Best Operations Management Schools Near Manassas, VA (2026)

Manassas, Virginia has 12 accredited schools offering operations management programs, with tuition ranging from $4,752 to $65,230 per year for indexed programs. Manassas has a population of about 42,674. Median household income is $117,919 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 33.2% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area, the top-earning operations management-related role is General and Operations Manager at a median $156,460 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Operations Management Schools to Manassas

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

#1

Strayer University-Virginia

Arlington, VA 23.6 miles from Manassas BOC Score 26.8
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 31%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $40,092
Avg net price $19,578/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 42%
  • Programs offered: 19

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg, VA 30.5 miles from Manassas BOC Score 60.4
  • 4 year
Graduation rate 71%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $60,613
Avg net price $20,667/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 83%
  • Programs offered: 7

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA 149.7 miles from Manassas BOC Score 55.5
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 53%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $42,837
Avg net price $22,965/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 55%
  • Programs offered: 43

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Operations Management Wages Near Manassas

Manassas is part of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (BLS area code 47900). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Virginia statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
General and Operations Manager$156,460Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$143,673
Logistician$104,330Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$95,803
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Manager$129,050Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$118,503

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.


Manassas at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population42,674Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$117,919Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+33.2%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)108.9 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited operations management schools are near Manassas, VA?

Our directory has 12 accredited schools offering operations management programs near Manassas. The closest is University of the Potomac-VA Campus in FALLS CHURCH, VA (18.1 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Johns Hopkins University (61.3 miles). 9 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying operations management-related roles near Manassas are: General and Operations Manager ($156,460), Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Manager ($129,050), Logistician ($104,330). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Virginia statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Fairfax instead of Manassas?

Fairfax, VA is 12.3 miles from Manassas 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 Manassas an affordable place to study operations management?

Manassas’s median household income of $117,919 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Manassas while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Virginia 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 Manassas

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

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.