Best Online Project Management Programs in Buena Park, CA (2026)

Buena Park, California has 5 accredited schools offering project management programs, with tuition ranging from $60,878 to $76,630 per year for indexed programs. Buena Park has a population of about 83,052. Median household income is $108,187 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 32.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area, the top-earning project management-related role is Computer and Information Systems Manager at a median $204,370 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Project Management Schools to Buena Park

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

#1

Cypress College

Cypress, CA 2.3 miles from Buena Park BOC Score 49.5
  • 4 year
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $43,533
Avg net price $4,606/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 63

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Grace Mission University

Fullerton, CA 2.8 miles from Buena Park BOC Score 66.2
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 65%
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 75%

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Presbyterian Theological Seminary in America

Santa Fe Springs, CA 3.2 miles from Buena Park BOC Score 60.9
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 66%
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 67%
  • Programs offered: 1

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

Southern California Institute of Technology

Anaheim, CA 3.4 miles from Buena Park BOC Score 71.7
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 84%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $53,598
Avg net price $33,392/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 88%
  • Programs offered: 5

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Biola University

La Mirada, CA 3.5 miles from Buena Park BOC Score 61.2
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 70%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $56,778
Avg net price $31,495/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 85%
  • Programs offered: 26

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

Bethesda University

Anaheim, CA 3.8 miles from Buena Park BOC Score 38.2
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 16%
Avg net price $11,097/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 49%
  • Programs offered: 5

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

Touro University Worldwide

Los Alamitos, CA 4.5 miles from Buena Park BOC Score 39.6
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 49%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $40,803
Avg net price $19,058/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 72%
  • Programs offered: 13

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all California schools on the California project management page.


Project Management Wages Near Buena Park

Buena Park 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.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Project Management Specialist$108,310Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$95,343
Construction Manager$131,680Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$115,915
Computer and Information Systems Manager$204,370Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$179,903

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.


Buena Park at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population83,052Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$108,187Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+32.1%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)113.6 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited project management schools are near Buena Park, CA?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering project management programs near Buena Park. The closest is University of Southern California in Los Angeles, CA (19.9 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is University of Redlands (50.2 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying project management roles near Buena Park?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying project management-related roles near Buena Park are: Computer and Information Systems Manager ($204,370), Construction Manager ($131,680), Project Management Specialist ($108,310). 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 La Mirada instead of Buena Park?

La Mirada, CA is 3.1 miles from Buena Park and has its own set of local project management programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Buena Park an affordable place to study project management?

Buena Park’s median household income of $108,187 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Buena Park 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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Other Programs Available in Buena Park

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

Data verified: July 30, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024โ€“2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.