Operations Management Schools Near Philadelphia, PA (2026)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania has 10 accredited schools offering operations management programs, with tuition ranging from $6,838 to $68,686 per year for indexed programs. Philadelphia has a population of about 1,582,432. Median household income is $60,698 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 34.6% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area, the top-earning operations management-related role is General and Operations Manager at a median $121,630 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Operations Management Schools to Philadelphia

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

#1

Peirce College

Philadelphia, PA 4.4 miles from Philadelphia BOC Score 46.1
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 27%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $50,660
Avg net price $12,148/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 75%
  • Programs offered: 24

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA 4.7 miles from Philadelphia BOC Score 71.6
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 74%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $84,648
Avg net price $38,509/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 90%
  • Programs offered: 92

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Operations Management Wages Near Philadelphia

Philadelphia is part of the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area (BLS area code 37980). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Pennsylvania statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
General and Operations Manager$121,630Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$118,548
Logistician$86,900Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$84,698
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Manager$121,570Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$118,489

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.


Philadelphia at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population1,582,432Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$60,698Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+34.6%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)102.6 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited operations management schools are near Philadelphia, PA?

Our directory has 10 accredited schools offering operations management programs near Philadelphia. The closest is Peirce College in Philadelphia, PA (4.4 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is University of Baltimore (92.6 miles). 10 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying operations management-related roles near Philadelphia are: General and Operations Manager ($121,630), Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Manager ($121,570), Logistician ($86,900). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Pennsylvania statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Camden instead of Philadelphia?

Camden, NJ is 5.1 miles from Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia an affordable place to study operations management?

Philadelphia’s median household income of $60,698 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Philadelphia while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Pennsylvania 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 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.