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Best Government Contracting Schools Near Goshen, IN (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Goshen, Indiana has 1 accredited school offering government contracting programs. Goshen has a population of about 34,458. In the Elkhart-Goshen, IN metro area, the top-earning government contracting-related role is Purchasing Managers at a median $130,510 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Government Contracting Schools to Goshen
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer government contracting programs near Goshen, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Goshen city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Goshen.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
Goshen is part of the Elkhart-Goshen, IN metro area (BLS area code 21140). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Indiana statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Purchasing Managers
$130,510
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
$144,529
Management Analysts
$86,600
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
$95,903
Compliance Officers
$78,640
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
$87,087
Logisticians
$74,130
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
$82,093
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
$73,370
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
$81,251
Administrative Services Managers
$127,210
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
$140,875
Cost Estimators
$70,690
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
$78,283
General and Operations Managers
$122,070
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
$135,183
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
Goshen at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
90.3 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Goshen-Area Cities With Government Contracting Programs
How many accredited government contracting schools are near Goshen, IN?
Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering government contracting programs near Goshen. The closest is Purdue University Global in West Lafayette, IN (96.1 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Purdue University Global (96.1 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying government contracting roles near Goshen?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying government contracting-related roles near Goshen are: Purchasing Managers ($130,510), Administrative Services Managers ($127,210), General and Operations Managers ($122,070). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Indiana statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Elkhart instead of Goshen?
Elkhart, IN is 10.6 miles from Goshen and has its own set of local government contracting programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
Data verified: September 7, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
