2026 Best Value Retail Management Schools in Minnesota
[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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2026 Best Value Retail Management Schools in Minnesota
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in retail management, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Retail Management Schools
For return on investment in retail management, no school beat Anoka Ramsey Community College this year. Anoka Ramsey Community College is a large public school located in the suburb of Coon Rapids. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $5,682. Students borrow a median of $22,593 to complete the retail management program here. Soon after graduation, retail management degree recipients from Anoka Ramsey Community College generally make around $44,293. Set against $22,593 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
Minnesota State College Southeast Technical came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value retail management schools. Minnesota State College Southeast Technical is a mid-sized public school located in the town of Winona. Students from in state pay about $6,432 in tuition and fees. Retail Management graduates carry a median of $22,522 in student loans. Retail Management graduates of Minnesota State College Southeast Technical earn a median of $50,290 early in their careers. Set against $22,522 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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).
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