Operations Management Schools Near Cuyahoga Falls, OH (2026)

Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio has 10 accredited schools offering operations management programs, with tuition ranging from $3,872 to $66,246 per year for indexed programs. Cuyahoga Falls has a population of about 50,864. Median household income is $70,645 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 37.5% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Akron, OH metro area, the top-earning operations management-related role is Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Manager at a median $101,480 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Operations Management Schools to Cuyahoga Falls

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

#1

University of Akron Main Campus

Akron, OH 5.6 miles from Cuyahoga Falls BOC Score 48.4
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
Acceptance rate 60%
Graduation rate 50%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $46,600
Avg net price $13,946/yr
Tuition
In‑state$13,135
Out‑of‑state$20,815
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 73%
  • Programs offered: 82

Source:Accreditor: Higher Learning CommissionIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

North Central State College

Mansfield, OH 60.8 miles from Cuyahoga Falls BOC Score 60.8
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
Graduation rate 35%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $38,158
Avg net price $4,687/yr
Tuition
In‑state$4,624
Out‑of‑state$9,103
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 87%
  • Programs offered: 46

Source:Accreditor: Higher Learning CommissionIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Tiffin University

Tiffin, OH 86.7 miles from Cuyahoga Falls BOC Score 29.9
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 50%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $35,942
Avg net price $26,500/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 66%
  • Programs offered: 35

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Ohio State University-Main Campus

Columbus, OH 112.1 miles from Cuyahoga Falls BOC Score 80.7
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 82%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $60,409
Avg net price $17,339/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 94%
  • Programs offered: 66

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

Franklin University

Columbus, OH 113.6 miles from Cuyahoga Falls BOC Score 35.7
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 49%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $51,892
Avg net price $25,243/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 40%
  • Programs offered: 33

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH 114.0 miles from Cuyahoga Falls BOC Score 52.4
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 55%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $50,632
Avg net price $17,249/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 77%
  • Programs offered: 75

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

Ohio University-Main Campus

Athens, OH 130.4 miles from Cuyahoga Falls BOC Score 63.0
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 69%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $52,581
Avg net price $21,637/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 83%
  • Programs offered: 86

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

Edison State Community College

Piqua, OH 157.4 miles from Cuyahoga Falls BOC Score 63.0
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 46%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $41,360
Avg net price $7,142/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 47

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Operations Management Wages Near Cuyahoga Falls

Cuyahoga Falls is part of the Akron, OH metro area (BLS area code 10420). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Ohio statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
General and Operations Manager$98,340Akron, OH$105,289
Logistician$78,590Akron, OH$84,143
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Manager$101,480Akron, OH$108,651

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.


Cuyahoga Falls at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population50,864Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$70,645Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+37.5%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)93.4 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited operations management schools are near Cuyahoga Falls, OH?

Our directory has 10 accredited schools offering operations management programs near Cuyahoga Falls. The closest is University of Akron Main Campus in Akron, OH (6.1 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Carnegie Mellon University (96.4 miles). 10 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying operations management roles near Cuyahoga Falls?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying operations management-related roles near Cuyahoga Falls are: Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Manager ($101,480), General and Operations Manager ($98,340), Logistician ($78,590). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Ohio statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Stow instead of Cuyahoga Falls?

Stow, OH is 4.6 miles from Cuyahoga Falls 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 Cuyahoga Falls an affordable place to study operations management?

Cuyahoga Falls’s median household income of $70,645 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Cuyahoga Falls while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Ohio 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 Cuyahoga Falls

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

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.