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Best Government Contracting Schools Near Fairfield, OH (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Fairfield, Ohio is home to about 44,597 residents. Median household income is $70,166 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 30.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area, the top-earning government contracting-related role is Purchasing Managers at a median $150,190 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Government Contracting Schools to Fairfield
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer government contracting programs near Fairfield, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Fairfield 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 Fairfield.
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.
Fairfield is part of the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area (BLS area code 17140). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Ohio statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Purchasing Managers
$150,190
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$157,432
Management Analysts
$97,360
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$102,055
Compliance Officers
$79,310
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$83,134
Logisticians
$79,990
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$83,847
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
$77,610
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$81,352
Administrative Services Managers
$103,860
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$108,868
Cost Estimators
$79,130
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$82,945
General and Operations Managers
$100,670
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$105,524
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.
Fairfield at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
44,597
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$70,166
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
30.8%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
95.4 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Fairfield-Area Cities With Government Contracting Programs
What are the highest-paying government contracting roles near Fairfield?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying government contracting-related roles near Fairfield are: Purchasing Managers ($150,190), Administrative Services Managers ($103,860), General and Operations Managers ($100,670). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Ohio statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Hamilton instead of Fairfield?
Hamilton, OH is 4.6 miles from Fairfield 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.
Is Fairfield an affordable place to study government contracting?
Fairfield’s median household income of $70,166 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Fairfield while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Ohio public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
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.
