts 26,661 transportation and warehousing jobs at 1,304 employers in the Virginia Beach-Norfolk metro for 2023, and 17,874 more in wholesale trade.
Virginia Beach-Norfolk clears none of the concentration thresholds below, so this Virginia Beach-Norfolk guide leads with programs and cost.
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 Virginia Beach-Norfolk metro can enroll, on the school’s own authorization page. For the Virginia Beach-Norfolk metro, University of San Diego lists North Carolina as closed, so Virginia Beach-Norfolk residents in North Carolina can’t enroll.
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
Virginia Beach-Norfolk offers one master’s. With a degree already, Virginia Beach-Norfolk’s stated graduate totals start at $19,860.
- 2
Keep Working While You Study
Beyond Virginia Beach-Norfolk, 26 online programs state they enroll Virginia residents.
- 3
Know The Local Pay Ladder Before You Negotiate
Logisticians in Virginia Beach-Norfolk run from $63,000 at the 10th percentile to $127,900 at the 90th, with the median at $91,460.
- 4
Aim At The Roles Virginia Beach-Norfolk Concentrates
Logisticians are Virginia Beach-Norfolk’s most concentrated supply chain occupation: 2.11 times the national share, median $91,460 in Virginia Beach-Norfolk.
Cost
Old Dominion University states a total for its Virginia Beach-Norfolk graduate program: $19,860. Virginia Beach-Norfolk sits at 97.9 on BEA’s 2024 price index (U.S. = 100).
Graduate supply chain programs in Virginia Beach-Norfolk, by total tuition | Program | Total Tuition | Per Credit | Credits |
| Old Dominion University VA · Campus and online | $19,860 | $662 | 30 |
Note: A blank cell means the school’s program page does not state that figure.
Pay
BLS counts Virginia Beach-Norfolk’s supply chain managers among transportation, storage and distribution managers; in Virginia Beach-Norfolk their median is $108,430, against $107,230 nationally. Virginia Beach-Norfolk logisticians earn $91,460 at the median, and the middle half of them $75,320 to $110,510.
Six of the nine occupations below pay more in Virginia Beach-Norfolk than nationally. At Virginia Beach-Norfolk’s prices, the logistician median is worth $93,383 in national terms.
Supply chain pay in the Virginia Beach-Norfolk metro by percentile | Occupation | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | U.S. Median |
| Purchasing Managers 500 jobs | $104,260 | $128,490 | $143,230 | $167,250 | $201,000 | $148,080 |
| Industrial Production Managers 380 jobs | $88,400 | $105,060 | $130,850 | $167,450 | $208,910 | $126,060 |
| Operations Research Analysts 470 jobs | $65,040 | $85,470 | $114,070 | $140,130 | $164,280 | $88,940 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers Counts supply chain managers · 630 jobs | $73,780 | $83,960 | $108,430 | $139,010 | $175,120 | $107,230 |
| Logisticians 2,600 jobs | $63,000 | $75,320 | $91,460 | $110,510 | $127,900 | $82,320 |
| Buyers and Purchasing Agents 4,390 jobs | $50,120 | $62,220 | $79,380 | $107,990 | $124,760 | $77,710 |
| Compliance Officers Counts customs brokers · 2,320 jobs | $47,550 | $60,510 | $78,330 | $100,640 | $119,190 | $80,730 |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 2,920 jobs | $44,650 | $59,560 | $63,240 | $79,280 | $96,760 | $59,650 |
| Cargo and Freight Agents 410 jobs | $38,420 | $46,160 | $49,490 | $63,550 | $82,530 | $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 Virginia Beach-Norfolk Offer A Supply Chain Management Degree?
Old Dominion University: one accredited program in Virginia Beach-Norfolk.
What Do Supply Chain Managers Earn In Virginia Beach-Norfolk?
BLS counts them among transportation, storage and distribution managers, whose Virginia Beach-Norfolk median is $108,430; the top tenth earn over $175,120.
Can You Study Supply Chain Management Online From Virginia Beach-Norfolk?
26 online programs say a resident of the Virginia Beach-Norfolk metro can enroll, on the school’s own authorization page. For the Virginia Beach-Norfolk metro, University of San Diego lists North Carolina as closed, so Virginia Beach-Norfolk residents in North Carolina can’t enroll.
Other city guides in Virginia and North Carolina | City | Programs | Manager Median |
| Washington, DC Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 2 | $129,050 |
| Charlotte Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 3 | $118,100 |
| Richmond Richmond, VA | 3 | $111,480 |
| Greensboro Greensboro-High Point, NC | 4 | $101,320 |
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National, state and metro pay for the managers’ occupation.
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