Best Retail Management Schools Near College Station, TX (2026)

College Station, Texas has 4 accredited schools offering retail management programs, with tuition ranging from $2,550 to $58,100 per year for indexed programs. College Station has a population of about 122,280. Median household income is $51,776 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 57.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the College Station-Bryan, TX metro area, the top-earning retail management-related role is Sales Manager at a median $104,900 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Retail Management Schools to College Station

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

#1

Austin Community College District

Austin, TX 86.3 miles from College Station BOC Score 49.6
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
Graduation rate 19%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $43,177
Avg net price $6,390/yr
Tuition
In‑state$2,550
Out‑of‑state$10,590
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 92

Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

University of North Texas

Denton, TX 188.1 miles from College Station BOC Score 65.8
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 64%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $57,010
Avg net price $15,649/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 77%
  • Programs offered: 67

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Retail Management Wages Near College Station

College Station is part of the College Station-Bryan, TX metro area (BLS area code 17780). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Texas statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
First-Line Supervisor of Retail Sales Workers$45,620College Station-Bryan, TX$50,132
General and Operations Manager$87,910College Station-Bryan, TX$96,604
Sales Manager$104,900College Station-Bryan, TX$115,275

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.


College Station at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population122,280Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$51,776Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+57.1%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)91.0 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited retail management schools are near College Station, TX?

Our directory has 4 accredited schools offering retail management programs near College Station. The closest is Texas A & M University-College Station in College Station, TX (3.3 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Austin Community College District (86.3 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying retail management roles near College Station?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying retail management-related roles near College Station are: Sales Manager ($104,900), General and Operations Manager ($87,910), First-Line Supervisor of Retail Sales Workers ($45,620). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Texas statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Bryan instead of College Station?

Bryan, TX is 7.0 miles from College Station 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 College Station an affordable place to study retail management?

College Station’s median household income of $51,776 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in College Station while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Texas 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 College Station

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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.