2027 Best Value Retailing and Retail Operations Schools in the Southeast Region
[Retailing and Retail Operations](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/sales-merchandising-marketing-ops/retailing-and-retail-operations/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value retailing and retail operations schools.
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2027 Best Value Retailing and Retail Operations Schools in the Southeast Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in retailing and retail operations, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Retailing and Retail Operations Schools
Chattahoochee Technical College earned the #1 spot for value among retailing and retail operations schools in the Southeast Region. Chattahoochee Technical College is a large public school located in the suburb of Marietta. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $3,540, while out-of-state students pay about $6,108. Students borrow a median of $9,616 to complete the retailing and retail operations program here. Retailing And Retail Operations graduates of Chattahoochee Technical College earn a median of $44,673 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of South Carolina Columbia earned it the #2 place for retailing and retail operations. University Of South Carolina Columbia is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $12,688, while out-of-state students pay about $36,298. Retailing And Retail Operations graduates carry a median of $24,979 in student loans. Soon after graduation, retailing and retail operations degree recipients from University Of South Carolina Columbia generally make around $45,052. That is a strong return on a $24,979 median debt. The acceptance rate is 60%.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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