Purchasing Manager, Buyer & Purchasing Agent: where to study
Every U.S. school that awarded one of the 9 programs NCES links to this career in 2023-24, certificate to doctorate. A complete list, not a ranking.
NCES IPEDS
- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
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Filter by state, program, award level and type of school. Each result links to the school's College Navigator profile (costs, admissions, graduation rates) and its own site.
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Programs that lead to this career
The NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk links SOC 11-3061, 13-1020 to these programs. Awards in 2023-24, all levels, first majors. NCES
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| Program | CIP code | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural/Farm Supplies Retailing and Wholesaling | 01.0105 | 243 |
| Wine Steward/Sommelier | 12.0510 | 7 |
| Apparel and Textile Marketing Management | 19.0905 | 567 |
| Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management | 52.0202 | 1,220 |
| Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General | 52.1801 | 3,274 |
| Merchandising and Buying Operations | 52.1802 | 57 |
| General Merchandising, Sales, and Related Marketing Operations, Other | 52.1899 | 217 |
| Fashion Merchandising | 52.1902 | 2,664 |
| Apparel and Accessories Marketing Operations | 52.1904 | 71 |
By award level: (awards, not schools).
Largest programs by awards
Size tells you where many students study, not which program is best for you.
| School | Location | Type | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fashion Institute of Technology | New York, NY | 4-year · Public | 1,042 |
| CUNY Bernard M Baruch College | New York, NY | 4-year · Public | 501 |
| New York University | New York, NY | 4-year · Private nonprofit | 480 |
| Arizona State University Campus Immersion | Tempe, AZ | 4-year · Public | 357 |
| Texas A&M University-College Station | College Station, TX | 4-year · Public | 313 |
| Naval Postgraduate School | Monterey, CA | 4-year · Public | 234 |
| West Chester University of Pennsylvania | West Chester, PA | 4-year · Public | 234 |
| Kent State University at Kent | Kent, OH | 4-year · Public | 214 |
| University of Maryland Global Campus | Adelphi, MD | 4-year · Public | 156 |
| University of Missouri-Columbia | Columbia, MO | 4-year · Public | 154 |
Schools in each state
How many schools in each state awarded one of these programs in 2023-24. Each state page lists all of its schools with cost and completion.
- Alabama5 schools
- Arizona5 schools
- Arkansas3 schools
- California64 schools
- Colorado2 schools
- Connecticut3 schools
- District of Columbia3 schools
- Florida8 schools
- Georgia6 schools
- Idaho2 schools
- Illinois7 schools
- Indiana6 schools
- Iowa14 schools
- Kansas3 schools
- Kentucky3 schools
- Louisiana1 school
- Maryland4 schools
- Massachusetts4 schools
- Michigan11 schools
- Minnesota9 schools
- Mississippi3 schools
- Missouri10 schools
- Montana1 school
- Nebraska1 school
- Nevada1 school
- New Hampshire1 school
- New Jersey4 schools
- New Mexico1 school
- New York18 schools
- North Carolina5 schools
- North Dakota2 schools
- Ohio9 schools
- Oklahoma3 schools
- Oregon3 schools
- Pennsylvania10 schools
- Rhode Island3 schools
- South Carolina8 schools
- South Dakota1 school
- Tennessee4 schools
- Texas14 schools
- Utah4 schools
- Virginia7 schools
- Washington5 schools
- West Virginia2 schools
- Wisconsin17 schools
Registered Apprenticeship
A Registered Apprenticeship Program is a model of apprenticeship validated by the Department of Labor or a State Apprenticeship Agency Linked from apprenticeship.gov/apprenticeship-occupations. Term lengths are hours of on-the-job learning; time-based programs list one figure, hybrid programs a range.USDOL
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| Apprenticeship occupation (DOL title) | RAPIDS code | O*NET occupation | Term (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| PURCHASING AGENT | 0948 | Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products (13-1023.00) | Competency-Based 8000 Hybrid 8000–10000 Time-Based 8000 |
| SUBCONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR | 1126 | Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products (13-1023.00) | Competency-Based 2000 Hybrid 2000–2500 Time-Based 2000 |
| SUBCONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR ASSOC. | 1127 | Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products (13-1023.00) | Hybrid 2000–2500 Time-Based 2000 Competency-Based 2000 |
Search open apprenticeship jobs on Apprenticeship.gov · What a Registered Apprenticeship is
About this list
Where these facts come from
Official and primary sources only, each checked on the date shown. Rules on testing, aid, licensing and immigration change, so confirm a detail with its source before you rely on it.
- IPEDS Completions, 2023-24 (complete data file C2024_A) · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 Crosswalk · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026) · U.S. Department of Education checked 2026-10-21
- Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020, code file · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- Approved occupations for Registered Apprenticeship (spreadsheet: RAPIDS code, type, minimum term) · U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship (Apprenticeship.gov) checked 2026-10-21
- College Navigator · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-07