Best Retail Management Schools Near Columbia, TN (2026)

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

Columbia, Tennessee has 3 accredited schools offering retail management programs, with tuition ranging from $4,730 to $27,000 per year for indexed programs. Columbia has a population of about 43,971. Median household income is $61,204 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 23.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN metro area, the top-earning retail management-related role is Sales Manager at a median $131,600 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Retail Management Schools to Columbia

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

Retail Management Wages Near Columbia

Columbia is part of the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN metro area (BLS area code 34980). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Tennessee statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
First-Line Supervisor of Retail Sales Workers$51,990Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN$53,988
General and Operations Manager$119,990Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN$124,600
Sales Manager$131,600Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN$136,656

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.

Columbia at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population43,971Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$61,204Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+23.9%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)96.3 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited retail management schools are near Columbia, TN?

Our directory has 3 accredited schools offering retail management programs near Columbia. The closest is Nashville State Community College in Nashville, TN (37.0 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Western Kentucky University (99.7 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying retail management-related roles near Columbia are: Sales Manager ($131,600), General and Operations Manager ($119,990), First-Line Supervisor of Retail Sales Workers ($51,990). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Tennessee statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Spring Hill instead of Columbia?

Spring Hill, TN is 11.3 miles from Columbia 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 Columbia an affordable place to study retail management?

Columbia’s median household income of $61,204 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Columbia while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Tennessee 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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