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Best Operations Management Schools Near Elizabethtown, KY
Updated September 6, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Elizabethtown, Kentucky has 1 accredited school offering operations management programs. Elizabethtown has a population of about 31,870. Median household income is $56,250 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 28.3% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Elizabethtown, KY metro area, the top-earning operations management-related role is Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Manager at a median $94,820 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Operations Management Schools to Elizabethtown
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer operations management programs near Elizabethtown, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Elizabethtown city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Elizabethtown is part of the Elizabethtown, KY metro area (BLS area code 21060). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Kentucky statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
General and Operations Manager
$76,770
Elizabethtown, KY
$84,735
Logistician
$88,610
Elizabethtown, KY
$97,804
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Manager
$94,820
Elizabethtown, KY
$104,658
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.
Elizabethtown at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
31,870
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$56,250
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
28.3%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
90.6 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Elizabethtown-Area Cities With Operations Management Programs
How many accredited operations management schools are near Elizabethtown, KY?
Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering operations management programs near Elizabethtown. The closest is Oakland City University in Oakland City, IN (91.5 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Oakland City University (91.5 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying operations management roles near Elizabethtown?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying operations management-related roles near Elizabethtown are: Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Manager ($94,820), Logistician ($88,610), General and Operations Manager ($76,770). 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 Radcliff instead of Elizabethtown?
Radcliff, KY is 8.6 miles from Elizabethtown 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 Elizabethtown an affordable place to study operations management?
Elizabethtown’s median household income of $56,250 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Elizabethtown 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.
Data verified: September 6, 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.