Michigan a Leader in Logistics Bachelor’s Degrees

During the 2022–2023 academic year, Michigan was a top producer of bachelor’s degree completions in logistics, materials, and supply chain management. With 799 completions, Michigan ranked second behind Texas and well ahead of New Jersey and Tennessee, the next highest states, which each had 460 completions.

In Michigan, 11 institutions reported bachelor’s degree completions in logistics, materials, and supply chain management. Michigan State University accounted for 45.6 percent of these completions followed by Wayne State University at 20.7 percent.

Logistics, materials, and supply chain management programs prepare students to work in the operational planning and coordination functions of an organization. It is defined by the Classification of Instructional Programs as a “...program that prepares individuals to manage and coordinate all logistical functions in an enterprise...” and includes ”...instruction in acquisitions and purchasing, inventory control, storage and handling, just-in-time manufacturing, logistics planning, shipping and delivery management, transportation, quality control, resource estimation and allocation, and budgeting.”