Best Operations Management Schools Near Winder, GA (2026)

Winder, Georgia has 6 accredited schools offering operations management programs, with tuition ranging from $3,300 to $40,866 per year for indexed programs. Winder has a population of about 18,847. Median household income is $59,944 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 20.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area, the top-earning operations management-related role is Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Manager at a median $127,520 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Operations Management Schools to Winder

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

#1

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, GA 69.2 miles from Winder BOC Score 34.1
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 27%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $39,257
Avg net price $16,923/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 41%
  • Programs offered: 24

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Georgia Northwestern Technical College

Rome, GA 84.4 miles from Winder BOC Score 53.6
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 48%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $35,759
Avg net price $5,720/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 118

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Albany Technical College

Albany, GA 170.4 miles from Winder BOC Score 46.8
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 45%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $30,541
Avg net price $4,524/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 121

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Southern Regional Technical College

Thomasville, GA 216.7 miles from Winder BOC Score 50.2
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 48%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $31,293
Avg net price $813/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 103

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Operations Management Wages Near Winder

Winder is part of the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area (BLS area code 12060). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Georgia statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
General and Operations Manager$111,410Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$111,299
Logistician$77,570Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$77,493
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Manager$127,520Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$127,393

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.


Winder at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population18,847Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$59,944Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+20.8%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)100.1 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited operations management schools are near Winder, GA?

Our directory has 6 accredited schools offering operations management programs near Winder. The closest is Brenau University in Gainesville, GA (22.3 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Georgia Northwestern Technical College (84.5 miles). 6 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying operations management-related roles near Winder are: Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Manager ($127,520), General and Operations Manager ($111,410), Logistician ($77,570). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Georgia statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Lawrenceville instead of Winder?

Lawrenceville, GA is 15.8 miles from Winder 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 Winder an affordable place to study operations management?

Winder’s median household income of $59,944 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Winder while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Georgia 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 Winder

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

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.