Florida·Business and Financial Operations Occupations·SOC 13-1081

Best Logistician programs in Florida, ranked by enrollment

Analyze and coordinate the ongoing logistical functions of a firm or organization.

99 schools in Florida run programs that feed this job, graduating 24,620 people a year. The job pays a median of $76,410 in Florida across about 15,020 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Also calledLogisticianSystems EngineerLogistics AnalystLogistics EngineerProduction PlannerReliability EngineerSupply Chain AnalystTransportation Analyst
Graduates / yr
24,620
in Florida
Median pay · Florida
$76,410
BLS OEWS May 2025
Jobs in state
15,020
people employed
Schools
99
with a feeder program
Avg graduation rate
55%
across those schools
Median net price
$25,464
per year, IPEDS

Fields of study in Florida that lead to this job

Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.

3 programs in Florida that lead to this job

Ranked by graduates per year in Florida (IPEDS completions). Graduate earnings and debt are national College Scorecard figures reported at the 4-digit CIP level, so specializations within one field share a figure. Each program also links to its own Florida page.

Degree programs that lead to this occupation, ranked by graduates per year
#ProgramGraduates / yrShare of pipelineSchoolsGrad earnings (1 yr)Median debt
1
CIP 52.0201In Florida
18,388
74.7%
97$43,506$25,000
2
CIP 52.0205In Florida
5,521
22.4%
10$43,506$25,000
3
CIP 52.0203In Florida
711
2.9%
20$43,506$25,000

Top 25 schools in Florida

Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 60 of the 99 schools in this state.

Schools ranked by graduates per year into this occupation
#SchoolGraduates / yrTop feeder programGrad earnings (1 yr)Grad rateNet priceAcceptance
1Miami Dade College
Miami, FL Public · 3 feeder programs
6,432Operations Management and Supervision$32,33846%
2Valencia College
Orlando, FL Public · 2 feeder programs
4,537Business Administration and Management, General$31,12048%
3University of Florida
Gainesville, FL Public · 1 feeder programs
1,563Business Administration and Management, General$52,03291%24%
4Florida International University
Miami, FL Public · 2 feeder programs
902Business Administration and Management, General$43,77274%55%
5Broward College
Fort Lauderdale, FL Public · 3 feeder programs
830Business Administration and Management, General$48,88039%
6Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, FL Public · 2 feeder programs
757Business Administration and Management, General$46,66263%66%
7Saint Leo University
Saint Leo, FL Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs
569Business Administration and Management, General$54,16745%$18,98678%
8Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, FL Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
546Business Administration and Management, General$43,10961%$35,48397%
9Florida State College at Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL Public · 3 feeder programs
542Business Administration and Management, General$44,90237%
10Florida Gulf Coast University
Fort Myers, FL Public · 2 feeder programs
439Business Administration and Management, General$38,66057%63%
11University of South Florida
Tampa, FL Public · 2 feeder programs
392Business Administration and Management, General$45,96677%43%
12Florida Institute of Technology
Melbourne, FL Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs
352Business Administration and Management, General$63,70864%$33,58558%
13Embry - Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide
Daytona Beach, FL Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs
324Business Administration and Management, General$66,99921%$21,26658%
14College of Central Florida
Ocala, FL Public · 1 feeder programs
320Business Administration and Management, General$40,20244%
15Hillsborough College
Tampa, FL Public · 2 feeder programs
306Business Administration and Management, General$37,00634%
16University of North Florida
Jacksonville, FL Public · 2 feeder programs
293Business Administration and Management, General$44,75269%53%
17Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL Public · 1 feeder programs
271Business Administration and Management, General$49,32586%24%
18University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
245Business Administration and Management, General$48,79384%$26,58919%
19Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Tallahassee, FL Public · 2 feeder programs
243Business Administration and Management, General$40,87453%21%
20The University of Tampa
Tampa, FL Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
239Business Administration and Management, General$46,54364%$33,07040%
21Ana G. Mendez University
Orlando, FL Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs
235Business Administration and Management, General
22University of West Florida
Pensacola, FL Public · 2 feeder programs
233Business Administration and Management, General$51,85259%58%
23Rollins College
Winter Park, FL Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
230Business Administration and Management, General$45,22775%$31,43848%
24University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL Public · 1 feeder programs
223Business Administration and Management, General$45,37578%40%
25Seminole State College of Florida
Sanford, FL Public · 2 feeder programs
222Business Administration and Management, General$39,15141%

All 99 schools in Florida

Every school in Florida with a program that feeds this job, ordered by graduates per year. Earnings are shown for the ranked schools above; open a school profile for the rest.

