Best Operations Management Schools Near Portland, OR (2026)

Portland, Oregon has 2 accredited schools offering operations management programs, with tuition ranging from $6,345 to $38,190 per year for indexed programs. Portland has a population of about 642,715. Median household income is $88,792 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 53.5% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area, the top-earning operations management-related role is General and Operations Manager at a median $121,050 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Operations Management Schools to Portland

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

#1

Clackamas Community College

Oregon City, OR 15.1 miles from Portland BOC Score 57.1
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $42,886
Avg net price $7,855/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 61

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR 73.8 miles from Portland BOC Score 73.0
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 67%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $64,010
Avg net price $19,604/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 88%
  • Programs offered: 54

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls, OR 230.6 miles from Portland BOC Score 61.2
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 53%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $72,273
Avg net price $15,706/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 71%
  • Programs offered: 31

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Operations Management Wages Near Portland

Portland is part of the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area (BLS area code 38900). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Oregon statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
General and Operations Manager$121,050Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$114,848
Logistician$87,950Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$83,444
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Manager$109,860Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$104,231

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.


Portland at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population642,715Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$88,792Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+53.5%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)105.4 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited operations management schools are near Portland, OR?

Our directory has 2 accredited schools offering operations management programs near Portland. The closest is Clackamas Community College in Oregon City, OR (15.2 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Oregon State University (73.8 miles). 2 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying operations management-related roles near Portland are: General and Operations Manager ($121,050), Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Manager ($109,860), Logistician ($87,950). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Oregon statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Milwaukie instead of Portland?

Milwaukie, OR is 6.5 miles from Portland 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 Portland an affordable place to study operations management?

Portland’s median household income of $88,792 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Portland while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Oregon 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 Portland

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

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 2024โ€“2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.