Parts, Warehousing, and Inventory Management Operations

Types of Degrees Parts, Warehousing, and Inventory Management Operations 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	136
Undergraduate Certificate	30
Associate Degree	19

What Parts, Warehousing, and Inventory Management Operations Majors Need to Know

In an O*NET survey, parts, warehousing, and inventory management operations majors were asked to rate what knowledge areas, skills, and abilities were important in their occupations. These answers were weighted on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the most important.

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:

• Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• 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.
• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Time Management - Managing one’s own time and the time of others.
• Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

Abilities for Parts, Warehousing, and Inventory Management Operations Majors

Parts, Warehousing, and Inventory Management Operations majors often go into careers where the following abilities are vital:

• 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 Parts, Warehousing, and Inventory Management Operations 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

Amount of Education Required for Careers Related to Parts, Warehousing, and Inventory Management Operations

Some degrees associated with parts, warehousing, and inventory management operations may require an advanced degree, while others may not even require a bachelor’s in the field. Whatever the case may be, pursuing more education usually means that more career options will be available to you.

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 Parts, Warehousing, and Inventory Management Operations 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)	9	2
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

Majors Related to Parts, Warehousing, and Inventory Management Operations

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

Major	Number of Grads
General Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	5,747
Customer Service Support/Call Center/Teleservice Operation	5,055
Business & Office Technology	1,874
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services	1,650
Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary	1,495
Other Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services	342
Traffic, Customs, and Transportation Clerk/Technician	175
Receptionist	81

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.