Best Online Project Management Programs in Half Moon Bay, CA (2026)

Half Moon Bay, California has 2 accredited schools offering project management programs. Half Moon Bay has a population of about 11,454. Median household income is $153,199 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 53.2% 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 Half Moon Bay

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

#1

Notre Dame de Namur University

Belmont, CA 9.1 miles from Half Moon Bay BOC Score 71.1
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 58%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $74,576
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 7

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Alder Graduate School of Education

Redwood City, CA 11.0 miles from Half Moon Bay
  • 4 year
  • Accredited
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  • Programs offered: 4

Source:Accreditor: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University CommissionIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Skyline College

San Bruno, CA 11.3 miles from Half Moon Bay BOC Score 70.7
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 27%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $55,702
Avg net price $1,738/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 42

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Menlo College

Atherton, CA 12.4 miles from Half Moon Bay BOC Score 45.5
  • 4 year
Graduation rate 60%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $76,419
Avg net price $31,100/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 70%
  • Programs offered: 9

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

Stanford University

Stanford, CA 15.0 miles from Half Moon Bay BOC Score 95.0
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 97%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $124,080
Avg net price $13,807/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 98%
  • Programs offered: 22

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Palo Alto University

Palo Alto, CA 15.0 miles from Half Moon Bay BOC Score 92.2
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 82%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $83,187
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 4

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA 17.7 miles from Half Moon Bay BOC Score 78.9
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 67%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $68,077
Avg net price $12,278/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 83%
  • Programs offered: 36

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

Sofia University

Palo Alto, CA 18.3 miles from Half Moon Bay
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 33%
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 3

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Project Management Wages Near Half Moon Bay

Half Moon Bay 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.


Half Moon Bay at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population11,454Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$153,199Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+53.2%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 Half Moon Bay, CA?

Our directory has 2 accredited schools offering project management programs near Half Moon Bay. The closest is Golden Gate University in San Francisco, CA (22.3 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Naval Postgraduate School (67.8 miles). 2 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying project management roles near Half Moon Bay?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying project management-related roles near Half Moon Bay 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 Belmont instead of Half Moon Bay?

Belmont, CA is 8.5 miles from Half Moon Bay 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 Half Moon Bay an affordable place to study project management?

Half Moon Bay’s median household income of $153,199 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Half Moon Bay 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 Half Moon Bay

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Half Moon Bay:

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.