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2022 Best Value Retailing and Retail Operations Schools for an Associate

8 Ranked Colleges
109 Degrees Awarded
$6,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Retailing and Retail Operations Schools for an Associate

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Retailing and Retail Operations Schools for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 947 people earned their degree in retailing and retail operations, making the major the 560th most popular in the United States.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 109 retailing and retail operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Retailing and Retail Operations Schools for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in retailing and retail operations. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent retailing and retail operations programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the retailing and retail operations program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Retailing and Retail Operations Schools for an Associate

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree retailing and retail operations students.

Top 8 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Retailing and Retail Operations

#1

American Public University System

Charles Town, West Virginia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American Public University System. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Retailing and Retail Operations Schools for an Associate. This large school is located in Charles Town, West Virginia, and it awarded 6 associates’s retailing and retail operations degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree retailing and retail operations students list, American Military University has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Retailing and Retail Operations Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for American Public University System is $10,222 for Associate Degree Retailing and Retail Operations students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.

Full American Public University System Retailing and Retail Operations Report

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Retailing and Retail Operations Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Weber State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Ogden, Utah, this large public school handed out 56 degrees to qualified associates’s retailing and retail operations students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WSU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Retailing and Retail Operations Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $11,968 for associate degree retailing and retail operations students per year to attend WSU.

Full WSU Retailing and Retail Operations Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Suffolk County Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Retailing and Retail Operations Schools for an Associate list. Located in Selden, New York, this large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified associates’s retailing and retail operations students in 2019-2020.

Suffolk County Community College also made our “Best Retailing and Retail Operations Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $5,533 for Associate Degree Retailing and Retail Operations students per year to attend Suffolk County Community College.

Read full report on Retailing and Retail Operations at Suffolk County Community College

#4

Lake Land College

Mattoon, Illinois
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Land College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Retailing and Retail Operations Schools for an Associate list. Lake Land College is a small school located in Mattoon, Illinois that handed out 12 associates’s retailing and retail operations degrees in 2019-2020.

Lake Land College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Retailing and Retail Operations Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $4,468 for associate degree retailing and retail operations students per year to attend Lake Land College.

Full Lake Land College Retailing and Retail Operations Report

#5

Nassau Community College

Garden City, New York
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nassau Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Retailing and Retail Operations Schools for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Garden City, New York, and it awarded 3 associates’s retailing and retail operations degrees in 2019-2020.

Nassau Community College also took the #5 spot in our “Best Retailing and Retail Operations Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Nassau Community College is $4,594 for associate degree retailing and retail operations students.

Read more about Retailing and Retail Operations at Nassau Community College

#6

Kingsborough Community College

Brooklyn, New York
#3 in overall quality

Kingsborough Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Retailing and Retail Operations Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. Kingsborough Community College is a fairly large school located in Brooklyn, New York that handed out 9 associates’s retailing and retail operations degrees in 2019-2020.

KCC also took the #3 spot in our “Best Retailing and Retail Operations Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $5,092 for Associate Degree Retailing and Retail Operations students per year to attend KCC.

Read more about Retailing and Retail Operations at KCC

#7

Holyoke Community College

Holyoke, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality

Holyoke Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Retailing and Retail Operations Schools for an Associate ranking. Holyoke Community College is a public institution located in Holyoke, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Holyoke Community College also made our “Best Retailing and Retail Operations Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend Holyoke Community College is $7,718 for Associate Degree Retailing and Retail Operations students.

Read more about Retailing and Retail Operations at Holyoke Community College

#8

Moraine Valley Community College

Palos Hills, Illinois
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Moraine Valley Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Retailing and Retail Operations Schools for an Associate list. MVCC is a public institution located in Palos Hills, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MVCC, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Retailing and Retail Operations Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend MVCC is $2,422 for associate degree retailing and retail operations students.

Read more about Retailing and Retail Operations at Moraine Valley Community College

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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