Retail Management Programs Near Peru, Illinois

Quick answer: 1 colleges within 100 miles of Peru, Illinois award a retail management degree, the nearest about 86 miles away (IPEDS Completions, 2024).

Compare retail management programs you can start from Peru:

Retail Management Program Access Near Peru, Illinois

Distance from PeruColleges awarding this degree
Within 25 miles0
Within 50 miles0
Within 100 miles1
Within 250 miles1

Source: IPEDS Completions, 2024, counting institutions that reported awarding this degree, joined to IPEDS institution coordinates. Distances are straight-line.

Access around Peru is thinner than in the larger Illinois metros. The nearest college awarding this degree is roughly 86 miles away and 1 sit within 100 miles, which is the case where an online or low-residency program earns its keep.

Choosing A Retail Management Program From Peru

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.

Colleges Near Peru

How we rank schools – graduation rate, graduate earnings, cost and retention. Advertising plays no part.

This page lists 1 school within 86 miles, closest group first, then ordered by BOC Score with the highest at the top. 1 of them carries a score.

Location / proximity to this page
Defines the local group
Graduation rate how often students finish
30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry whether it paid off
25%
Average net price what students actually pay after aid; lower ranks higher
20%
Retention rate how many come back for year two
15%
Fully online availability whether you can study while working
10%

Scores come from IPEDS (2024) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Earnings are for all graduates of a school, not one program, so treat them as a signal about the institution rather than about this subject. Sponsored listings are paid placements and are labelled as such; they are separate from this ranking and never change it. Read the full methodology.

#1

Columbia College Chicago

Chicago, IL 86.1 miles away BOC Score 24.4
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 49.9% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 13
  • Annual completions: 675
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $47,092 (College Scorecard)

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

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 Peru specifically. For the metro-level picture where it is published, and the full percentile spread, see the Illinois page.

Other Illinois Cities

Ottawa * Sterling * Saint Charles * Freeport * Galesburg * Danville * Jacksonville * Charleston

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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