Nonprofit Management Schools Near Grand Prairie, TX (2026)

Grand Prairie, Texas has 3 accredited schools offering nonprofit management programs, with tuition ranging from $13,498 to $40,190 per year for indexed programs. Grand Prairie has a population of about 198,564. Median household income is $78,889 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 29.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area, the top-earning nonprofit management-related role is General and Operations Manager at a median $111,010 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Nonprofit Management Schools to Grand Prairie

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer nonprofit management programs near Grand Prairie, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Grand Prairie 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:

  • 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 Grand Prairie. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

#1

University of Mary Hardin-Baylor

Belton, TX 114.8 miles from Grand Prairie BOC Score 43.6
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 53%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $56,132
Avg net price $26,106/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 65%
  • Programs offered: 40

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Texas A&M University-College Station

College Station, TX 148.7 miles from Grand Prairie BOC Score 81.9
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 85%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $72,097
Avg net price $21,315/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 94%
  • Programs offered: 76

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Wiley University

Marshall, TX 154.2 miles from Grand Prairie BOC Score 31.2
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 16%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $33,159
Avg net price $7,092/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 41%
  • Programs offered: 9

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Abilene Christian University

Abilene, TX 159.6 miles from Grand Prairie BOC Score 54.4
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 59%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $55,736
Avg net price $26,182/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 80%
  • Programs offered: 35

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

University of Houston-Downtown

Houston, TX 224.4 miles from Grand Prairie BOC Score 56.2
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 55%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $53,551
Avg net price $10,542/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 67%
  • Programs offered: 17

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Our Lady of the Lake University

San Antonio, TX 242.7 miles from Grand Prairie BOC Score 41.9
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 47%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $48,675
Avg net price $16,442/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 61%
  • Programs offered: 30

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Texas schools on the Texas nonprofit management page.


Nonprofit Management Wages Near Grand Prairie

Grand Prairie is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area (BLS area code 19100). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Texas statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Social and Community Service Manager$80,480Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$78,060
Fundraiser$61,880Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$60,019
General and Operations Manager$111,010Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$107,672

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.


Grand Prairie at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population198,564Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$78,889Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+29.1%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)103.1 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited nonprofit management schools are near Grand Prairie, TX?

Our directory has 3 accredited schools offering nonprofit management programs near Grand Prairie. The closest is Dallas Baptist University in Dallas, TX (4.6 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is DeVry University-Texas (17.1 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying nonprofit management roles near Grand Prairie?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying nonprofit management-related roles near Grand Prairie are: General and Operations Manager ($111,010), Social and Community Service Manager ($80,480), Fundraiser ($61,880). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Texas statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Arlington instead of Grand Prairie?

Arlington, TX is 6.1 miles from Grand Prairie and has its own set of local nonprofit management programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Grand Prairie an affordable place to study nonprofit management?

Grand Prairie’s median household income of $78,889 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Grand Prairie while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Texas 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.


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Other Programs Available in Grand Prairie

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Grand Prairie:

Data verified: August 11, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024โ€“2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.