Best Organizational Management Schools Near Matthews, NC

Updated September 7, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Matthews, North Carolina has 2 accredited schools offering organizational management programs. Matthews has a population of about 29,959. Median household income is $105,579 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 53.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area, the top-earning organizational management-related role is Human Resources Managers at a median $158,930 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Organizational Management Schools to Matthews

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

Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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#1

Forsyth Technical Community College

Winston-Salem, NC 70.0 miles from Matthews
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
52.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 33%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $34,139
Avg net price $7,200/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 58

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Saint Augustine's University

Raleigh, NC 126.2 miles from Matthews
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
24.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 41%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $35,730
Avg net price $24,313/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 31%
  • Programs offered: 19

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all North Carolina schools on the North Carolina organizational management page.

Organizational Management Wages Near Matthews

Matthews is part of the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area (BLS area code 16740). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to North Carolina statewide.

Occupation Median Wage Source COL-Adjusted (US=100)
General and Operations Managers $112,730 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $115,858
Social and Community Service Managers $79,990 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $82,210
Human Resources Managers $158,930 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $163,340
Training and Development Managers $127,110 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $130,637
Human Resources Specialists $78,330 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $80,504
Management Analysts $102,920 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $105,776
Public Relations Managers $134,990 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $138,736
Medical and Health Services Managers $111,080 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $114,162

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.

Matthews at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 29,959 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $105,579 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 53.9% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 97.3 (below U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited organizational management schools are near Matthews, NC?

Our directory has 2 accredited schools offering organizational management programs near Matthews. The closest is Forsyth Technical Community College in Winston-Salem, NC (70.0 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is University of South Carolina-Columbia (79.6 miles). 2 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying organizational management roles near Matthews?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying organizational management-related roles near Matthews are: Human Resources Managers ($158,930), Public Relations Managers ($134,990), Training and Development Managers ($127,110). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with North Carolina statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Indian Trail instead of Matthews?

Indian Trail, NC is 5.0 miles from Matthews 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 Matthews an affordable place to study organizational management?

Matthews’s median household income of $105,579 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Matthews while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and North Carolina 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 Matthews

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

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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