Best Online Project Management Programs in Daly City, CA (2026)

Daly City, California has 2 accredited schools offering project management programs. Daly City has a population of about 102,560. Median household income is $119,570 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 38.0% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area, the top-earning project management-related role is Computer and Information Systems Manager at a median $232,890 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Project Management Schools to Daly City

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

#1

Hilltop Beauty School

Daly City, CA 1.4 miles from Daly City BOC Score 38.7
  • 2 year
  • Accredited
Graduation rate 72%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $25,477
Avg net price $18,874/yr
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  • Programs offered: 4

Source:Accreditor: National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and SciencesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Project Management Wages Near Daly City

Daly City is part of the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area (BLS area code 41860). 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$135,040San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$116,817
Construction Manager$166,030San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$143,625
Computer and Information Systems Manager$232,890San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$201,462

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.


Daly City at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population102,560Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$119,570Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+38.0%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)115.6 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited project management schools are near Daly City, CA?

Our directory has 2 accredited schools offering project management programs near Daly City. The closest is Golden Gate University in San Francisco, CA (8.1 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Naval Postgraduate School (82.1 miles). 2 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying project management roles near Daly City?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying project management-related roles near Daly City are: Computer and Information Systems Manager ($232,890), Construction Manager ($166,030), Project Management Specialist ($135,040). 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 South San Francisco instead of Daly City?

South San Francisco, CA is 3.5 miles from Daly City 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 Daly City an affordable place to study project management?

Daly City’s median household income of $119,570 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Daly City 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 Daly City

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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 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.