Best Online Project Management Programs in Northampton, MA (2026)

Northampton, Massachusetts has 5 accredited schools offering project management programs. Northampton has a population of about 28,640. Median household income is $78,467 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 61.3% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Amherst Town-Northampton, MA metro area, the top-earning project management-related role is Computer and Information Systems Manager at a median $156,040 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Project Management Schools to Northampton

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

#1

Conway School of Landscape Design

Northampton, MA 1.6 miles from Northampton
  • 4 year
  • Accredited
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Source:Accreditor: New England Commission on Higher EducationIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Smith College

Northampton, MA 2.0 miles from Northampton BOC Score 66.3
  • 4 year
Graduation rate 91%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $64,027
Avg net price $27,579/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 93%
  • Programs offered: 7

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Project Management Wages Near Northampton

Northampton is part of the Amherst Town-Northampton, MA metro area (BLS area code 11200). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Massachusetts statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Project Management Specialist$85,320Amherst Town-Northampton, MA$85,150
Construction Manager$125,090Amherst Town-Northampton, MA$124,840
Computer and Information Systems Manager$156,040Amherst Town-Northampton, MA$155,729

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.


Northampton at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population28,640Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$78,467Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+61.3%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)100.2 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited project management schools are near Northampton, MA?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering project management programs near Northampton. The closest is Western New England University in Springfield, MA (16.8 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is CUNY Graduate School and University Center (59.0 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying project management roles near Northampton?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying project management-related roles near Northampton are: Computer and Information Systems Manager ($156,040), Construction Manager ($125,090), Project Management Specialist ($85,320). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Massachusetts statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Holyoke instead of Northampton?

Holyoke, MA is 8.1 miles from Northampton 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 Northampton an affordable place to study project management?

Northampton’s median household income of $78,467 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Northampton while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Massachusetts 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 Northampton

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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.