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2026 Best Retail Management Master’s Degree Schools

1 Colleges in the United States
141 Retail Management Degrees Awarded
$79,422 Avg Early-Career Salary

Retail Management programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 117 schools to find the best for retail management students.

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Best Schools for Retail Management in the United States

See the highest-ranked retail management schools offering a master’s degree below.

Top Schools in Retail Management

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University Of Arizona tops our 2026 ranking of the best retail management schools. Set in the city of Tucson, University Of Arizona is a very large public institution. Roughly 68% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 68 retail management degrees were awarded at University Of Arizona in the most recent year. Graduates of the retail management program make about $115,462 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $24,112 to complete this degree. Read more about the retail management program at University Of Arizona

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Students looking for a strong retail management program will find one at University Of North Texas, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Denton, University Of North Texas is a very large public institution. About 61% of students finish within six years. University Of North Texas awarded about 14 retail management degrees in the most recent data year. Retail Management graduates of University Of North Texas earn a median of $78,816 early in their careers. University Of North Texas graduates carry a median of $21,500 in student loans. Get the full retail management details for University Of North Texas

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Lim College
New York, NY

Students looking for a strong retail management program will find one at Lim College, which ranked #3. Lim College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of New York. About 49% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 59 retail management students who graduated with this degree at Lim College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, retail management degree recipients from Lim College generally make around $43,989. Lim College graduates carry a median of $26,827 in student loans. See the full retail management program report for Lim College

Other Retail Management Degree Levels

Explore the best retail management schools at other degree levels:

All Degree Levels in Retail Management
Associate's Degrees in Retail Management
Bachelor's Degrees in Retail Management
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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 117 schools evaluated.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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