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2026 Best Value Retail Management Schools in Texas

[Retail Management](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/business-administration-and-management/retail-management/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for retail management students.

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• Best Value Retail Management Schools in Texas

2026 Best Value Retail Management Schools in Texas

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the retail management degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Retail Management Schools

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Austin Community College District
Austin, TX

$2,550 In-State Tuition & Fees

$12,814 Avg Student Debt

$43,177 Median Earnings (10yr)

Austin Community College District tops our 2026 list of the best value retail management schools in Texas. Austin Community College District is a very large public school located in the city of Austin. In-state tuition and fees average $2,550, while out-of-state students pay about $10,590. Students borrow a median of $12,814 to complete the retail management program here. Early-career retail management graduates make about $44,895. That is a strong return on a $12,814 median debt.

2

University Of North Texas
Denton, TX

$11,309 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,500 Avg Student Debt

$57,010 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of North Texas is a great value for students pursuing a degree in retail management, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Denton, University Of North Texas is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $11,309, with out-of-state students paying around $21,149. Typical student debt for retail management graduates is $21,500. Retail Management graduates of University Of North Texas earn a median of $66,005 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $21,500 median debt. University Of North Texas admits about 72% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 1 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.