Best Retail Management Schools Near Brooklyn Park, MN (2026)

Updated August 31, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Brooklyn Park, Minnesota has 5 accredited schools offering retail management programs, with tuition ranging from $6,146 to $18,552 per year for indexed programs. Brooklyn Park has a population of about 84,349. Median household income is $85,964 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 31.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area, the top-earning retail management-related role is Sales Manager at a median $158,100 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Retail Management Schools to Brooklyn Park

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer retail management programs near Brooklyn Park, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Brooklyn 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:

  • 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 Brooklyn Park. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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#1

Anoka-Ramsey Community College

Coon Rapids, MN 4.3 miles from Brooklyn Park
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
46.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 24%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $48,342
Avg net price $16,434/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 41

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Minneapolis, MN 11.1 miles from Brooklyn Park
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
83.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 83%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $69,020
Avg net price $16,778/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 91%
  • Programs offered: 250

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN 15.2 miles from Brooklyn Park
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
61.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 60%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $59,282
Avg net price $19,764/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 79%
  • Programs offered: 81

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Inver Hills Community College

Inver Grove Heights, MN 24.3 miles from Brooklyn Park
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
50.1 BOC Score
Graduation rate 22%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $49,898
Avg net price $11,636/yr
Tuition
In‑state$6,146
Out‑of‑state$6,146
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 38

Source:Accreditor: Higher Learning CommissionIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

Dakota County Technical College

Rosemount, MN 29.1 miles from Brooklyn Park
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
72.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 52%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $51,938
Avg net price $13,548/yr
Tuition
In‑state$6,679
Out‑of‑state$6,679
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 46

Source:Accreditor: Higher Learning CommissionIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

St Cloud Technical and Community College

Saint Cloud, MN 51.5 miles from Brooklyn Park
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
63.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 35%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $46,874
Avg net price $9,635/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 46

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN 84.0 miles from Brooklyn Park
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
68.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 47%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $43,827
Avg net price $10,046/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 54

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

Alexandria Technical & Community College

Alexandria, MN 111.2 miles from Brooklyn Park
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
74.5 BOC Score
Graduation rate 64%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $49,393
Avg net price $13,691/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 37

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Minnesota schools on the Minnesota retail management page.

Retail Management Wages Near Brooklyn Park

Brooklyn Park is part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area (BLS area code 33460). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Minnesota statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
First-Line Supervisor of Retail Sales Workers$51,760Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$49,389
General and Operations Manager$103,570Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$98,826
Sales Manager$158,100Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$150,859

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.

Brooklyn Park at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population84,349Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$85,964Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+31.7%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)104.8 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited retail management schools are near Brooklyn Park, MN?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering retail management programs near Brooklyn Park. The closest is Anoka-Ramsey Community College in Coon Rapids, MN (4.3 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Dakota County Technical College (29.1 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying retail management roles near Brooklyn Park?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying retail management-related roles near Brooklyn Park are: Sales Manager ($158,100), General and Operations Manager ($103,570), First-Line Supervisor of Retail Sales Workers ($51,760). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Minnesota statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Brooklyn Center instead of Brooklyn Park?

Brooklyn Center, MN is 3.4 miles from Brooklyn 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 Brooklyn Park an affordable place to study retail management?

Brooklyn Park’s median household income of $85,964 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Brooklyn Park while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Minnesota 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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Other Programs Available in Brooklyn Park

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Brooklyn Park:

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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