Best Retail Management Schools Near Jersey City, NJ (2026)

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

Jersey City, New Jersey has 27 accredited schools offering retail management programs, with tuition ranging from $5,252 to $62,796 per year for indexed programs. Jersey City has a population of about 289,691. Median household income is $94,813 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 53.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area, the top-earning retail management-related role is Sales Manager at a median $215,150 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Retail Management Schools to Jersey City

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

Retail Management Wages Near Jersey City

Jersey City is part of the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area (BLS area code 35620). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to New Jersey statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
First-Line Supervisor of Retail Sales Workers$58,930New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$52,336
General and Operations Manager$157,000New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$139,432
Sales Manager$215,150New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$191,075

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.

Jersey City at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population289,691Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$94,813Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+53.1%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)112.6 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited retail management schools are near Jersey City, NJ?

Our directory has 27 accredited schools offering retail management programs near Jersey City. The closest is New York University in New York, NY (3.8 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is St. Thomas Aquinas College (23.5 miles). 9 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying retail management roles near Jersey City?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying retail management-related roles near Jersey City are: Sales Manager ($215,150), General and Operations Manager ($157,000), First-Line Supervisor of Retail Sales Workers ($58,930). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with New Jersey statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Hoboken instead of Jersey City?

Hoboken, NJ is 2.9 miles from Jersey City 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 Jersey City an affordable place to study retail management?

Jersey City’s median household income of $94,813 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Jersey City while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and New Jersey 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 Jersey City

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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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