Best Operations Management Schools Near New Orleans, LA (2026)

New Orleans, Louisiana has 2 accredited schools offering operations management programs, with tuition ranging from $13,450 to $16,576 per year for indexed programs. New Orleans has a population of about 376,035. Median household income is $55,339 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 42.0% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area, the top-earning operations management-related role is General and Operations Manager at a median $105,110 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Operations Management Schools to New Orleans

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer operations management programs near New Orleans, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from New Orleans 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 Louisiana schools on the Louisiana operations management page.


Operations Management Wages Near New Orleans

New Orleans is part of the New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area (BLS area code 35380). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Louisiana statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
General and Operations Manager$105,110New Orleans-Metairie, LA$113,510
Logistician$78,200New Orleans-Metairie, LA$84,449
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Manager$97,890New Orleans-Metairie, LA$105,713

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.


New Orleans at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population376,035Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$55,339Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+42.0%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)92.6 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited operations management schools are near New Orleans, LA?

Our directory has 2 accredited schools offering operations management programs near New Orleans. The closest is University of Holy Cross in New Orleans, LA (11.5 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Herzing University-New Orleans (14.0 miles). 2 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying operations management roles near New Orleans?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying operations management-related roles near New Orleans are: General and Operations Manager ($105,110), Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Manager ($97,890), Logistician ($78,200). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Louisiana statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Slidell instead of New Orleans?

Slidell, LA is 17.5 miles from New Orleans 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 New Orleans an affordable place to study operations management?

New Orleans’s median household income of $55,339 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in New Orleans while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Louisiana 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.