Best Operations Management Schools Near Inglewood, CA (2026)

Updated August 31, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Inglewood, California is home to about 105,575 residents. Median household income is $71,029 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 24.2% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area, the top-earning operations management-related role is Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Manager at a median $127,500 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Operations Management Schools to Inglewood

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

Graduation rate 10%

Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $35,404

Avg net price $31,266/yr

Tuition

In‑state$11,960

Out‑of‑state$11,960

Contact

8620 Spectrum Center Boulevard San Diego, CA 92123
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Key stats

Retention rate: 33%
Programs offered: 64

Source:Accreditor: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University CommissionIPEDS College Scorecard

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

Operations Management Wages Near Inglewood

Inglewood is part of the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area (BLS area code 31080). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to California statewide.

Occupation	Median Wage	Source	COL-Adjusted (US=100)
General and Operations Manager	$125,830	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$110,766
Logistician	$81,730	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$71,945
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Manager	$127,500	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$112,236

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.

Inglewood at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	105,575	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$71,029	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	24.2%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	113.6 (above U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024

Other Inglewood-Area Cities With Operations Management Programs

Hawthorne, CA – 2.9 mi away (88,031 pop)
Culver City, CA – 4.5 mi away (39,364 pop)
Lawndale, CA – 4.7 mi away (33,145 pop)
Gardena, CA – 4.8 mi away (60,048 pop)
Manhattan Beach, CA – 5.5 mi away (35,741 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying operations management-related roles near Inglewood are: Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Manager ($127,500), General and Operations Manager ($125,830), Logistician ($81,730). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with California statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Hawthorne instead of Inglewood?

Hawthorne, CA is 2.9 miles from Inglewood 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 Inglewood an affordable place to study operations management?

Inglewood’s median household income of $71,029 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Inglewood while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and California 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 Inglewood

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Data verified: August 31, 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.

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