Best Retail Management Schools Near Muscatine, IA (2026)

Muscatine, Iowa has 10 accredited schools offering retail management programs, with tuition ranging from $4,800 to $42,160 per year for indexed programs. Muscatine has a population of about 23,567. Median household income is $59,332 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 21.2% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Iowa, the top-earning retail management-related role is Sales Manager at a median $134,010 annually (BLS, May 2025).


Closest Retail Management Schools to Muscatine

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


Retail Management Wages Near Muscatine

OccupationMedian Annual Wage (Iowa, statewide)
First-Line Supervisor of Retail Sales Workers$46,610
General and Operations Manager$87,690
Sales Manager$134,010

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.


Muscatine at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population23,567Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$59,332Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+21.2%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited retail management schools are near Muscatine, IA?

Our directory has 10 accredited schools offering retail management programs near Muscatine. The closest is Saint Ambrose University in Davenport, IA (26.6 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is University of Wisconsin-Platteville (95.6 miles). 10 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying retail management roles in Iowa?

Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying retail management-related roles in Iowa are: Sales Manager ($134,010), General and Operations Manager ($87,690), First-Line Supervisor of Retail Sales Workers ($46,610). Wages for Muscatine workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.

Should I look at programs in Rock Island instead of Muscatine?

Rock Island, IL is 25.4 miles from Muscatine 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 Muscatine an affordable place to study retail management?

Muscatine’s median household income of $59,332 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Muscatine while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Iowa 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.