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2026 Best Value Retailing and Retail Operations Schools in South Carolina
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
Leading the list is University Of South Carolina Columbia, our #1 best value for retailing and retail operations in South Carolina. University Of South Carolina Columbia is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia. Students from in state pay about $12,688 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $36,298. Typical student debt for retailing and retail operations graduates is $24,979. Early-career retailing and retail operations graduates make about $45,052. That is a strong return on a $24,979 median debt. Roughly 60% of applicants are accepted.
Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 · 1 school 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.
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[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 best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
