cvCollegeVerse.
English ⌄
Interface languageLanguage
Source text keeps its original language.

CIP 52.0212 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Retail Management.

A program that prepares individuals to manage the operations of a wide variety of retail businesses, including department stores; independent and chain stores; fashion, food and beverage, and pharmaceutical establishments; and online retail businesses. Includes instruction in retail management, merchandise management, customer service management, marketing, organizational behavior, accounting, finance, business law, and personnel management.

How to use this list

These institutions reported at least one first-major completion in this field in the connected reporting years ending 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020. This shows historical award activity, not a complete list of available programs or an assurance that a course is accepting applications.

Compare the degree level, curriculum, teaching language and costs on the institution’s current official website. Related subjects may use different CIP codes.

Learn how to research a field of study →

Sources: NCES CIP 2020 classification and C2023_A.zip, C2024_A.zip, C2025_A.zip, C2020_A.zip, C2021_A.zip, C2022_A.zip, C2024_A.zip.

Connected Retail Management award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 52.0212. Institution counts overlap across levels and years. Award counts are historical first-major awards, not unique people, available places, programme quality or a graduation rate.

Year endingAward levelReporting institutionsPositive awards
2025Certificate 1–2 years9222
2025Associate degree1591
2025Bachelor degree595
2025Master degree479
2025Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year40875
2024Certificate 1–2 years7175
2024Associate degree1264
2024Bachelor degree588
2024Master degree581
2024Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year401,026
2023Certificate 1–2 years17138
2023Associate degree1354
2023Certificate 2–4 years12
2023Bachelor degree8159
2023Master degree372
2023Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year36560
2022Certificate 1–2 years15122
2022Associate degree1861
2022Bachelor degree7211
2022Master degree296
2022Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year36468
2021Certificate 1–2 years13126
2021Associate degree1468
2021Bachelor degree7253
2021Master degree2104
2021Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year40455
2020Certificate 1–2 years22135
2020Associate degree14100
2020Bachelor degree6203
2020Master degree296
2020Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year30454

A year ending 2025 describes July 2024–June 2025. Do not add different years to estimate an entering class or current enrolment. Follow an institution's field link below to inspect the exact records.

These counts cover exact institution-ID matches to our connected directory, rather than a complete national total. Historical providers outside that population remain in the original source evidence and are not assigned invented matches. Read the population and archive rules →

Research the exact programme behind this field

CIP 52.0212 is a reporting classification. The official definition above explains its scope, while a university may use a different programme title. Related fields in classification family 52 can involve different curricula and award levels.

On the current institution website, record the exact degree title, campus, entry route, teaching language, curriculum and cycle. Compare those details with the classification definition before assuming that two similarly named degrees cover the same subject. For regulated professions, check the relevant licensing or recognition body's current requirements separately.

A positive award observation establishes historical activity in this classification. It does not confirm a current application opening, professional recognition, a specific delivery format or career outcome.

Compare two field definitions and historical records → · Use CIP codes to research fields → · Build your field research questions →

Institutions with reported graduates

102 institutions

Related fields

Business/Commerce, General. ↗

Business Administration and Management, General. ↗

Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management. ↗

Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management. ↗

Office Management and Supervision. ↗

Operations Management and Supervision. ↗