Lakewood, California has 31 accredited schools offering organizational leadership programs, with tuition ranging from $7,449 to $44,458 per year for indexed programs. Lakewood has a population of about 80,510. Median household income is $116,794 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 32.6% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area, the top-earning organizational leadership-related role is Human Resources Manager at a median $168,400 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Organizational Leadership Schools to Lakewood
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer organizational leadership programs near Lakewood, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Lakewood 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:
BOCSCORE
- 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 Lakewood.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Acceptance rate
93%
Graduation rate
45%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$57,162
Avg net price
$8,615/yr
TuitionIn‑state$7,449
Out‑of‑state$20,049
Key stats- Retention rate: 69%
- Programs offered: 34
Source:Accreditor: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission · IPEDS · College Scorecard
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
21%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$56,899
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 33%
- Programs offered: 14
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
63%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$59,541
Avg net price
$21,241/yr
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Key stats- Retention rate: 72%
- Programs offered: 20
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
67%
Avg net price
$35,426/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 73%
- Programs offered: 24
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
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Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
64%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$65,083
Avg net price
$28,115/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 75%
- Programs offered: 21
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
73%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$66,677
Avg net price
$22,212/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 84%
- Programs offered: 41
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all California schools on the California organizational leadership page.
Organizational Leadership Wages Near Lakewood
Lakewood is part of the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area (BLS area code 31080). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to California statewide.
| Occupation | Median Wage | Source | COL-Adjusted (US=100) |
|---|
| General and Operations Manager | $125,830 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $110,766 |
| Human Resources Manager | $168,400 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $148,239 |
| Training and Development Manager | $142,180 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $125,158 |
| Management Analyst | $104,930 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $92,368 |
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.
Lakewood at a Glance
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|
| Population | 80,510 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003) |
| Median household income | $116,794 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013) |
| Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ | 32.6% | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003) |
| Regional Price Parity (US=100) | 113.6 (above U.S. average) | BEA RPP 2024 |
Other Lakewood-Area Cities With Organizational Leadership Programs
- Bellflower, CA – 2.8 mi away (77,790 pop)
- Cerritos, CA – 3.4 mi away (50,555 pop)
- Long Beach, CA – 3.6 mi away (470,130 pop)
- Paramount, CA – 4.3 mi away (54,909 pop)
- Norwalk, CA – 4.7 mi away (106,178 pop)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many accredited organizational leadership schools are near Lakewood, CA?
Our directory has 31 accredited schools offering organizational leadership programs near Lakewood. The closest is California State University-Dominguez Hills in Carson, CA (7.8 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Los Angeles Pacific University (24.8 miles). 10 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying organizational leadership roles near Lakewood?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying organizational leadership-related roles near Lakewood are: Human Resources Manager ($168,400), Training and Development Manager ($142,180), General and Operations Manager ($125,830). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with California statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Bellflower instead of Lakewood?
Bellflower, CA is 2.8 miles from Lakewood and has its own set of local organizational leadership programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is Lakewood an affordable place to study organizational leadership?
Lakewood’s median household income of $116,794 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Lakewood while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and California 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 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
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