Best Online Supply Chain Management Programs in Little Rock, AR (2026)

Little Rock, Arkansas has 5 accredited schools offering supply chain management programs, with tuition ranging from $8,674 to $22,808 per year for indexed programs. Little Rock has a population of about 202,739. Median household income is $60,583 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 44.0% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area, the top-earning supply chain management-related role is Purchasing Manager at a median $129,700 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Supply Chain Management Schools to Little Rock

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

#1

University of Arkansas Grantham

LIttle Rock, AR 3.6 miles from Little Rock BOC Score 49.0
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 22%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $63,496
Avg net price $8,370/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 28%
  • Programs offered: 31

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Arkansas schools on the Arkansas supply chain management page.


Supply Chain Management Wages Near Little Rock

Little Rock is part of the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area (BLS area code 30780). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Arkansas statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Logistician$83,030Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR$92,875
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Manager$83,050Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR$92,897
Operations Research Analyst$60,160Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR$67,293
Purchasing Manager$129,700Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR$145,078

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.


Little Rock at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population202,739Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$60,583Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+44.0%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)89.4 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited supply chain management schools are near Little Rock, AR?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering supply chain management programs near Little Rock. The closest is University of Arkansas Grantham in LIttle Rock, AR (3.6 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Arkansas Tech University (58.9 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying supply chain management roles near Little Rock?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying supply chain management-related roles near Little Rock are: Purchasing Manager ($129,700), Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Manager ($83,050), Logistician ($83,030). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Arkansas statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in North Little Rock instead of Little Rock?

North Little Rock, AR is 7.9 miles from Little Rock and has its own set of local supply chain management programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Little Rock an affordable place to study supply chain management?

Little Rock’s median household income of $60,583 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Little Rock while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Arkansas 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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Data verified: August 10, 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.