A program that prepares individuals to perform operations associated with retail sales in a variety of settings. Includes instruction in over-the-counter and other direct sales operations in business settings, basic bookkeeping principles, customer service, team/staff leadership and supervision, floor management, and applicable technical skills.
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.
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Connected Retailing and Retail Operations award observations
Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 52.1803. 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 ending
Award level
Reporting institutions
Positive awards
2025
Certificate 1–2 years
3
41
2025
Associate degree
9
119
2025
Bachelor degree
6
532
2025
Certificate under 12 weeks
1
15
2025
Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year
7
253
2024
Certificate 1–2 years
6
66
2024
Associate degree
11
111
2024
Bachelor degree
7
478
2024
Certificate under 12 weeks
1
17
2024
Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year
13
312
2023
Certificate 1–2 years
6
44
2023
Associate degree
10
121
2023
Bachelor degree
7
450
2023
Certificate under 12 weeks
1
19
2023
Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year
13
313
2022
Certificate 1–2 years
12
49
2022
Associate degree
12
162
2022
Bachelor degree
9
376
2022
Postbaccalaureate certificate
1
1
2022
Certificate under 12 weeks
1
36
2022
Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year
17
297
2021
Certificate 1–2 years
8
59
2021
Associate degree
11
163
2021
Bachelor degree
9
472
2021
Master degree
1
1
2021
Certificate under 12 weeks
1
11
2021
Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year
15
309
2020
Certificate 1–2 years
9
75
2020
Associate degree
11
107
2020
Bachelor degree
8
420
2020
Postbaccalaureate certificate
1
3
2020
Master degree
1
1
2020
Certificate under 12 weeks
1
21
2020
Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year
18
307
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.
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CIP 52.1803 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.