Supply Chain Management Degrees In Washington

Accredited Supply Chain Programs In Washington

By level, Washington has three bachelor’s and one master’s. Every Washington program sits in an AACSB-accredited business school.

University of Washington offers the most in Washington: two programs, from bachelor’s and master’s study.

What A Supply Chain Degree Costs In Washington

University of Washington is the Washington graduate program here with a stated price, $55,399 in total.

For a bachelor’s, Western Washington University reports the lowest in-state rate in Washington, $9,286 a year, and University of Washington the highest, $12,643.

In-State And Out-Of-State Tuition In Washington

Three Washington public universities report higher rates for nonresidents; the gap runs from $18,567 a year at Western Washington University to $29,354 at University of Washington. For a Washington student, residency at University of Washington is worth about $117,416 over four years.

One graduate program in Washington states its residency terms in the tuition figure itself:

• University of Washington: Total as stated by the school (total estimated program cost (tuition and fees) for the 2026-27 academic year, non-resident; Washington resident total is $49,311 on the same basis)

Tuition Discounts For Washington Residents

Washington belongs to one regional tuition exchange. WUE is open to Washington residents for undergraduate study. Besides Washington, nine member states have 50 programs, 18 of them in California.

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

Supply Chain Programs Near Washington

Washington borders Oregon and Idaho. Together Washington’s neighbors have 7 accredited programs, 6 of them in Oregon, more than Washington has itself.

Next door, the lowest stated graduate total is $40,410; in Washington it is $55,399. Oregon and Idaho share a tuition exchange with Washington.

Studying Supply Chain Management Online In Washington

None of the four Washington directory listings names an online format; a Washington resident studying online would enroll elsewhere.

Residency can still matter online for a Washington student: University of Washington charges Washington’s nonresidents $29,354 more a year on campus; a Washington student should check whether its online rate differs.

For a Washington student, these are the six lowest online master’s totals we list.

Supply Chain Pay In Washington

In Washington, purchasing managers earn the highest median of these occupations, $162,730. Logisticians in Washington earn a median of $107,250, above the $82,320 national figure; Washington’s lowest-paid tenth earn under $68,860 and the top tenth over $163,950.

For transportation, storage and distribution managers in Washington, the occupation that includes supply chain managers, the median is $136,500, with the 10th percentile at $84,870 and the 90th at $202,070. On the procurement side, Washington’s purchasing managers earn a median of $162,730 and its buyers and purchasing agents $85,130, across 15,400 jobs.

Pay And The Cost Of Living In Washington

At 107.0 for 2024, Washington’s BEA price level sits 7% over the U.S. average, so Washington’s $107,250 logistician median buys what $100,221 would nationally. Adjusted that way, Washington ranks third of 51 for logistician pay.

Supply Chain Pay By Metro Area In Washington

Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA pays Washington’s highest logistician median, $108,920, $1,670 above the Washington figure. Metros crossing into Oregon count their jobs outside Washington too.

Washington Pay Against Its Neighbors

Washington pays logisticians more than any state on its border, at $107,250. Adjusted for prices, Washington comes out on top, at $100,221 in national terms.

Where The Supply Chain Jobs Are In Washington

Washington’s largest by headcount: buyers and purchasing agents (15,400), then logisticians (5,670) and industrial production managers (4,760). Washington holds 1.1% of U.S. jobs in the managers’ occupation, and Washington logisticians are 2.3% of the U.S. total.

The managers’ occupation has 0.701 jobs per 1,000 in Washington (location quotient 0.49), ranking Washington 44th of 50 and well below the national share. In Washington, logisticians hold 1.596 jobs per 1,000 (0.99 quotient, 18th).

Washington Logistics Industries

County Business Patterns counts 129,560 transportation and warehousing jobs at 6,708 Washington employers in 2023, plus 136,913 jobs in Washington’s wholesale trade. By that count Washington ranks 17th of 51 for transportation and warehousing employment.

Within it, trucking is Washington’s largest freight line, 29,340 jobs, followed by warehousing and storage at 29,226. Warehousing and storage employs 29,226 people at 531 Washington sites, 18th among the states. The best-paid of these lines in Washington is water transportation, averaging $121,012 a year per job.

Supply Chain Job Growth In Washington Through 2034

In Washington, logisticians grow fastest: +11.9%, from 6,020 jobs in 2024 to 6,740 in 2034, per Washington’s labor market office (U.S.: +16.7%). The slowest in Washington is industrial production managers, at +1.1%.

Across its six core supply chain occupations, Washington expects about 2,800 openings a year. Three of Washington’s six are projected to outpace the U.S.

Supply Chain Occupations In Washington, One By One

Transportation, Storage, And Distribution Managers In Washington

Washington has 2,490 transportation, storage and distribution managers. Their median, $136,500, puts Washington second of 52. The middle half of Washington’s pay for this occupation runs from $106,090 to $166,730, and the outer tenths reach $84,870 and $202,070. At 0.701 jobs per 1,000 in Washington, its location quotient is 0.49 (44th). Washington’s labor office projects +10.6% to 2034, about 340 openings a year.

