The Best Bachelor's in Supply Chain Management Programs for 2027

Ohio State University's Fisher College of Business offers the degree as a BS in Logistics Management, with students admitted directly to both the Fisher major and the logistics management specialization when they enter the Columbus campus. Required major courses cover Advanced Logistics Management, Transportation Management, Logistics Analytics, and Supply Chain Management, layered on a business core in finance, marketing, management sciences, and strategic management. The program notes that 95% of students registered with its Office of Career Management complete an internship before graduating, and the school states its undergraduate logistics management program was ranked sixth in the nation by U.S. News & World Report in 2020.

Ohio State's Program Score of 93.8 is the lowest of the four, though its 88% graduation rate sits close behind UT Austin and Maryland's 89%. Its 61% admit rate is by far the most open of the group, roughly double UIUC's 42% and more than double UT Austin's 27%, making it the most accessible path to this degree. In-state tuition runs $12,180 a year against $38,958 out-of-state, a $26,778 gap; the school's own data lists 2018-19 beginning salaries for logistics management graduates averaging $55,173, a program-reported entry-level figure rather than a broader field benchmark. This is the fit for students prioritizing admission odds and guaranteed internship exposure over selectivity.

Lehigh University's College of Business runs supply chain management as both a major and a minor, with two degree paths: a BS in Business and Economics with a Supply Chain Management major, and a BS in Integrated Business and Engineering with the same major. The integrated track pairs SCM students with engineering majors through Lehigh's Integrated Product Development program, and coursework covers supply management, logistics, cost and risk management, operations management, advanced cost analysis, negotiation, product development, and e-business. Lehigh points graduates toward purchasing and supply management, transportation and logistics, operations management, inventory control, and demand and supply chain planning roles.

Lehigh admits 26% of applicants, the most selective of the four schools here, and still graduates 88% of its students, the highest rate in the group. That mix of selectivity and completion backs a 93.4 Program Score, tied for the top mark among these four programs. Tuition runs $63,930 flat whether a student is a Pennsylvania resident or not, since Lehigh is a private nonprofit with no in-state discount. At 7,692 total students, it is by far the smallest of the four campuses, a fit for students who want a tight-knit business school and can cover full private tuition rather than chase a public-school discount.

Texas A&M University-College Station's Mays Business School's Supply Chain Management BBA is a 120-credit-hour, in-person program run out of College Station under the Department of Information and Operations Management. Students who want to move faster can take the 4+1 option, finishing the BBA and a master's, either the MS in Management Information Systems or the MS in Supply Chain and Analytics, on a compressed timeline. Mays points SCM graduates toward supply chain planning, new product project management, business intelligence analysis, business process consulting, and vendor relationship management roles, and all incoming business students start as Business Administration majors before declaring SCM at upper-division standing.

Texas A&M graduates 84% of its students and admits 57%, a far more open gate than Lehigh's 26%. The tuition gap is the real story: in-state students pay $9,092 a year against $36,169 for out-of-state students, a $27,077 difference, so a Texas resident's four-year sticker price runs roughly $108,000 less than a non-resident's. That value case, combined with an 84% graduation rate, backs a 93.4 Program Score, tied for the highest among these four programs. With 78,321 students total, it is the largest campus here by a wide margin, a fit for students who want a big alumni network, a 4+1 path to a master's, and, if they carry Texas residency, the cheapest tuition of any school in this group.

Brigham Young University houses its Global Supply Chain Management program inside the Marriott School of Business. The program's own page leans more on the school's broader story than a course-by-course breakdown: it highlights Marriott's push to teach students to use artificial intelligence as a learning and career tool, and it frames supply chain management as a path to a career built on global relationships rather than a single company or region.

BYU graduates 81% of its students and admits 68%, the most open admissions rate of the four schools here. Tuition is $6,688 a year, flat for every student regardless of home state, which is less than a third of Texas A&M's out-of-state rate and a tenth of Lehigh's sticker price. That low cost, paired with an 81% graduation rate, supports a 93.2 Program Score. With 35,873 students, BYU is a large private university, and this program fits a student who wants the lowest tuition bill of this group without giving up a business-school pedigree.

Auburn University's Harbert College of Business offers supply chain management as a major inside its Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. Coursework builds skills in demand forecasting, inventory control, performance analysis, purchasing, transportation, storage and distribution, production, and supply chain planning, and the program requires every graduate to complete an internship, co-op, or study abroad experience through its network of more than 300 employer partners. Auburn's own page cites 40 years of supply chain education at the school, a self-reported number-8 global ranking in SCM faculty research productivity, and a self-reported number-7 national ranking for its SCM program.

