Best Operations Management Schools Near Pottsville, PA (2026)

Pottsville, Pennsylvania has 11 accredited schools offering operations management programs, with tuition ranging from $6,838 to $68,686 per year for indexed programs. Pottsville has a population of about 13,374. Median household income is $53,465 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 21.5% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Pennsylvania, the top-earning operations management-related role is Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Manager at a median $105,240 annually (BLS, May 2025).


Closest Operations Management Schools to Pottsville

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

#1

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA 57.8 miles from Pottsville BOC Score 72.2
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 78%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $74,652
Avg net price $32,568/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 86%
  • Programs offered: 35

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA 73.3 miles from Pottsville 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

#3

Peirce College

Philadelphia, PA 74.5 miles from Pottsville 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

#4

Pennsylvania Western University

California, PA 198.1 miles from Pottsville BOC Score 45.5
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 54%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $47,295
Avg net price $18,256/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 71%
  • Programs offered: 86

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

Community College of Allegheny County

Pittsburgh, PA 200.5 miles from Pottsville BOC Score 40.9
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 25%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $39,449
Avg net price $13,970/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 87

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Operations Management Wages Near Pottsville

OccupationMedian Annual Wage (Pennsylvania, statewide)
General and Operations Manager$103,130
Logistician$79,340
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Manager$105,240

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.


Pottsville at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population13,374Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$53,465Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+21.5%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

Our directory has 11 accredited schools offering operations management programs near Pottsville. The closest is York College of Pennsylvania in York, PA (57.6 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Johns Hopkins University (95.9 miles). 10 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying operations management roles in Pennsylvania?

Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying operations management-related roles in Pennsylvania are: Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Manager ($105,240), General and Operations Manager ($103,130), Logistician ($79,340). Wages for Pottsville workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.

Should I look at programs in Shamokin instead of Pottsville?

Shamokin, PA is 19.6 miles from Pottsville 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 Pottsville an affordable place to study operations management?

Pottsville’s median household income of $53,465 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Pottsville 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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Other Programs Available in Pottsville

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

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.