Retail Management

Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

What is it about?

A program that prepares individuals to manage the operations of a wide variety of retail businesses, including department stores; independent and chain stores; fashion, food and beverage, and pharmaceutical establishments; and online retail businesses. Includes instruction in retail management, merchandise management, customer service management, marketing, organizational behavior, accounting, finance, business law, and personnel management.

Numbers at a glance

450th
Popular nationwide
344
Search Rank on O's List
4
Colleges offer it
267
Graduates (2018-19)
Men
41
Women
226

Trends

Graduates
Popularity Rank

Colleges

Number of Colleges by Type
Median Graduating Class by College Type
Number of Colleges by Size
Top 10 Public by Number of Graduates
University of Arizona131
University of North Texas69
University of Arkansas4
Average public university graduating class: 68 students.
Top 10 Private by Number of Graduates
Columbia College-Chicago63
Average private university graduating class: 63 students.

O's Insights on Retail Management

  • Major has been stable in popularity over the last 5 years after increasing prior to that.
  • 76% of graduates come from public universities.

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