Rialto, California has 41 accredited schools offering retail management programs, with tuition ranging from $1,150 to $14,556 per year for indexed programs. Rialto has a population of about 103,866. Median household income is $85,521 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 12.5% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area, the top-earning retail management-related role is Sales Manager at a median $103,220 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Retail Management Schools to Rialto
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer retail management programs near Rialto, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Rialto city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
- Graduation rate 30%
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
- Average net price (lower is better) 20%
- Retention rate 15%
- Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Rialto.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Graduation rate
26%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$44,950
Avg net price
$14,379/yr
TuitionIn‑state$1,388
Out‑of‑state$9,884
Key stats- Retention rate: 100%
- Programs offered: 63
Source:Accreditor: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
31%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$43,552
Avg net price
$3,133/yr
TuitionIn‑state$1,180
Out‑of‑state$10,756
Key stats- Retention rate: 100%
- Programs offered: 70
Source:Accreditor: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
22%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$42,678
Avg net price
$12,152/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
23%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$39,834
Avg net price
$13,380/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
28%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$43,845
Avg net price
$7,339/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 89%
- Programs offered: 57
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
34%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$45,120
Avg net price
$5,814/yr
TuitionIn‑state$1,146
Out‑of‑state$10,002
Source:Accreditor: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
25%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$37,361
Avg net price
$8,069/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
28%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$42,368
Avg net price
$2,818/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 71%
- Programs offered: 71
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all California schools on the California retail management page.
Retail Management Wages Near Rialto
Rialto is part of the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area (BLS area code 40140). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to California statewide.
| Occupation | Median Wage | Source | COL-Adjusted (US=100) |
|---|
| First-Line Supervisor of Retail Sales Workers | $50,460 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $47,425 |
| General and Operations Manager | $102,260 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $96,109 |
| Sales Manager | $103,220 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $97,011 |
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
Rialto at a Glance
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|
| Population | 103,866 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003) |
| Median household income | $85,521 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013) |
| Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ | 12.5% | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003) |
| Regional Price Parity (US=100) | 106.4 (above U.S. average) | BEA RPP 2024 |
Other Rialto-Area Cities With Retail Management Programs
- Fontana, CA – 4.2 mi away (209,665 pop)
- Colton, CA – 5.4 mi away (54,712 pop)
- San Bernardino, CA – 5.8 mi away (216,239 pop)
- Jurupa Valley, CA – 9.0 mi away (108,154 pop)
- Loma Linda, CA – 9.2 mi away (24,129 pop)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many accredited retail management schools are near Rialto, CA?
Our directory has 41 accredited schools offering retail management programs near Rialto. The closest is San Bernardino Valley College in San Bernardino, CA (4.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Rio Hondo College (37.5 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying retail management roles near Rialto?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying retail management-related roles near Rialto are: Sales Manager ($103,220), General and Operations Manager ($102,260), First-Line Supervisor of Retail Sales Workers ($50,460). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with California statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Fontana instead of Rialto?
Fontana, CA is 4.2 miles from Rialto and has its own set of local retail management programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is Rialto an affordable place to study retail management?
Rialto’s median household income of $85,521 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Rialto while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and California public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
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Data verified: August 11, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
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