A program that prepares individuals to manage and/or administer the processes by which a firm or organization contracts for goods and services to support its operations, as well as contracts it to sell to other firms or organizations. Includes instruction in contract law, negotiations, buying procedures, government contracting, cost and price analysis, vendor relations, contract administration, auditing and inspection, relations with other firm departments, and applications to special areas such as high-technology systems, international purchasing, and construction.
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| Rank | School Name | Students | % of Total | Total On-Campus Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona State Â鶹Íø-Tempe | 404 | 3% | $28,048 |
| 2 | Webster Â鶹Íø | 308 | 6% | $45,762 |
| 3 | Â鶹Íø of Houston-Downtown | 89 | 2% | $7,732 |
| 4 | Quinnipiac Â鶹Íø | 81 | 3% | $65,300 |
| 5 | Florida Institute of Technology | 63 | 4% | $59,530 |
| 6 | Central Michigan Â鶹Íø | 55 | 1% | $24,889 |
| 7 | Capella Â鶹Íø | 51 | 1% | $15,011 |
| 8 | Northwest Florida State College | 44 | 3% | $4,573 |
| 9 | Â鶹Íø of Virginia-Main Campus | 41 | 1% | $33,493 |
| 10 | William Rainey Harper College | 34 | 1% | $4,784 |
| 11 | Naval Postgraduate School | 32 | 1% | N/A |
| 12 | George Washington Â鶹Íø | 30 | 0% | $71,930 |
| 13 | Greenville Technical College | 25 | 1% | $5,780 |
| 14 | South Plains College | 23 | 1% | $11,935 |
| 15 | Â鶹Íø of Maryland-Â鶹Íø College | 20 | 0% | $7,416 |
| 16 | Western Technical College | 18 | 1% | $16,315 |
| 17 | 16 | 0% | $20,511 | |
| 18 | Athens State Â鶹Íø | 16 | 2% | N/A |
| 19 | Old Dominion Â鶹Íø | 12 | 0% | $26,456 |
| 20 | Cecil College | 11 | 2% | $6,900 |
| 21 | Cuyahoga Community College District | 11 | 0% | $5,136 |
| 22 | Mount St. Mary's Â鶹Íø | 9 | 1% | $57,125 |
| 23 | Â鶹Íø of Alabama in Huntsville | 9 | 0% | $26,650 |
| 24 | Chemeketa Community College | 5 | 0% | $5,925 |
| 25 | Keuka College | 5 | 1% | $49,120 |
| 26 | Folsom Lake College | 4 | 0% | $2,958 |
| 27 | Strayer Â鶹Íø-Maryland | 4 | 1% | $14,730 |
| 28 | Columbus State Community College | 3 | 0% | $5,813 |
| 29 | Â鶹Íø of Management and Technology | 3 | 0% | $9,690 |
| 30 | Atlanta Technical College | 3 | 0% | $4,120 |
| 31 | Saint Louis Â鶹Íø | 3 | 0% | $61,018 |
| 32 | Strayer Â鶹Íø-Virginia | 3 | 0% | $14,730 |
| 33 | Strayer Â鶹Íø-Texas | 2 | 1% | $14,730 |
| 34 | Strayer Â鶹Íø-District of Columbia | 1 | 0% | $14,730 |
| 35 | Strayer Â鶹Íø-Delaware | 1 | 1% | $14,730 |
| 36 | Strayer Â鶹Íø-North Carolina | 1 | 0% | $14,730 |
| 37 | Catholic Â鶹Íø of America | 1 | 0% | $64,560 |
This list indicates the number of students that completed the Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management program at the schools above.
It is not necessarily an indicator of academic rigor or quality of education.
Note that some schools do not have enough data to be ranked, and these schools will not appear in our lists.