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Best Schools for Retailing and Retail Operations in the Southeast Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall retailing and retail operations education in the Southeast Region.
Top Schools in Retailing and Retail Operations
University Of South Carolina Columbia tops our 2026 ranking of the best retailing and retail operations schools. This very large public university is located in the city of Columbia. The six-year graduation rate is 79%. About 147 retailing and retail operations degrees were awarded at University Of South Carolina Columbia in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, retailing and retail operations degree recipients from University Of South Carolina Columbia generally make around $45,052. Students borrow a median of $24,979 to complete this degree.
See the full retailing and retail operations program report for University Of South Carolina Columbia
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 · 9 schools evaluated.
- 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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