Auburn graduates 82% of its students and admits 46% of applicants, putting it between Texas A&M's 57% and Lehigh's 26% on selectivity. In-state tuition is $11,016 versus $33,048 out-of-state, a $22,032 gap, so an Alabama resident saves roughly $88,000 over four years compared to a non-resident. That combination backs a 93 Program Score. Auburn's page reports that its more than 150 annual SCM graduates start at an average salary of $58,929, a school-specific figure; for broader context, the BLS reports a national median of $103,155 a year for logisticians, the closest match occupation, which reflects the full career field rather than entry-level pay at any one school.

Rutgers Business School's supply chain management major layers 24 required SCM credits on top of the RBS business core: Global Procurement and Sourcing Strategies, Business Logistics and Transportation, Demand Planning and Fulfillment, and Introduction to Project Management, plus three electives pulled from options like Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing, SAP fundamentals, blockchain applications, and Supply Chain Analytics Essentials. The school's site cites a 2024 Gartner ranking of 5th in North America for the program, and every student finishes with one experiential requirement: an application-gated internship, co-op, or SCM Industry Client Projects course.

The program backs that curriculum with placement data on its own site: 87% of graduating seniors are placed within six months, 82% at or before graduation, at a self-reported average starting salary of $70,000. That figure is Rutgers-specific, not national; nationally, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics puts median pay for logisticians at $103,155 a year. Rutgers carries a Program Score of 93, good for No. 9 nationally in this ranking, on an 84% graduation rate and a 58% admit rate across a 52,269-student campus. Cost is where it separates from the private options in this group: $14,222 in-state tuition versus $33,734 out-of-state, a $19,512 annual gap. Four years in-state runs about $56,888 total, less than a single year of tuition at Syracuse ($63,710).

Isenberg's Operations and Information Management major is University of Massachusetts-Amherst's supply chain track, offered as an AACSB-accredited bachelor's degree-completion pathway built for transfer students and career changers. The curriculum covers quality assurance, demand planning, supply chain management, transportation and logistics, and staffing, anchored by courses in Supply Chain Management, Introduction to Management Science, Business Processes and Enterprise Systems, and Business Intelligence.

Completing the degree takes 12 general-education requirements, 12 business core courses, 5 OIM major courses, 3 upper-level business electives, and 18 credits of non-business breadth, with a minimum of 27 transferable credits required to enter the pathway. UMass Amherst holds a Program Score of 92.8, rank 10 nationally here, on an 83% graduation rate and a 60% admit rate, the most accessible admit rate of the four schools in this group. In-state tuition is $17,006 versus $39,683 out-of-state, a $22,677 annual gap that totals roughly $90,708 across four years for a non-Massachusetts resident. It fits students who already hold transfer credit and want a named operations and supply chain specialization without restarting a degree from scratch.

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh's Business's supply chain management major requires 120 total credits, including a 15-credit SCM core built around the gateway course BUSQOM 1070 Operations Management, which requires a C or better to proceed. Majors then take three required courses, Managing Global Supply Chains, Purchasing and Supply Management, and Revenue Management, plus at least two electives from a list that includes Six Sigma, Simulation, Process Engineering, Logistics and Supply Chain Engineering, and two study-abroad options: Global Supply Network and Manufacturing Culture in Latin America, and Engineering and Business Collaboration in India. A 2.25 cumulative GPA is required across SCM coursework, with a C- minimum in every course applied to the major; the school also offers a separate SCM minor and certificate, though students cannot combine the certificate with the major.

Pitt posts the highest graduation rate of the four schools in this group, 85%, against a 58% admit rate and a Program Score of 92.4 (rank 11 nationally). In-state tuition is $20,556 versus $40,060 out-of-state, a $19,504 annual gap that adds up to roughly $78,016 over four years for a non-Pennsylvania resident. The program's own site cites it among the top 12 public business programs in the country. The required global coursework and the hard GPA floor point to a major built for students planning to compete for procurement and analyst roles right out of undergrad.

Whitman's supply chain management major runs Supply Chain and Logistics Management, Supply Chain Management Systems, and Introduction to Management Science in the junior year, then six major electives plus one business elective senior year. The elective list covers the expected, Lean Six Sigma, Strategic Sourcing, Global Supply Chain Management and Risk Management, Transportation and Distribution Center Management, Supply Chain Finance, and one unusual entry: Wine Analytics. Every Whitman undergraduate also works through the Goodman IMPRESS program, a mandatory cohort-based track for leadership, certifications, and industry exploration.

