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Best Organizational Leadership Schools Near Sparks, NV (2026)
Updated September 6, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Sparks, Nevada has 1 accredited school offering organizational leadership programs. Sparks has a population of about 109,106. Median household income is $86,979 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 26.3% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Reno, NV metro area, the top-earning organizational leadership-related role is Human Resources Manager at a median $127,970 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Organizational Leadership Schools to Sparks
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer organizational leadership programs near Sparks, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Sparks city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Sparks is part of the Reno, NV metro area (BLS area code 39900). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Nevada statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
General and Operations Manager
$106,050
Reno, NV
$105,000
Human Resources Manager
$127,970
Reno, NV
$126,703
Training and Development Manager
$107,140
Reno, NV
$106,079
Management Analyst
$103,990
Reno, NV
$102,960
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.
Sparks at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
109,106
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$86,979
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
26.3%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
101.0 (above U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Sparks-Area Cities With Organizational Leadership Programs
How many accredited organizational leadership schools are near Sparks, NV?
Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering organizational leadership programs near Sparks. The closest is William Jessup University in Rocklin, CA (99.3 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is William Jessup University (99.3 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying organizational leadership roles near Sparks?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying organizational leadership-related roles near Sparks are: Human Resources Manager ($127,970), Training and Development Manager ($107,140), General and Operations Manager ($106,050). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Nevada statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Reno instead of Sparks?
Reno, NV is 7.4 miles from Sparks 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 Sparks an affordable place to study organizational leadership?
Sparks’s median household income of $86,979 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Sparks while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Nevada 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: September 6, 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.