Best Retail Management Schools Near Sweetwater, FL (2026)

Sweetwater, Florida has 1 accredited school offering retail management programs, with tuition ranging from $34,350 to $34,350 per year for indexed programs. Sweetwater has a population of about 19,544. Median household income is $55,154 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 21.0% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area, the top-earning retail management-related role is Sales Manager at a median $130,180 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Retail Management Schools to Sweetwater

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer retail management programs near Sweetwater, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Sweetwater city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Florida schools on the Florida retail management page.


Retail Management Wages Near Sweetwater

Sweetwater is part of the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area (BLS area code 33100). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Florida statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
First-Line Supervisor of Retail Sales Workers$50,250Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$44,002
General and Operations Manager$105,640Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$92,504
Sales Manager$130,180Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$113,993

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.


Sweetwater at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population19,544Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$55,154Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+21.0%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)114.2 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited retail management schools are near Sweetwater, FL?

Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering retail management programs near Sweetwater. The closest is Barry University in Miami, FL (13.0 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Barry University (13.0 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying retail management roles near Sweetwater?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying retail management-related roles near Sweetwater are: Sales Manager ($130,180), General and Operations Manager ($105,640), First-Line Supervisor of Retail Sales Workers ($50,250). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Florida statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Doral instead of Sweetwater?

Doral, FL is 2.8 miles from Sweetwater 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 Sweetwater an affordable place to study retail management?

Sweetwater’s median household income of $55,154 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Sweetwater while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Florida 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.