Types of Degrees Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many parts, warehousing, and inventory management operations graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Basic Certificate	133
Associate Degree	21
Undergraduate Certificate	14

What Majors Need to Know

People with careers related to parts, warehousing, and inventory management operations were asked what knowledge areas, skills, and abilities were important for their jobs. They weighted these areas on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the highest.

Knowledge Areas for Parts, Warehousing, and Inventory Management Operations Majors

According to O*NET survey takers, a major in parts, warehousing, and inventory management operations should prepare you for careers in which you will need to be knowledgeable in the following areas:

• Production and Processing - Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
• Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
• Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
• English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Skills for Parts, Warehousing, and Inventory Management Operations Majors

When studying parts, warehousing, and inventory management operations, you’ll learn many skills that will help you be successful in a wide range of jobs - even those that do not require a degree in the field. The following is a list of some of the most common skills needed for careers associated with this major:

• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Time Management - Managing one’s own time and the time of others.
• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Abilities for Parts, Warehousing, and Inventory Management Operations Majors

Some of the most crucial abilities to master while a parts, warehousing, and inventory management operations student include the following:

• Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
• Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.

What Can You Do With a Major?

Below is a list of occupations associated with parts, warehousing, and inventory management operations:

Job Title	Job Growth Rate	Median Salary
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	5.5%	$47,580

How Much Do Majors Make?

Salaries According to BLS

Parts, Warehousing, and Inventory Management Operations majors often go into careers with median salaries of $50,020. This median refers to all degree levels, so the salary for a person with just a bachelor’s degree may be a little less and the one for a person with an advanced degree may be a little more.

To put that into context, according to BLS data from the first quarter of 2020, the typical high school graduate makes between $30,000 and $57,900 a year (25th through 75th percentile). The average person with a bachelor’s degree (any field) makes between $45,600 and $99,000. Advanced degree holders make the most with salaries between $55,600 and $125,400.

Amount of Education Required for Careers Related to

Some careers associated with parts, warehousing, and inventory management operations require an advanced degree while some may not even require a bachelor’s. In general, the more advanced your degree the more career options will open up to you. However, there is significant time and money that needs to be invested into your education so weigh the pros and cons.

Find out what the typical degree level is for parts, warehousing, and inventory management operations careers below.

Education Level	Percentage of Workers
High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)	36.1%
Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production)	14.7%
Some College Courses	10.3%
Associate’s Degree (or other 2-year degree)	14.2%
Bachelor’s Degree	24.7%

Online Programs

The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level	Colleges Offering Programs	Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year)	0	0
Certificate (1-2 years)	7	1
Certificate (2-4 Years)	0	0
Associate’s Degree	4	0
Bachelor’s Degree	0	0
Post-Baccalaureate	0	0
Master’s Degree	0	0
Post-Master’s	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Research)	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice)	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Other)	0	0

Is a Degree in Worth It?

The median salary for a parts, warehousing, and inventory management operations grad is $50,020 per year. This is based on the weighted average of the most common careers associated with the major.

This is 25% more than the average salary for an individual holding a high school degree. This adds up to a gain of about $202,400 after 20 years!

Majors Related to

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to parts, warehousing, and inventory management operations.

Major	Number of Grads
Customer Service Support/Call Center/Teleservice Operation	6,428
General Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	6,267
Business & Office Technology	2,616
Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary	1,792
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services	1,693
Other Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services	418
Traffic, Customs, and Transportation Clerk/Technician	192
Receptionist	112

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• College Scorecard
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers First Quarter 2020

More about our data sources and methodologies.