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2025 Best Retail Management Schools

17 Colleges in the United States
959 Retail Management Degrees Awarded
When it comes to popularity, retail management sits in the middle of the road, ranking #623 out of 1506 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual looked at 17 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Retail Management Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 959 degrees in retail management annually.

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Choosing a Great Retail Management School

Best Retail Management Schools The retail management program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Retail Management rankings. We derive our Best Overall Retail Management School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Retail Management Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Retail Management
Bachelor's Degrees in Retail Management
Master's Degrees in Retail Management

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Retail Management Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Retail Management in the United States

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the retail management degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Schools in Retail Management

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AZ
87 Retail Management Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat University of Arizona if you wish to pursue a degree in retail management. University of Arizona is a very large public university located in the city of Tucson. A Best Colleges rank of #110 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.

There were roughly 87 retail management students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent data year.

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AR

It's hard to beat University of Arkansas if you wish to pursue a degree in retail management. UARK is a very large public university located in the small city of Fayetteville. A Best Colleges rank of #239 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UARK is a great university overall.

There were approximately 1 retail management students who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent year we have data available.

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Saddleback College
Mission Viejo, CA
Basic Certificate Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CA

It is hard to beat Saddleback College if you want to pursue a degree in retail management. Saddleback College is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Mission Viejo. A Best Colleges rank of #332 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Saddleback College is a great college overall.

There were about 1 retail management students who graduated with this degree at Saddleback College in the most recent data year.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA
45.5% Growth in Graduates

Drexel University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in retail management. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #115 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Drexel is a great university overall.

There were about 11 retail management students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
98 Retail Management Degrees Awarded

UNT is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Denton. A Best Colleges rank of #310 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNT is a great university overall.

There were approximately 98 retail management students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent data year.

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Cerritos College
Norwalk, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
192 Retail Management Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Norwalk, Cerritos College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 69th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 192 retail management students who graduated with this degree at Cerritos College in the most recent year we have data available.

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American River College
Sacramento, CA
Undergraduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In CA
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Sacramento, American River is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 116th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 2 retail management students who graduated with this degree at American River in the most recent year we have data available.

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Located in the small city of Rapid City, National American University - Rapid City is a private for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #522 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means National American University - Rapid City is a great university overall.More information about a degree in retail management from National American University - Rapid City

9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In CA

Mt. SAC is a very large public college located in the large suburb of Walnut. This college ranks 97th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 1 retail management students who graduated with this degree at Mt. SAC in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
63.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #298 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means STJ is a great university overall.

There were approximately 11 retail management students who graduated with this degree at STJ in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in retail management from St John’s University - New York

Retail Management by Region

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Southwest
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One of 16 majors within the Business Administration & Management area of study, Retail Management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Business Administration and Management 343,412
Organizational Leadership 15,220
Interior Design Management 13,728
Supply Chain Management 10,601
Operations Management 6,424
Project Management 4,189
Office Administration 3,577
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management 2,736
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management 939
Transportation/Mobility Management 641

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