Best Operations Management Schools Near Wentzville, MO (2026)

Wentzville, Missouri has 3 accredited schools offering operations management programs, with tuition ranging from $4,340 to $65,790 per year for indexed programs. Wentzville has a population of about 45,734. Median household income is $111,409 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 39.4% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the St. Louis, MO-IL metro area, the top-earning operations management-related role is Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Manager at a median $110,070 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Operations Management Schools to Wentzville

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

#1

Washington University in St Louis

St. Louis, MO 32.6 miles from Wentzville BOC Score 85.3
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 93%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $86,182
Avg net price $21,786/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 95%
  • Programs offered: 49

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Avila University

Kansas City, MO 200.5 miles from Wentzville BOC Score 53.3
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
Acceptance rate 88%
Graduation rate 47%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $52,773
Avg net price $16,053/yr
Tuition
In‑state$42,000
Out‑of‑state$42,000
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 70%
  • Programs offered: 24

Source:Accreditor: Higher Learning CommissionIPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Operations Management Wages Near Wentzville

Wentzville is part of the St. Louis, MO-IL metro area (BLS area code 41180). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Missouri statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
General and Operations Manager$93,140St. Louis, MO-IL$97,939
Logistician$88,880St. Louis, MO-IL$93,460
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Manager$110,070St. Louis, MO-IL$115,741

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.


Wentzville at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population45,734Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$111,409Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+39.4%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)95.1 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited operations management schools are near Wentzville, MO?

Our directory has 3 accredited schools offering operations management programs near Wentzville. The closest is Washington University in St Louis in Saint Louis, MO (32.2 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Quincy University (82.4 miles). 2 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying operations management-related roles near Wentzville are: Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Manager ($110,070), General and Operations Manager ($93,140), Logistician ($88,880). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Missouri statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in O’Fallon instead of Wentzville?

O’Fallon, MO is 8.3 miles from Wentzville 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 Wentzville an affordable place to study operations management?

Wentzville’s median household income of $111,409 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Wentzville while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Missouri 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 Wentzville

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

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.