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

Best Logistician programs in Missouri, ranked by enrollment

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

49 schools in Missouri run programs that feed this job, graduating 3,758 people a year. The job pays a median of $78,350 in Missouri across about 3,440 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Also calledLogisticianSystems EngineerLogistics AnalystLogistics EngineerProduction PlannerReliability EngineerSupply Chain AnalystTransportation Analyst
Graduates / yr
3,758
in Missouri
Median pay · Missouri
$78,350
BLS OEWS May 2025
Jobs in state
3,440
people employed
Schools
49
with a feeder program
Avg graduation rate
50%
across those schools
Median net price
$20,095
per year, IPEDS

Fields of study in Missouri that lead to this job

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

3 programs in Missouri that lead to this job

Ranked by graduates per year in Missouri (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 Missouri 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 Missouri
3,651
97.2%
48$43,506$25,000
2
CIP 52.0203In Missouri
78
2.1%
8$43,506$25,000
3
CIP 52.0205In Missouri
29
0.8%
1$43,506$25,000

Top 25 schools in Missouri

Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 31 of the 49 schools in this state.

Schools ranked by graduates per year into this occupation
#SchoolGraduates / yrTop feeder programGrad earnings (1 yr)Grad rateNet priceAcceptance
1Park University
Parkville, MO Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs
451Business Administration and Management, General$53,20138%$16,013
2Webster University
Saint Louis, MO Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
435Business Administration and Management, General$45,11964%$25,09086%
3Missouri State University - Springfield
Springfield, MO Public · 2 feeder programs
308Business Administration and Management, General$40,96858%91%
4Northwest Missouri State University
Maryville, MO Public · 1 feeder programs
275Business Administration and Management, General$43,67254%86%
5Washington University in St Louis
St. Louis, MO Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs
263Business Administration and Management, General94%$14,12612%
6Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, MO Public · 1 feeder programs
191Business Administration and Management, General$41,60458%74%
7University of Missouri - Kansas City
Kansas City, MO Public · 1 feeder programs
165Business Administration and Management, General55%72%
8Rockhurst University
Kansas City, MO Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
161Business Administration and Management, General$51,88775%$21,89070%
9Ozarks Technical Community College
Springfield, MO Public · 1 feeder programs
127Business Administration and Management, General$34,64433%
10University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, MO Public · 1 feeder programs
113Business Administration and Management, General$42,58854%64%
11William Woods University
Fulton, MO Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
106Business Administration and Management, General$40,01047%$22,20371%
12St Charles Community College
Cottleville, MO Public · 2 feeder programs
95Business Administration and Management, General25%
13Maryville University of Saint Louis
Saint Louis, MO Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
92Business Administration and Management, General$48,29666%$24,92195%
14Missouri Baptist University
Saint Louis, MO Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
77Business Administration and Management, General$42,46148%$25,40769%
15Missouri Western State University
Saint Joseph, MO Public · 2 feeder programs
71Business Administration and Management, General$41,90239%
16William Jewell College
Liberty, MO Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
58Business Administration and Management, General$44,06468%$14,07238%
17Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
56Business Administration and Management, General$48,37180%$24,88675%
18Culver - Stockton College
Canton, MO Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
54Business Administration and Management, General$41,98539%$21,26999%
19Truman State University
Kirksville, MO Public · 1 feeder programs
54Business Administration and Management, General$50,42269%84%
20Columbia College
Columbia, MO Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs
48Business Administration and Management, General$53,74842%$23,247
21Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City
Kansas City, MO Public · 1 feeder programs
47Business Administration and Management, General$38,55434%
22Missouri Valley College
Marshall, MO Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
40Business Administration and Management, General$37,53622%$18,42869%
23Southwest Baptist University
Bolivar, MO Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
37Business Administration and Management, General55%$20,93968%
24Avila University
Kansas City, MO Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs
34Operations Management and Supervision52%$16,72188%
25Harris - Stowe State University
Saint Louis, MO Public · 1 feeder programs
33Business Administration and Management, General$31,14628%

All 49 schools in Missouri

Every school in Missouri 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 Missouri that feed this occupation
SchoolCityControlGraduates / yrFeeder programs
Park UniversityParkvillePrivate not-for-profit4512
Webster UniversitySaint LouisPrivate not-for-profit4351
Missouri State University - SpringfieldSpringfieldPublic3082
Northwest Missouri State UniversityMaryvillePublic2751
Washington University in St LouisSt. LouisPrivate not-for-profit2632
Southeast Missouri State UniversityCape GirardeauPublic1911
University of Missouri - Kansas CityKansas CityPublic1651
Rockhurst UniversityKansas CityPrivate not-for-profit1611
Ozarks Technical Community CollegeSpringfieldPublic1271
University of Central MissouriWarrensburgPublic1131
William Woods UniversityFultonPrivate not-for-profit1061
St Charles Community CollegeCottlevillePublic952
Maryville University of Saint LouisSaint LouisPrivate not-for-profit921
Missouri Baptist UniversitySaint LouisPrivate not-for-profit771
Missouri Western State UniversitySaint JosephPublic712

What logisticians earn in Missouri

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

Median annual in Missouri
$78,350
Mean annual
$82,760
Jobs in state
3,440
What the range looks like
10th pct$49,040Median$78,35090th pct$124,390
Versus the national median
-4.8%

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

Job concentration
0.73×

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

Metro areas in Missouri

St. Louis, MO-IL
$88,880median
2,430 jobs
Springfield, MO
$69,740median
210 jobs
Columbia, MO
$72,180median
120 jobs
Kansas City, MO-KS
$66,620median
1,400 jobs
Joplin, MO-KS
$73,810median
80 jobs
St. Joseph, MO-KS
$74,780median
120 jobs
Jefferson City, MO
$48,870median
80 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 Missouri

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 Missouri.

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 3,651 degrees in Missouri in 2024-25, 97.2% 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 3,758 people a year in Missouri.

How much do logisticians earn in Missouri?+

The median is $78,350 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 4.8% 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 Missouri?+

49 institutions in Missouri 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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