Operations Management Schools Near Jacksonville, AR (2026)

Jacksonville, Arkansas has 1 accredited school offering operations management programs, with tuition ranging from $8,520 to $8,520 per year for indexed programs. Jacksonville has a population of about 29,285. Median household income is $46,947 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 23.5% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area, the top-earning operations management-related role is Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Manager at a median $83,050 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Operations Management Schools to Jacksonville

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer operations management programs near Jacksonville, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

#1

University of Arkansas Grantham

LIttle Rock, AR 13.9 miles from Jacksonville BOC Score 49.0
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 22%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $63,496
Avg net price $8,370/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 28%
  • Programs offered: 31

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

University of Arkansas-Fort Smith

Fort Smith, AR 131.6 miles from Jacksonville BOC Score 63.8
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 43%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $41,102
Avg net price $10,574/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 71%
  • Programs offered: 56

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Operations Management Wages Near Jacksonville

Jacksonville is part of the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area (BLS area code 30780). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Arkansas statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
General and Operations Manager$76,080Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR$85,101
Logistician$83,030Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR$92,875
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Manager$83,050Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR$92,897

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.


Jacksonville at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population29,285Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$46,947Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+23.5%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)89.4 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited operations management schools are near Jacksonville, AR?

Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering operations management programs near Jacksonville. The closest is University of Arkansas Grantham in LIttle Rock, AR (14.1 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is University of Arkansas Grantham (14.1 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying operations management roles near Jacksonville?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying operations management-related roles near Jacksonville are: Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Manager ($83,050), Logistician ($83,030), General and Operations Manager ($76,080). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Arkansas statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Sherwood instead of Jacksonville?

Sherwood, AR is 4.6 miles from Jacksonville and has its own set of local operations management programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Jacksonville an affordable place to study operations management?

Jacksonville’s median household income of $46,947 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Jacksonville while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Arkansas 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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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.