Logisticians In Washington

Washington has 5,670 logisticians. Their median, $107,250, puts Washington first of 52. The middle half of Washington’s pay for this occupation runs from $87,610 to $132,340, and the outer tenths reach $68,860 and $163,950. At 1.596 jobs per 1,000 in Washington, its location quotient is 0.99 (18th). Washington’s labor office projects +11.9% to 2034, about 690 openings a year.

Purchasing Managers In Washington

Washington has 1,770 purchasing managers. Their median, $162,730, puts Washington eighth of 51. The middle half of Washington’s pay for this occupation runs from $134,000 to $192,430, and the outer tenths reach $112,120 and $220,350. At 0.498 jobs per 1,000 in Washington, its location quotient is 0.92 (20th). Washington’s labor office projects +4.6% to 2034, about 180 openings a year.

Buyers And Purchasing Agents In Washington

Washington has 15,400 buyers and purchasing agents. Their median, $85,130, puts Washington seventh of 52. The middle half of Washington’s pay for this occupation runs from $68,820 to $108,240, and the outer tenths reach $58,260 and $137,980. At 4.336 jobs per 1,000 in Washington, its location quotient is 1.37 (fourth).

Operations Research Analysts In Washington

Washington has 3,050 operations research analysts. Their median, $98,030, puts Washington 13th of 48. The middle half of Washington’s pay for this occupation runs from $80,980 to $133,260, and the outer tenths reach $68,580 and $155,790. At 0.859 jobs per 1,000 in Washington, its location quotient is 1.23 (11th). Washington’s labor office projects +15.5% to 2034, about 250 openings a year.

Industrial Production Managers In Washington

Washington has 4,760 industrial production managers. Their median, $145,210, puts Washington sixth of 51. The middle half of Washington’s pay for this occupation runs from $135,210 to $172,140, and the outer tenths reach $112,970 and $213,930. At 1.342 jobs per 1,000 in Washington, its location quotient is 0.85 (32nd). Washington’s labor office projects +1.1% to 2034, about 300 openings a year.

Cargo And Freight Agents In Washington

Washington has 2,410 cargo and freight agents. Their median, $60,760, puts Washington fifth of 49. The middle half of Washington’s pay for this occupation runs from $52,190 to $72,520, and the outer tenths reach $48,330 and $82,290. At 0.677 jobs per 1,000 in Washington, its location quotient is 1.08 (12th). Washington’s labor office projects +1.7% to 2034, about 200 openings a year.

Production, Planning, And Expediting Clerks In Washington

BLS publishes no Washington job count for production, planning, and expediting clerks. Their median, $77,190, puts Washington first of 52. The middle half of Washington’s pay for this occupation runs from $64,150 to $81,850, and the outer tenths reach $50,610 and $81,850. Washington’s labor office projects +5.2% to 2034, about 1,090 openings a year.

Compliance Officers In Washington

Washington has 11,130 compliance officers. Their median, $88,790, puts Washington ninth of 52. The middle half of Washington’s pay for this occupation runs from $74,770 to $116,210, and the outer tenths reach $60,650 and $142,350. At 3.136 jobs per 1,000 in Washington, its location quotient is 1.17 (11th). Washington’s labor office projects +7.9% to 2034, about 1,030 openings a year.

Washington Freight And The Supply Chain Economy

Counting shipments that start, end or stay in Washington, the Freight Analysis Framework estimates 592.4 million tons of freight worth $795.5 billion moved in 2024. That ranks Washington 16th of 51 by value and 15th by weight, and 64.3% of its tonnage never leaves the state.

By value, electronics and mixed freight lead Washington’s freight. By weight, Washington moves mostly natural gas and fossil products and gravel. In Washington, trucks carry 57.7% of the tons, pipelines 18.3% and rail 15.4%.

Washington’s largest domestic trading partner is Oregon ($73.9 billion, both directions), then California and Texas. Washington exported $60.6 billion of freight, mostly to Canada, and imported $60.5 billion, mostly from Eastern Asia. The framework forecasts Washington’s tonnage to grow 47.2% by 2050 and its real value 117.3%.

Washington Metro Areas With Supply Chain Programs

Washington’s programs fall across two Census areas, led by Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA with two schools.

• Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (metro area): University of Washington and University of Washington Bothell.
• Bellingham, WA (metro area): Western Washington University.

Washington City Guides

Washington has two city pages: Portland and Seattle.

Washington Programs In The National Rankings

• Master’s ranking: one of the 58 programs is in Washington, and the best placed is University of Washington at number 34.
• Bachelor’s ranking: three of the 148 programs are in Washington, and the best placed is University of Washington at number 20.

How To Choose A Supply Chain Program In Washington

1. Start with the level: Washington’s four listings split into three bachelor’s and one master’s.
2. Stay in state if you can. At University of Washington, a Washington resident pays $12,643 a year against $41,997 for everyone else.
3. Ask about WUE before ruling out a school outside Washington; Washington’s residents can use it for undergraduate study.
4. Match the program to where you’ll work: in Washington, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA pays logisticians most, $108,920 against $107,250 statewide.
5. Look at demand too: in Washington, logisticians grow fastest, +11.9% by 2034.

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