Best Operations Management Schools Near Ashland, KY (2026)

Updated August 11, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Ashland, Kentucky has 6 accredited schools offering operations management programs, with tuition ranging from $5,156 to $24,838 per year for indexed programs. Ashland has a population of about 21,405. Median household income is $52,199 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 24.6% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area, the top-earning operations management-related role is General and Operations Manager at a median $77,350 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Operations Management Schools to Ashland

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer operations management programs near Ashland, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Ashland city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

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

Operations Management Wages Near Ashland

Ashland is part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area (BLS area code 26580). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Kentucky statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
General and Operations Manager$77,350Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH$87,500
Logistician$69,390Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH$78,495
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Manager$76,270Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH$86,278

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.

Ashland at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population21,405Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$52,199Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+24.6%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)88.4 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited operations management schools are near Ashland, KY?

Our directory has 6 accredited schools offering operations management programs near Ashland. The closest is Ohio University-Southern Campus in Ironton, OH (4.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is New River Community and Technical College (94.9 miles). 6 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying operations management-related roles near Ashland are: General and Operations Manager ($77,350), Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Manager ($76,270), Logistician ($69,390). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Kentucky statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Huntington instead of Ashland?

Huntington, WV is 11.9 miles from Ashland 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 Ashland an affordable place to study operations management?

Ashland’s median household income of $52,199 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Ashland while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Kentucky 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 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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