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

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

parts, warehousing, and inventory management operations majors are found most commonly in careers in which the following skills are important:

• 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

As you progress with your parts, warehousing, and inventory management operations degree, there are several abilities you should pick up that will help you in whatever related career you choose. These abilities include:

• 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?

People with a parts, warehousing, and inventory management operations degree often go into the following careers:

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. 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.

How much schooling do you really need to compete in today’s job market? People currently working in careers related to parts, warehousing, and inventory management operations have obtained the following education levels.

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.