Best Operations Management Schools Near Fort Worth, TX (2026)

Fort Worth, Texas has 4 accredited schools offering operations management programs, with tuition ranging from $9,595 to $25,380 per year for indexed programs. Fort Worth has a population of about 941,311. Median household income is $76,602 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 31.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area, the top-earning operations management-related role is General and Operations Manager at a median $111,010 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Operations Management Schools to Fort Worth

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

#1

University of North Texas

Denton, TX 31.7 miles from Fort Worth BOC Score 65.8
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 64%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $57,010
Avg net price $15,649/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 77%
  • Programs offered: 67

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX 208.5 miles from Fort Worth BOC Score 42.9
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 20%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $42,466
Avg net price $11,252/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 56

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

The University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio, TX 233.2 miles from Fort Worth BOC Score 68.4
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 60%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $57,131
Avg net price $10,836/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 80%
  • Programs offered: 56

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX 270.3 miles from Fort Worth BOC Score 47.7
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 46%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $49,652
Avg net price $9,366/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 61%
  • Programs offered: 34

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

The University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso, TX 539.3 miles from Fort Worth BOC Score 57.8
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 52%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $50,923
Avg net price $9,403/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 78%
  • Programs offered: 39

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Operations Management Wages Near Fort Worth

Fort Worth is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area (BLS area code 19100). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Texas statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
General and Operations Manager$111,010Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$107,672
Logistician$76,510Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$74,210
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Manager$104,790Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$101,639

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.


Fort Worth at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population941,311Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$76,602Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+31.7%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)103.1 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited operations management schools are near Fort Worth, TX?

Our directory has 4 accredited schools offering operations management programs near Fort Worth. The closest is Southwestern Adventist University in Keene, TX (26.5 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Remington College-Online Dallas (36.7 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying operations management roles near Fort Worth?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying operations management-related roles near Fort Worth are: General and Operations Manager ($111,010), Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Manager ($104,790), Logistician ($76,510). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Texas statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Haltom City instead of Fort Worth?

Haltom City, TX is 5.1 miles from Fort Worth 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 Fort Worth an affordable place to study operations management?

Fort Worth’s median household income of $76,602 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Fort Worth while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Texas 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 Fort Worth

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

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.