Syracuse is the most selective school in this group by a wide margin: a 46% admit rate, versus 58 to 60% at the three public schools above it, with an 84% graduation rate and a Program Score of 92.2 (rank 12). It is also the only private program here, and tuition does not vary by residency: $63,710 flat. Four years of tuition alone runs about $254,840, roughly $197,952 more than four years in-state at Rutgers and $172,616 more than four years in-state at Pitt. That premium buys a smaller, far more selective cohort and Whitman's structured career program; whether it is worth it depends on financial aid, since the field itself pays the same regardless of school: the Bureau of Labor Statistics puts the national median for logisticians at $103,155 a year.

Texas Christian University offers supply chain management as a major in the Bachelor of Business Administration at the Neeley School of Business, and the page also lists a certificate option. Sample courses include Supply Chain Strategy, Systems Planning and Process Analysis, Demand Planning and Management, Procurement/Supply Management, and Logistics and Transportation. Through the Center for Supply Chain Innovation, students attend roundtables, panel discussions and case competitions. Top majors may work on a facilitated company project with a Dallas-Fort Worth employer in junior spring or senior year, and a supply chain advisory board of sponsor companies helps shape recruiting. The Neeley School now uses direct admission for the BBA, as the school states.

The Program Score is 92 out of 100, the basis of its ranking. TCU graduates 86% of its students and admits 44% of applicants. Tuition is $61,650 for in-state and out-of-state students alike. The program fits students who want a hands-on logistics and procurement focus with regular contact with employers, and who are comfortable at a selective private university. Students who want a lower-cost public option or a broad general business degree may prefer to compare alternatives before committing.

The Howard University School of Business offers a Supply Chain Management BBA through its Information Systems and Supply Chain Management department. The major teaches students to understand the supply chain at both broad and detailed levels, including sourcing materials, selecting vendors, logistical planning and negotiation. Graduates are expected to understand procurement, supply chain analytics and logistics, and to apply decision-making analytics to business problems. Students can add a concentration in Computer Information Systems, which requires INFO 210, INFO 330, INFO 370 and an INFO elective, or one in Information Systems. Concentrations count within the original 120 credit hour degree and do not appear on the transcript. The school says its assessment follows AACSB standards.

Howard reports a 70% graduation rate and admits 41% of applicants. Tuition is $35,344 for in-state and out-of-state students alike. The program's Program Score is 87.8 out of 100, which is the basis of its ranking. The page describes SCM majors as organized, analytical thinkers who attend to detail, and says the program exposes students to corporate environments. It fits undergraduates who want a technical business major with a data or systems angle and who are aiming for roles in corporations or government agencies. Admission is moderately selective, so applicants should prepare a full application.

The University of San Diego offers a supply chain management major through the Knauss School of Business. The curriculum covers global purchasing and supply management, an introduction to strategic supply chain design, sustainable global supply chain management and supply chain analytics. Students can join the Supply Chain Management Association and take part in the career fair run by the Supply Chain Management Institute, which the school describes as the nation's only career fair dedicated to supply chain management majors. Double degrees with partner universities in Spain, Italy, Portugal or France are available, along with semester-abroad options in places such as China and Finland. A minor is also offered.

USD graduates 84% of its students and admits 52% of applicants. Tuition is $58,420 for in-state and out-of-state students alike, since the school is private. The program earns a Program Score of 87.3 out of 100, which is the basis of its ranking. It fits students who want a focused path into purchasing, logistics or supply analytics and value an employer-facing career fair, and who can plan for private-school pricing.

Bryant University's undergraduate Global Supply Chain Management program covers supply chain analytics, procurement, logistics, forecasting, planning and global transportation. The page says students gain expertise in SAP, an enterprise resource planning tool, and learn how to integrate marketing, operations management, information systems and accounting to improve supply chain performance. Sample courses include Supply Chain Integration, International Trade Logistics and Transportation, and Corporate Social Responsibility in the Global Supply Chain. Simulations, exercises and visits to local manufacturing and warehouse operations are part of the coursework. In senior year, teams complete the Global Supply Chain Management Practica, consulting for real companies on logistics, sourcing and operations. The school reports $266M saved by student consultants since 2016 and an average of $3.5M saved per capstone project.

Federal data show Bryant graduates 80% of its students and admits 65% of applicants. In-state tuition is $51,780, and out-of-state tuition is the same because Bryant is a private school. The program's ranking rests on a Program Score of 87 out of 100. It suits students who want applied, project-based training for sourcing, planning and supply chain analyst roles, and who are comfortable with a data-heavy curriculum.

