Highland Park, Illinois has 5 accredited schools offering retail management programs, with tuition ranging from $4,788 to $14,400 per year for indexed programs. Highland Park has a population of about 30,229. Median household income is $161,875 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 76.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area, the top-earning retail management-related role is Sales Manager at a median $158,690 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Retail Management Schools to Highland Park
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer retail management programs near Highland Park, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Highland Park 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 Highland Park.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Graduation rate
16%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$47,852
Avg net price
$5,183/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
38%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$48,071
Avg net price
$11,607/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
38%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$43,424
Avg net price
$7,607/yr
TuitionIn‑state$4,788
Out‑of‑state$14,400
Source:Accreditor: Higher Learning Commission · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
55%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$42,195
Avg net price
$26,598/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 65%
- Programs offered: 48
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
25%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$46,909
Avg net price
$7,401/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
33%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$45,516
Avg net price
$6,026/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
36%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$45,143
Avg net price
$7,042/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
30%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$43,892
Avg net price
$2,829/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Illinois schools on the Illinois retail management page.
Retail Management Wages Near Highland Park
Highland Park is part of the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area (BLS area code 16980). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Illinois statewide.
| Occupation | Median Wage | Source | COL-Adjusted (US=100) |
|---|
| First-Line Supervisor of Retail Sales Workers | $48,900 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $47,201 |
| General and Operations Manager | $109,390 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $105,589 |
| Sales Manager | $158,690 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $153,176 |
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.
Highland Park at a Glance
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|
| Population | 30,229 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003) |
| Median household income | $161,875 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013) |
| Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ | 76.1% | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003) |
| Regional Price Parity (US=100) | 103.6 (above U.S. average) | BEA RPP 2024 |
Other Highland Park-Area Cities With Retail Management Programs
- Northbrook, IL – 3.9 mi away (33,421 pop)
- Wheeling, IL – 6.8 mi away (38,315 pop)
- Glenview, IL – 6.9 mi away (47,475 pop)
- Buffalo Grove, IL – 7.8 mi away (41,346 pop)
- Wilmette, IL – 8.4 mi away (27,219 pop)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many accredited retail management schools are near Highland Park, IL?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering retail management programs near Highland Park. The closest is Oakton College in Des Plaines, IL (9.1 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is College of DuPage (27.1 miles). 2 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying retail management roles near Highland Park?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying retail management-related roles near Highland Park are: Sales Manager ($158,690), General and Operations Manager ($109,390), First-Line Supervisor of Retail Sales Workers ($48,900). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Illinois statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Northbrook instead of Highland Park?
Northbrook, IL is 3.9 miles from Highland Park 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 Highland Park an affordable place to study retail management?
Highland Park’s median household income of $161,875 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Highland Park while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Illinois 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 31, 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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