All schools in Florida that feed this occupation
SchoolCityControlGraduates / yrFeeder programs
Miami Dade CollegeMiamiPublic6,4323
Valencia CollegeOrlandoPublic4,5372
University of FloridaGainesvillePublic1,5631
Florida International UniversityMiamiPublic9022
Broward CollegeFort LauderdalePublic8303
Florida Atlantic UniversityBoca RatonPublic7572
Saint Leo UniversitySaint LeoPrivate not-for-profit5692
Keiser University - Ft LauderdaleFort LauderdalePrivate not-for-profit5461
Florida State College at JacksonvilleJacksonvillePublic5423
Florida Gulf Coast UniversityFort MyersPublic4392
University of South FloridaTampaPublic3922
Florida Institute of TechnologyMelbournePrivate not-for-profit3522
Embry - Riddle Aeronautical University - WorldwideDaytona BeachPrivate not-for-profit3242
College of Central FloridaOcalaPublic3201
Hillsborough CollegeTampaPublic3062

What logisticians earn in Florida

What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.

Median annual in Florida
$76,410
Mean annual
$79,550
Jobs in state
15,020
What the range looks like
10th pct$45,370Median$76,41090th pct$122,930
Versus the national median
-7.2%

U.S. median $82,320. Florida pays below the national figure.

Job concentration
0.94×

1.00× means the state has its expected share of these jobs.

Metro areas in Florida

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
$100,420median
380 jobs
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL
$88,610median
260 jobs
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
$80,330median
770 jobs
Naples-Marco Island, FL
$83,600median
120 jobs
Jacksonville, FL
$80,230median
2,040 jobs
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL
$87,320median
40 jobs
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
$77,630median
1,750 jobs
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
$76,950median
2,080 jobs

Job outlook

Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.

Projected growth 2024–34
+16.7%
Much faster than average
Openings per year
26,400
new jobs plus replacements
Employment change
40,300
241,000 → 281,300
Typical entry education
Bachelor's degree

Growth and openings are national. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish employment projections at state level, so these figures describe the occupation across the whole U.S., not this state alone.

How to get in

The full skills, tools, and day-to-day breakdown lives on the national Logisticians page.

How to become a Logistician

Job zone 4 of 5 · SVP 7.0 to < 8.0
Typical entry education
Bachelor's degree

Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.

A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.

Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.

Top skills

Critical ThinkingReading ComprehensionActive ListeningSpeakingMonitoringWriting

The same job in other states

Where else this occupation employs the most people, and what it pays there.

Related careers in Florida

Every major mapped to this job

The official federal mapping behind the rankings above.

All 3 majors mapped to Logisticians3 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
  • 52.0201Business Administration and Management, General
  • 52.0203Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
  • 52.0205Operations Management and Supervision

Common questions

Answers for people weighing logisticians programs in Florida.

What degree do you need to become a Logistician?+

Bachelor's degree is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is Business Administration and Management, General, which awarded 18,388 degrees in Florida in 2024-25, 74.7% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.

Which college majors lead to becoming a Logistician?+

The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 3 programs to this occupation. The largest are Business Administration. Together they graduate about 24,620 people a year in Florida.

How much do logisticians earn in Florida?+

The median is $76,410 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 7.2% below the U.S. median of $82,320. This is pay for people already working in the occupation, not the same thing as graduate earnings one year after finishing a degree.

Is demand for logisticians growing?+

BLS projects a +16.7% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, much faster than average, with roughly 26,400 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.

How many schools offer programs for this career in Florida?+

99 institutions in Florida reported graduates from at least one of the 3 programs that feed this occupation in IPEDS 2024-25. Rankings on this page use graduates per year, because the federal data publishes no enrollment count by program.

What other job titles do logisticians work under?+

Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Logistician, Systems Engineer, Logistics Analyst, Logistics Engineer, Production Planner, Reliability Engineer among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 13-1081.

About the data on this page

Rankings use IPEDS completions 2024–25, degrees awarded per year. That is the closest federal measure of how many people a program puts into a career, because no federal dataset publishes enrollment by program. Wages and employment come from BLS OEWS May 2025, growth and openings from BLS Employment Projections 2024-34, and which majors lead to which jobs from the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk. Occupation descriptions, tasks, skills and tools are O*NET 30.3 (CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor/ETA).

  • BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics

    May 2025

    Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.

  • BLS Employment Projections

    2024–34

    Projected growth, annual openings and typical entry-level education.

  • IPEDS Completions

    2024-25 (provisional)

    Graduates per year by program and institution — the ranking metric.

  • College Scorecard, Field of Study

    2020-21 cohorts

    Median graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.

  • Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes

    latest available

    Graduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.

  • NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk

    CIP 2020 / SOC 2018

    Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.

  • O*NET Database 30.3

    30.3

    Tasks, skills, knowledge, tools, job zone and alternate job titles.

    Official source →CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor / ETA

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