The Citadel's Bachelor of Science in supply chain management is taught in the Baker School of Business. The page frames the field as the business problem of supplying product to meet demand in an uncertain world, covering everything from product generation through end-of-life recycling and disposal. The degree introduces students to supply chain careers through academic study, extracurricular activities and internships. Students are encouraged to join the Supply Chain Management Club, which is affiliated with the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals, and the Port Club, a student offshoot of the Charleston Propeller Club that hosts monthly meetings and guest speakers on maritime and commerce topics. Career areas listed include forecasting and planning, purchasing, logistics, operations, inventory management, transportation, warehousing and distribution.

Federal data show a 75% graduation rate and a 23% admit rate, making this a selective program. The Citadel is a public institution, so tuition is $8,356 in-state versus $33,538 out-of-state. The program's Program Score is 86.1 out of 100, which is the basis of its ranking. The major suits students who want a logistics-focused business degree in a military college setting, and South Carolina residents will find the in-state price far below the out-of-state rate.

Elon University offers a supply chain management major within its business school. The page describes applied projects and case studies that mirror industry work, covering demand planning, inventory optimization, procurement strategy and logistics problem-solving. Students complete Elon's business core and use Excel, SAS JMP and other data tools, with attention to ethical and sustainable sourcing. Internships are listed at Lowe's, PwC, Nitron Group and Penske, and a Supply Chain Club hosts networking events. Majors can apply to the Accelerated 3+1 program, which pairs a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a Master of Science in Business Analytics in four years. Elon reports a median salary of $60,000 for supply chain management graduates.

The program has a Program Score of 85.8 out of 100, the basis of its ranking. Elon admits 66% of applicants and graduates 84% of its students. Tuition is $46,451 for in-state and out-of-state students alike, since the university is private. The major suits students who want a data-minded operations track with internship access and the option to add a graduate degree without a fifth year.

The University of South Florida (USF) Bachelor of Science in Supply Chain Management prepares students for careers in high-velocity supply chains. The school describes it as the only global end-to-end program in Florida's State University System. Students get experiential training that combines hands-on work with current supply chain technologies, data analytics and critical thinking. The program builds through introduction, reinforcement and mastery of topics. An internship is required for graduation for all students, and a study abroad is required for honors students. USF says graduates find work with manufacturers, distributors, retailers, transportation companies, third party logistics firms and government agencies, in entry-level roles such as supply chain analyst, logistics analyst, operations supervisor and purchasing support. The school lists Amazon, C.H. Robinson, Jabil, Target, Honeywell Aerospace and Walmart among the companies that recruit its students for internships and jobs.

USF reports a 77% graduation rate and a 43% admit rate. In-state tuition is $4,559 and out-of-state tuition is $15,473. The program earned a Program Score of 85.7 out of 100, the basis of its ranking. It fits students who want logistics and operations work and value a required internship before graduation.

The Bachelor of Business Administration in Logistics and Supply Chain Management at Florida International University combines 60 credits of lower division coursework, including the business pre-core, with 60 credits of upper division work covering the business core, marketing courses and upper division business electives. Students complete 21 credit hours of 4000-level logistics and supply chain courses, including Principles of Logistics, Logistics Strategy, Global Logistics, Logistics Technology, Principles of Transportation, Export Marketing and Marketing Channels, and they need a grade of C or higher in them. An online version of the BBA is also offered. The page points to careers such as supply chain, purchasing, transportation, and storage and distribution manager.

FIU graduates 74% of its students and admits 55% of applicants. In-state tuition is $4,721 and out-of-state tuition is $16,529. The program's Program Score of 84.2 out of 100 is the basis of its ranking. It fits students who want a business degree with a clear operations and transportation focus and who may need an online route to finish it.

Temple University's Bachelor of Business Administration in Supply Chain Management is offered through the Fox School of Business. The major requires 124 credits, and core courses include Global Entrepreneurship, Inventory and Warehouse Management, Principles of Supply Chain Management, Sourcing and Procurement, and Transportation and Logistics Management. The curriculum covers distribution strategies, planning and procurement, and builds communication, leadership and negotiation skills. Sustainability is a stated focus, including waste management and energy use in supply chain decisions. Seminars and career fairs bring in industry speakers, and students can study the subject as a major or as a 12-credit minor that pairs with Fox majors such as accounting, finance, international business, management information systems and marketing.

Federal data put the graduation rate at Temple at 75% and the admit rate at 80%. In-state tuition is $21,989, compared with $37,789 for out-of-state students. The program earns a Program Score of 83.9 out of 100, which is the basis of its ranking. It suits students who want a broad introduction to planning, purchasing and logistics inside a larger business school, and those who might combine supply chain with a second Fox major. Pennsylvania residents see the largest price advantage.