Best Retail Management Schools Near Marysville, WA (2026)

Marysville, Washington has 13 accredited schools offering retail management programs, with tuition ranging from $4,197 to $11,646 per year for indexed programs. Marysville has a population of about 71,570. Median household income is $100,362 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 22.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area, the top-earning retail management-related role is Sales Manager at a median $184,320 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Retail Management Schools to Marysville

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

#1

Olympic College

Bremerton, WA 41.5 miles from Marysville BOC Score 60.1
  • 4 year
Graduation rate 44%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $43,169
Avg net price $7,172/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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  • Programs offered: 64

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Green River College

Auburn, WA 53.1 miles from Marysville BOC Score 56.8
  • 4 year
  • Accredited
Graduation rate 40%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $50,712
Avg net price $13,803/yr
Tuition
In‑state$4,711
Out‑of‑state$5,263
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  • Programs offered: 55

Source:Accreditor: Northwest Commission on Colleges and UniversitiesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Clover Park Technical College

Lakewood, WA 64.5 miles from Marysville BOC Score 63.9
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
Graduation rate 42%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $41,787
Avg net price $9,864/yr
Tuition
In‑state$6,634
Out‑of‑state$6,634
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  • Programs offered: 64

Source:Accreditor: Northwest Commission on Colleges and UniversitiesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Lower Columbia College

Longview, WA 139.0 miles from Marysville BOC Score 66.5
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
Graduation rate 24%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $40,691
Avg net price $7,630/yr
Tuition
In‑state$4,626
Out‑of‑state$6,003
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  • Programs offered: 55

Source:Accreditor: Northwest Commission on Colleges and UniversitiesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Retail Management Wages Near Marysville

Marysville is part of the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area (BLS area code 42660). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Washington statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
First-Line Supervisor of Retail Sales Workers$62,170Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$55,959
General and Operations Manager$146,030Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$131,440
Sales Manager$184,320Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$165,905

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.


Marysville at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population71,570Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$100,362Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+22.7%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)111.1 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited retail management schools are near Marysville, WA?

Our directory has 13 accredited schools offering retail management programs near Marysville. The closest is Everett Community College in Everett, WA (5.6 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Tacoma Community College (60.3 miles). 7 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying retail management-related roles near Marysville are: Sales Manager ($184,320), General and Operations Manager ($146,030), First-Line Supervisor of Retail Sales Workers ($62,170). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Washington statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Lake Stevens instead of Marysville?

Lake Stevens, WA is 6.1 miles from Marysville 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 Marysville an affordable place to study retail management?

Marysville’s median household income of $100,362 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Marysville while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Washington 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 Marysville

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

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.