Retail Management Programs Near Carbondale, Illinois
Quick answer: No college within 100 miles of Carbondale, Illinois awards a retail management degree - the nearest campus is about 299 miles away (IPEDS Completions, 2024). Online programs that enroll Illinois students are the realistic route, and they are what the comparison below covers.
Compare retail management programs you can start from Carbondale:
Retail Management Program Access Near Carbondale, Illinois
| Distance from Carbondale | Colleges awarding this degree |
|---|---|
| Within 25 miles | 0 |
| Within 50 miles | 0 |
| Within 100 miles | 0 |
| Within 250 miles | 0 |
Source: IPEDS Completions, 2024, counting institutions that reported awarding this degree, joined to IPEDS institution coordinates. Distances are straight-line.
No college within 100 miles of Carbondale awards this degree - the nearest campus is roughly 299 miles away. From Carbondale this is an online degree in practice, which is how most working adults take it anyway, and the comparison widget above covers programs that enroll Illinois students online.
Choosing A Retail Management Program From Carbondale
The subject matter does not change by location: retail operations, merchandising, sales management, and business fundamentals. What changes is how you take it. Ask each college whether the program holds accreditation from a recognized institutional accreditor, how much of the coursework is delivered online, and which components require you on campus. Credit transfer is decided by the receiving institution and genuinely varies, so request a written transfer evaluation before you enroll.
Online Options From Carbondale
Our database has no campus within 250 miles of Carbondale that awards this degree, so there is no local list to show - and for this degree that matters less than it sounds. Coursework is commonly delivered online, and enrollment is decided by the program, not by where you live. Use the comparison widget above or below to see online retail management programs that enroll Illinois students, and confirm delivery format with each school before you apply.
What First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers Earn in Illinois
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers in Illinois earn a median $47,990 per year against $48,520 nationally (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
The Illinois median for first-line supervisors of retail sales workers is $47,990 per year, below the national median of $48,520, on state employment of 36,940 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
These are statewide figures. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish wages at city level, so no page can tell you what this job pays in Carbondale specifically. For the metro-level picture where it is published, and the full percentile spread, see the Illinois page.
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Related
- Retail Management programs and how to choose one - the national guide to this degree
- Retail Management degree programs in Illinois - state pay, employment and metros
- Bookkeeper career profile - the trade career this degree path builds on
- All online degree paths for tradespeople
Sources
- U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS Completions, 2024 - institutions awarding this degree, with IPEDS institution coordinates
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 - First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers (SOC 41-1011)
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