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Best Government Contracting Schools Near Farmington, UT (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Farmington, Utah has 1 accredited school offering government contracting programs. Farmington has a population of about 24,934. Median household income is $120,432 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 50.6% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Ogden, UT metro area, the top-earning government contracting-related role is Purchasing Managers at a median $134,690 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Government Contracting Schools to Farmington
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer government contracting programs near Farmington, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Farmington 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 Farmington.
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.
Farmington is part of the Ogden, UT metro area (BLS area code 36260). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Utah statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Purchasing Managers
$134,690
Ogden, UT
$134,287
Management Analysts
$91,560
Ogden, UT
$91,286
Compliance Officers
$58,870
Ogden, UT
$58,694
Logisticians
$96,100
Ogden, UT
$95,813
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
$94,480
Ogden, UT
$94,197
Administrative Services Managers
$104,710
Ogden, UT
$104,397
Cost Estimators
$80,760
Ogden, UT
$80,518
General and Operations Managers
$93,610
Ogden, UT
$93,330
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.
Farmington at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
24,934
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$120,432
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
50.6%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
100.3 (above U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Farmington-Area Cities With Government Contracting Programs
How many accredited government contracting schools are near Farmington, UT?
Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering government contracting programs near Farmington. The closest is Weber State University in Ogden, UT (14.5 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Weber State University (14.5 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying government contracting roles near Farmington?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying government contracting-related roles near Farmington are: Purchasing Managers ($134,690), Administrative Services Managers ($104,710), Logisticians ($96,100). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Utah statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Kaysville instead of Farmington?
Kaysville, UT is 3.7 miles from Farmington 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 Farmington an affordable place to study government contracting?
Farmington’s median household income of $120,432 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Farmington while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Utah 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 2025-2035) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
