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An online master’s in organizational management is an advancement or specialization degree. Common titles include BS in Organizational Management, BA in Organizational Management, MS in Organizational Management. In IPEDS 2024, 121 institutions reported bachelor’s-or-higher completions in the CIP codes used for this guide, and 118 of those institutions reported offering distance-education programs (IPEDS 2024). Of those, 81 reported master’s completions.
The CIP family is small and overlaps nonprofit management. Read the required course list. If it is mostly leadership theory with no budgeting or HR, you are looking at the leadership silo under a management name.
Yes. In IPEDS 2024, 121 institutions reported bachelor’s-or-higher completions in the CIP codes used for this guide, and 118 of those institutions reported offering distance-education programs (IPEDS 2024).
Typical coursework includes organizational behavior, budgeting and financial management, human resources, operations, program evaluation, and a capstone on a live workplace problem.
Social and Community Service Managers: The national median annual wage was $80,390, with the 10th percentile at $53,150 and the 90th at $132,260 (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025 OEWS). Employment was 219,800 in 2024, projected to grow 6.4 percent through 2034, with 18,600 openings per year (BLS Employment Projections, 2024-2034). Individual outcomes vary.
Usually not. Most programs admit from related bachelor’s degrees. Check prerequisites (statistics, calculus, a portfolio, a teaching license) before you apply.
There is no required programmatic accreditor. ACBSP or IACBE accreditation is a voluntary business-school signal on top of institutional accreditation. NASPAA applies to public-affairs master’s programs, not to this CIP.
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 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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