by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Retail Management Schools” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Retail Management is the 623rd most popular major in the country with 1,008 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Best Value Retail Management Schools” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in retail management. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent retail management programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the retail management program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Retail Management Schools” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for retail management students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cerritos College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Retail Management Schools. Cerritos College is a public institution located in Norwalk, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 195 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Cerritos College also made our “Best Retail Management Schools” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $2,310 for Retail Management students per year to attend Cerritos College.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Retail Management Schools list. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 118 ’s retail management degrees in 2020-2021.
UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Retail Management Schools” list. It costs about $14,122 for Retail Management students per year to attend University of North Texas.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fresno City College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Retail Management Schools. Fresno City College is located in Fresno, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 ’s retail management degrees to qualified students.
Fresno City College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Retail Management Schools” list. It costs about $2,584 for Retail Management students per year to attend Fresno City College.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Retail Management Schools list. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified ’s retail management students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our retail management students list, UARK has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Retail Management Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Arkansas is $16,507 for retail management students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Retail Management Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Collin County Community College District landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in McKinney, Texas, this large public school handed out 20 degrees to qualified ’s retail management students in 2020-2021.
Collin County Community College District also made our “Best Retail Management Schools” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend Collin County Community College District is $7,040 for retail management students.
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Glendale Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Retail Management Schools ranking. Glendale Community College is a fairly large school located in Glendale, Arizona that handed out 4 ’s retail management degrees in 2020-2021.
Glendale Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Retail Management Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Glendale Community College is $9,605 for retail management students.
Read more about Retail Management at Glendale Community College
University of Arizona landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Retail Management Schools ranking. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 122 ’s retail management degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Arizona also made our “Best Retail Management Schools” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arizona is $13,358 for Retail Management students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read full report on Retail Management at University of Arizona
Morrisville State College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Retail Management Schools ranking. Morrisville State College is a small public school situated in Morrisville, New York. It awarded 3 ’s retail management degrees in 2020-2021.
Morrisville State College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Retail Management Schools” list. It costs about $18,436 for retail management students per year to attend Morrisville State College.
Read more about Retail Management at Morrisville State College
With a ranking of #9, LIM College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Retail Management Schools list. Located in New York, New York, this small private for-profit school awarded 98 degrees to qualified ’s retail management students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our retail management students list, LIM has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Retail Management Schools” ranking. It costs about $36,081 for Retail Management students per year to attend LIM College.
Drexel University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Retail Management Schools list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 6 ’s retail management degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our retail management students list, Drexel has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Retail Management Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Drexel University is $35,963 for retail management students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Columbia College Chicago ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Retail Management Schools list. Columbia is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Columbia, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Retail Management Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Columbia College Chicago is $26,258 for retail management students.
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St John’s University - New York came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Retail Management Schools ranking. St John’s University - New York is a private not-for-profit institution located in Queens, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at STJ, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Retail Management Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend St John’s University - New York is $27,210 for retail management students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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