Best Retail Management Schools Near Frankfort, KY (2026)

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

Frankfort, Kentucky has 7 accredited schools offering retail management programs, with tuition ranging from $7,491 to $41,221 per year for indexed programs. Frankfort has a population of about 28,452. Median household income is $54,438 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 27.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Kentucky, the top-earning retail management-related role is Sales Manager at a median $128,650 annually (BLS, May 2025).

Closest Retail Management Schools to Frankfort

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

Retail Management Wages Near Frankfort

OccupationMedian Annual Wage (Kentucky, statewide)
First-Line Supervisor of Retail Sales Workers$40,080
General and Operations Manager$79,370
Sales Manager$128,650

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.

Frankfort at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population28,452Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$54,438Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+27.9%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited retail management schools are near Frankfort, KY?

Our directory has 7 accredited schools offering retail management programs near Frankfort. The closest is University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY (22.2 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Miami University-Middletown (96.0 miles). 7 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying retail management-related roles in Kentucky are: Sales Manager ($128,650), General and Operations Manager ($79,370), First-Line Supervisor of Retail Sales Workers ($40,080). Wages for Frankfort workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.

Should I look at programs in Georgetown instead of Frankfort?

Georgetown, KY is 17.3 miles from Frankfort 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 Frankfort an affordable place to study retail management?

Frankfort’s median household income of $54,438 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Frankfort while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Kentucky 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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