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2026 Best Retail Management Schools in New York

2 Colleges in the United States
59 Retail Management Degrees Awarded
$43,989 Avg Early-Career Salary

Retail Management is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for retail management students pursuing a degree.

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Best Schools for Retail Management in New York

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall retail management education in New York.

Top Schools in Retail Management

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Lim College
New York, NY

No school ranked higher than Lim College this year for retail management. Lim College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of New York. Roughly 49% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 59 retail management students who graduated with this degree at Lim College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the retail management program make about $43,989 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $26,827. Get the full retail management details for Lim College

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 3 schools evaluated.

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