Best Operations Management Schools Near Walnut, CA (2026)

Walnut, California has 2 accredited schools offering operations management programs, with tuition ranging from $11,960 to $11,960 per year for indexed programs. Walnut has a population of about 27,857. Median household income is $133,762 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 55.3% 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 Walnut

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

#1

University of Phoenix-California

Ontario, CA 15.9 miles from Walnut
  • 4 year
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 14

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Ashford University

San Diego, CA 93.0 miles from Walnut BOC Score 15.5
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
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
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 33%
  • Programs offered: 42

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

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


Operations Management Wages Near Walnut

Walnut 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.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
General and Operations Manager$125,830Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$110,766
Logistician$81,730Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$71,945
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Manager$127,500Los 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.


Walnut at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population27,857Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$133,762Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+55.3%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)113.6 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited operations management schools are near Walnut, CA?

Our directory has 2 accredited schools offering operations management programs near Walnut. The closest is University of Phoenix-California in Ontario, CA (15.9 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Ashford University (93.0 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying operations management-related roles near Walnut 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 West Covina instead of Walnut?

West Covina, CA is 3.3 miles from Walnut 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 Walnut an affordable place to study operations management?

Walnut’s median household income of $133,762 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Walnut 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 Walnut

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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 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.