Best Retail Management Schools Near Gardner, KS (2026)

Updated August 11, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Gardner, Kansas has 5 accredited schools offering retail management programs, with tuition ranging from $3,630 to $42,000 per year for indexed programs. Gardner has a population of about 24,020. Median household income is $92,579 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 32.3% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Kansas City, MO-KS metro area, the top-earning retail management-related role is Sales Manager at a median $159,990 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Retail Management Schools to Gardner

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

Retail Management Wages Near Gardner

Gardner is part of the Kansas City, MO-KS metro area (BLS area code 28140). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Kansas statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
First-Line Supervisor of Retail Sales Workers$48,620Kansas City, MO-KS$52,562
General and Operations Manager$90,490Kansas City, MO-KS$97,827
Sales Manager$159,990Kansas City, MO-KS$172,962

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.

Gardner at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population24,020Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$92,579Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+32.3%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)92.5 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited retail management schools are near Gardner, KS?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering retail management programs near Gardner. The closest is Avila University in Kansas City, MO (19.4 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Missouri Valley College (95.6 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying retail management-related roles near Gardner are: Sales Manager ($159,990), General and Operations Manager ($90,490), First-Line Supervisor of Retail Sales Workers ($48,620). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Kansas statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Olathe instead of Gardner?

Olathe, KS is 7.6 miles from Gardner 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 Gardner an affordable place to study retail management?

Gardner’s median household income of $92,579 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Gardner while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Kansas 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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