Best Retail Management Schools Near Winder, GA (2026)

Winder, Georgia has 11 accredited schools offering retail management programs, with tuition ranging from $3,382 to $40,866 per year for indexed programs. Winder has a population of about 18,847. Median household income is $59,944 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 20.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area, the top-earning retail management-related role is Sales Manager at a median $166,920 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Retail Management Schools to Winder

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer retail management programs near Winder, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Winder 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 Georgia schools on the Georgia retail management page.


Retail Management Wages Near Winder

Winder is part of the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area (BLS area code 12060). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Georgia statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
First-Line Supervisor of Retail Sales Workers$48,300Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$48,252
General and Operations Manager$111,410Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$111,299
Sales Manager$166,920Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$166,753

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.


Winder at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population18,847Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$59,944Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+20.8%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)100.1 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited retail management schools are near Winder, GA?

Our directory has 11 accredited schools offering retail management programs near Winder. The closest is Athens Technical College in Athens, GA (21.9 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is West Georgia Technical College (86.4 miles). 10 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying retail management-related roles near Winder are: Sales Manager ($166,920), General and Operations Manager ($111,410), First-Line Supervisor of Retail Sales Workers ($48,300). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Georgia statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Lawrenceville instead of Winder?

Lawrenceville, GA is 15.8 miles from Winder 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 Winder an affordable place to study retail management?

Winder’s median household income of $59,944 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Winder while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Georgia 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.