Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management Colleges

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.

Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus

Tempe, Arizona
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,311 per year (In-State)
$ 15,000 per year (Out-of-State)

University of Phoenix-Southern Arizona Campus

Tucson, Arizona
Avg. School Cost:
$ 9,675 per year

Coastline Community College

Fountain Valley, California
Avg. School Cost:
$ 624 per year (In-State)
$ 4,272 per year (Out-of-State)

De Anza College

Cupertino, California
Avg. School Cost:
$ 765 per year (In-State)
$ 4,500 per year (Out-of-State)

Post University

Waterbury, Connecticut
Avg. School Cost:
$ 19,500 per year

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, Connecticut
Avg. School Cost:
$ 23,360 per year

Strayer University-Washington Campus

Washington, District of Columbia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 10,368 per year

University of the District of Columbia

Washington, District of Columbia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,800 per year (In-State)
$ 4,440 per year (Out-of-State)

Oakton Community College

Des Plaines, Illinois
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,932 per year (In-District)
$ 5,740 per year (In-State)
$ 7,392 per year (Out-of-State)

William Rainey Harper College

Palatine, Illinois
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,800 per year (In-District)
$ 6,600 per year (In-State)
$ 8,256 per year (Out-of-State)

Washburn University

Topeka, Kansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,920 per year (In-State)
$ 11,130 per year (Out-of-State)

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
Avg. School Cost:
$ 28,400 per year

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan
Avg. School Cost:
$ 6,390 per year (In-State)
$ 14,850 per year (Out-of-State)

Cincinnati State Technical and Community College

Cincinnati, Ohio
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,388 per year (In-State)
$ 8,775 per year (Out-of-State)

Columbus State Community College

Columbus, Ohio
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,736 per year (In-State)
$ 6,048 per year (Out-of-State)

Cuyahoga Community College District

Cleveland, Ohio
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,301 per year (In-District)
$ 3,042 per year (In-State)
$ 6,228 per year (Out-of-State)

Hocking College

Nelsonville, Ohio
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,348 per year (In-State)
$ 6,696 per year (Out-of-State)

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

University Park, Pennsylvania
Avg. School Cost:
$ 11,024 per year (In-State)
$ 21,260 per year (Out-of-State)

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Avg. School Cost:
$ 27,320 per year

Greenville Technical College

Greenville, South Carolina
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,850 per year (In-District)
$ 3,100 per year (In-State)
$ 5,960 per year (Out-of-State)

University of Houston-Downtown

Houston, Texas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,700 per year (In-State)
$ 9,324 per year (Out-of-State)