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Major Overview for Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management

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Overview for Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management

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.

Careers for Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management Majors

A major in Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided.

Colleges Offering a Major in Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management

Top 8 U.S. Colleges with the most degrees awarded of Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management among the 2006-2007 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded*/
Percentage
SelectivityCost*
Arizona State University - Tempe
Tempe, AZ
152
(2.1%)
Minimally Selective$13,241
Quinnipiac University
Hamden, CT
79
(6.0%)
Highly Selective$40,720
Okaloosa-Walton College
Niceville, FL
42
(100.0%)
Open Admissions$3,712
Post University
Waterbury, CT
13
(6.9%)
Highly Selective$32,800
University of Houston-Downtown
Houston, TX
11
(0.6%)
Open Admissions$5,066
Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, PA
7
(0.7%)
Moderately Selective$43,360
Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
5
(0.1%)
Minimally Selective$17,356
University of the District of Columbia
Washington, DC
4
(1.3%)
Open Admissions$4,140
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* The number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2006-2007 graduating class.