Best Retail Management Schools Near Findlay, OH (2026)

Findlay, Ohio has 10 accredited schools offering retail management programs, with tuition ranging from $2,736 to $41,684 per year for indexed programs. Findlay has a population of about 40,280. Median household income is $57,344 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 29.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Ohio, the top-earning retail management-related role is Sales Manager at a median $135,510 annually (BLS, May 2025).


Closest Retail Management Schools to Findlay

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer retail management programs near Findlay, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Findlay 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 Findlay. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

#1

Sinclair Community College

Dayton, OH 94.1 miles from Findlay BOC Score 55.7
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 29%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $37,558
Avg net price $5,992/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 79%
  • Programs offered: 144

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

The North Coast College

Lakewood, OH 101.6 miles from Findlay
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 6

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


Retail Management Wages Near Findlay

OccupationMedian Annual Wage (Ohio, statewide)
First-Line Supervisor of Retail Sales Workers$45,680
General and Operations Manager$97,700
Sales Manager$135,510

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.


Findlay at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population40,280Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$57,344Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+29.8%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited retail management schools are near Findlay, OH?

Our directory has 10 accredited schools offering retail management programs near Findlay. The closest is Bowling Green State University-Main Campus in Bowling Green, OH (22.8 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Sinclair Community College (93.8 miles). 10 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying retail management-related roles in Ohio are: Sales Manager ($135,510), General and Operations Manager ($97,700), First-Line Supervisor of Retail Sales Workers ($45,680). Wages for Findlay workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.

Should I look at programs in Bowling Green instead of Findlay?

Bowling Green, OH is 22.9 miles from Findlay 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 Findlay an affordable place to study retail management?

Findlay’s median household income of $57,344 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Findlay while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Ohio 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 Findlay

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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 2024โ€“2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.