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2026 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/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong retailing and retail operations education at a price that pays off.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 9 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for retailing and retail operations students.

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• Best Value Retailing and Retail Operations Schools in the Southeast Region

2026 Best Value Retailing and Retail Operations Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Best Value Retailing and Retail Operations Schools

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South Georgia Technical College
Americus, GA

$3,992 In-State Tuition & Fees

$10,423 Avg Student Debt

$30,364 Median Earnings (10yr)

South Georgia Technical College tops our 2026 list of the best value retailing and retail operations schools in the Southeast Region. Set in the town of Americus, South Georgia Technical College is a mid-sized public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $3,992, with out-of-state students paying around $7,202. Typical student debt for retailing and retail operations graduates is $10,423. Early-career retailing and retail operations graduates make about $40,497. Set against $10,423 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

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University Of South Carolina Columbia
Columbia, SC

$12,688 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,979 Avg Student Debt

$62,177 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes University Of South Carolina Columbia one of the best values for retailing and retail operations. Located in the city of Columbia, University Of South Carolina Columbia is a very large public university. 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. Retailing And Retail Operations graduates of University Of South Carolina Columbia earn a median of $45,052 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of South Carolina Columbia admits about 60% of applicants.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 9 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.