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Best Organizational Management Schools Near South Portland, ME
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
South Portland, Maine has 5 accredited schools offering organizational management programs. South Portland has a population of about 26,780. Median household income is $84,563 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 49.3% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Portland-South Portland, ME metro area, the top-earning organizational management-related role is Human Resources Managers at a median $137,550 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Organizational Management Schools to South Portland
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer organizational management programs near South Portland, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from South Portland 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 South Portland.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
Organizational Management Wages Near South Portland
South Portland is part of the Portland-South Portland, ME metro area (BLS area code 38860). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Maine statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
General and Operations Managers
$105,390
Portland-South Portland, ME
$103,425
Social and Community Service Managers
$74,650
Portland-South Portland, ME
$73,258
Human Resources Managers
$137,550
Portland-South Portland, ME
$134,985
Training and Development Managers
$120,330
Portland-South Portland, ME
$118,086
Human Resources Specialists
$78,100
Portland-South Portland, ME
$76,644
Management Analysts
$75,530
Portland-South Portland, ME
$74,122
Public Relations Managers
$129,800
Portland-South Portland, ME
$127,380
Medical and Health Services Managers
$127,650
Portland-South Portland, ME
$125,270
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.
South Portland at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
26,780
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$84,563
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
49.3%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
101.9 (above U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
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How many accredited organizational management schools are near South Portland, ME?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering organizational management programs near South Portland. The closest is University of Southern Maine in Portland, ME (2.3 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Harvard University (96.4 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying organizational management roles near South Portland?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying organizational management-related roles near South Portland are: Human Resources Managers ($137,550), Public Relations Managers ($129,800), Medical and Health Services Managers ($127,650). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Maine statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Portland instead of South Portland?
Portland, ME is 3.3 miles from South Portland and has its own set of local organizational management programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is South Portland an affordable place to study organizational management?
South Portland’s median household income of $84,563 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in South Portland while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Maine 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 7, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-2035) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
