Florida·Management Occupations·SOC 11-3071

Best Transportation programs in Florida, ranked by enrollment

Plan, direct, or coordinate transportation, storage, or distribution activities in accordance with organizational policies and applicable government laws or regulations.

102 schools in Florida run programs that feed this job, graduating 25,387 people a year. The job pays a median of $101,570 in Florida across about jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Also calledFleet ManagerSupply Chain ManagerSupply Chain DirectorDistribution Center ManagerGlobal Supply Chain DirectorLogistics Operations ManagerSupply Chain Logistics ManagerMaterial Requirements Planning Manager
Graduates / yr
25,387
in Florida
Median pay · Florida
$101,570
BLS OEWS May 2025
Jobs in state
people employed
Schools
102
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.

7 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
72.4%
97$43,506$25,000
2
CIP 49.0101In Florida
2,612
10.3%
8$41,774$23,500
3
CIP 52.0101In Florida
1,968
7.8%
18$44,700$24,000
4
CIP 49.0104In Florida
829
3.3%
9$41,774$23,500
5
CIP 44.0401In Florida
759
3.0%
18$45,374$26,000
6
CIP 52.0203In Florida
711
2.8%
20$43,506$25,000
7
CIP 52.0209In Florida
120
0.5%
10$43,506$25,000

Top 25 schools in Florida

Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 63 of the 102 schools in this state.

Schools ranked by graduates per year into this occupation
#SchoolGraduates / yrTop feeder programGrad earnings (1 yr)Grad rateNet priceAcceptance
1Valencia College
Orlando, FL Public · 1 feeder programs
3,006Business Administration and Management, General$31,12048%
2Miami Dade College
Miami, FL Public · 4 feeder programs
2,527Business Administration and Management, General$32,33846%
3Embry - Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide
Daytona Beach, FL Private not-for-profit · 4 feeder programs
2,011Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General$54,82721%$21,26658%
4University of Florida
Gainesville, FL Public · 1 feeder programs
1,563Business Administration and Management, General$52,03291%24%
5Broward College
Fort Lauderdale, FL Public · 5 feeder programs
1,329Business Administration and Management, General$48,88039%
6University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL Public · 3 feeder programs
1,171Business/Commerce, General$45,05078%40%
7Florida International University
Miami, FL Public · 3 feeder programs
1,028Business Administration and Management, General$43,77274%55%
8Florida State College at Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL Public · 5 feeder programs
890Business Administration and Management, General$44,90237%
9Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, FL Public · 4 feeder programs
851Business Administration and Management, General$46,66263%66%
10University of South Florida
Tampa, FL Public · 4 feeder programs
753Business Administration and Management, General$45,96677%43%
11Embry - Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach, FL Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
727Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General$54,82767%$38,89965%
12Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL Public · 3 feeder programs
603Business Administration and Management, General$49,32586%24%
13Saint Leo University
Saint Leo, FL Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs
570Business Administration and Management, General$54,16745%$18,98678%
14Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, FL Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
546Business Administration and Management, General$43,10961%$35,48397%
15Florida Institute of Technology
Melbourne, FL Private not-for-profit · 6 feeder programs
525Business Administration and Management, General$63,70864%$33,58558%
16Florida Gulf Coast University
Fort Myers, FL Public · 3 feeder programs
471Business Administration and Management, General$38,66057%63%
17University of North Florida
Jacksonville, FL Public · 4 feeder programs
353Business Administration and Management, General$44,75269%53%
18College of Central Florida
Ocala, FL Public · 2 feeder programs
338Business Administration and Management, General$40,20244%
19University of West Florida
Pensacola, FL Public · 3 feeder programs
336Business Administration and Management, General$51,85259%58%
20Hillsborough College
Tampa, FL Public · 2 feeder programs
300Business Administration and Management, General$37,00634%
21University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs
278Business Administration and Management, General$48,79384%$26,58919%
22Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Tallahassee, FL Public · 2 feeder programs
243Business Administration and Management, General$40,87453%21%
23The University of Tampa
Tampa, FL Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
239Business Administration and Management, General$46,54364%$33,07040%
24Ana G. Mendez University
Orlando, FL Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs
235Business Administration and Management, General
25Lynn University
Boca Raton, FL Private not-for-profit · 4 feeder programs
234Business Administration and Management, General$63,13252%$38,34373%

All 102 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
Valencia CollegeOrlandoPublic3,0061
Miami Dade CollegeMiamiPublic2,5274
Embry - Riddle Aeronautical University - WorldwideDaytona BeachPrivate not-for-profit2,0114
University of FloridaGainesvillePublic1,5631
Broward CollegeFort LauderdalePublic1,3295
University of Central FloridaOrlandoPublic1,1713
Florida International UniversityMiamiPublic1,0283
Florida State College at JacksonvilleJacksonvillePublic8905
Florida Atlantic UniversityBoca RatonPublic8514
University of South FloridaTampaPublic7534
Embry - Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona BeachDaytona BeachPrivate not-for-profit7271
Florida State UniversityTallahasseePublic6033
Saint Leo UniversitySaint LeoPrivate not-for-profit5703
Keiser University - Ft LauderdaleFort LauderdalePrivate not-for-profit5461
Florida Institute of TechnologyMelbournePrivate not-for-profit5256

What transportation, storage, and distribution managers earn in Florida

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

Median annual in Florida
$101,570
Mean annual
$113,060
Jobs in state
What the range looks like
10th pct$54,490Median$101,57090th pct$173,950
Versus the national median
-5.3%

U.S. median $107,230. Florida pays below the national figure.

Metro areas in Florida

Naples-Marco Island, FL
$106,990median
170 jobs
Jacksonville, FL
$112,360median
1,600 jobs
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
$111,590median
270 jobs
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
$102,530median
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$104,010median
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
$99,980median
450 jobs
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
$100,220median
Wildwood-The Villages, FL
$100,520median
30 jobs

Job outlook

Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.

Projected growth 2024–34
+6.1%
Faster than average
Openings per year
18,500
new jobs plus replacements
Employment change
13,100
216,700 → 229,800
Typical entry education
High school diploma or equivalent

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 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers page.

How to become a Transportation

Job zone 4 of 5 · SVP 7.0 to < 8.0
Typical entry education
High school diploma or equivalent
Work experience needed
5 years or more

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

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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 8 majors mapped to Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers8 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
  • 44.0401Public Administration
  • 44.0403Transportation and Infrastructure Planning/Studies
  • 49.0101Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General
  • 49.0104Aviation/Airway Management and Operations
  • 52.0101Business/Commerce, General
  • 52.0201Business Administration and Management, General
  • 52.0203Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
  • 52.0209Transportation/Mobility Management

Common questions

Answers for people weighing transportation, storage, and distribution managers programs in Florida.

What degree do you need to become a Transportation?+

High school diploma or equivalent 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, 72.4% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.

Which college majors lead to becoming a Transportation?+

The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 7 programs to this occupation. The largest are Business Administration, Air Transportation, Business/Commerce, Public Administration. Together they graduate about 25,387 people a year in Florida.

How much do transportation, storage, and distribution managers earn in Florida?+

The median is $101,570 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 5.3% below the U.S. median of $107,230. 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 transportation, storage, and distribution managers growing?+

BLS projects a +6.1% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, faster than average, with roughly 18,500 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.

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

102 institutions in Florida reported graduates from at least one of the 7 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 transportation, storage, and distribution managers work under?+

Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Fleet Manager, Supply Chain Manager, Supply Chain Director, Distribution Center Manager, Global Supply Chain Director, Logistics Operations Manager among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 11-3071.

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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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