Retail Management Degree

The Retail Management college degree track is an area of study in business focused on the process associated with managing, leading, training, and organizing individuals and teams within a retail organization towards a common goal. Get more details below including other California colleges that offer retail management degrees.

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Santa Ana College

10801 E. Valley Mall, El Monte, CA

Santa Ana College (SAC) is one of the larger community colleges in California, offering Associate's Degrees, professional career training, and higher education for students planning to transfer to four-year universities. SAC boasts an award-winning faculty and provides a high-quality education at an affordable price.  Academic and vocational study areas at SAC include business, science, technology, athletics, arts and entertainment.  Smaller classes at SAC allow for individualized attention.

Students enrolled in one of SAC's occupational/vocational programs have opportunities to participate in field experiences through the college's Service Learning Center.

SAC Mission

The mission of Santa Ana College is to be a leader and partner in meeting the intellectual, cultural, technological, workforce and economic development needs of our diverse community. Santa Ana College prepares students for transfer, employment, careers and lifelong intellectual pursuit in a dynamic learning environment.

History

Santa Ana College was founded in 1921.

SAC had many Japanese American students through the early 1940s, and as part of the "California Nisei College Diploma Project, SAC is currently seeking information about its Japanese Americans students who were forced to interrupt their studies during World War II, when many of them were forced to enter internment camps. These students or their families will receive honorary diplomas at the SAC 2011 spring commencement.

Academics

Santa Ana College follows the semester calendar, with a fall, spring and summer semester.  In addition to regularly scheduled on-campus classes each semester, there are "special interest schedules" that include 8-week classes, honors classes, online/TV classes, weekend classes, and Public Service Institute (PSI) Seminars.

Colleges and Schools

Because Santa Ana is a two-year community college, rather than schools or colleges, it has departments.  The SAC academic and vocational education departments are:

• Academic Computing Center
• Accounting
• Art
• Auto Technology/Diesel
• Anthropology/Sociology/Women's Studies
• Biology
• Business Administration 
• Business Applications 
• Chemistry
• Child Development
• Computer Science
• Counseling
• Criminal Justice
• Criminal Justice Academies
• Dance
• Distance Education
• Economics
• Electronics Technology
• Engineering
• English/ESL
• Ethnic Studies
• Family & Consumer Studies
• Fashion Design & Merchandising
• Fire Technology
• Earth Science/Geology
• Geography
• History
• Human Development
• International Business
• Internet Courses
• Journalism
• Legal Assistant
• Library Technology
• Life Sciences (see Biology)
• Management/Marketing
• Machine Technology
• Mathematics
• Modern Languages
• Music
• Nursing
• Nutrition
• Occupational Therapy
• Paralegal
• Pharmacy Technician
• Philosophy
• Physics
• Political Science
• Psychology
• Reading
• Speech
• Speech Language Pathology Assistant
• Television Courses
• TV/Video Communications
• Theatre Arts
• Women's Studies

Student Life

SAC offers many student services, as well as opportunities for leadership and extracurricular activities.  Student services include academic advising, counseling, a student development program, citizenship services, student organizations, a college bookstore, and more.

Athletics

The Santa Ana College athletics program includes many intercollegiate sports.  The Santa Ana "Dons" compete in the following sports:

Men's Sports:

• Baseball
• Basketball
• Cross Country
• Football
• Golf
• Soccer
• Swimming
• Track and Field
• Water Polo
• Wrestling

Women's Sports:

• Badminton
• Basketball
• Cross Country
• Golf
• Soccer
• Softball
• Swimming
• Tennis
• Track and Field
• Volleyball
• Water Polo

Community Life

Santa Ana College is part of the Rancho Santiago Community College District, with a main office in Santa Ana, CA.  The college district dedicates efforts to researching the local community to gain a better understanding of its constituents.  These efforts help with educational planning and the services offered to students and the community.

Students Enrolled in the Retail Management Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Santa Ana College has offered the following programs for students:

• Less Than One Year Certificate
• Less Than Two-Year Award
• Associate's Degree

Students by Academic Level (2019)

Source: IPEDS Survey 2012-2020: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

Career Options for Graduates

General and Operations Managers

Description

Plan, direct, or coordinate the operations of public or private sector organizations. Duties and responsibilities include formulating policies, managing daily operations, and planning the use of materials and human resources, but are too diverse and general in nature to be classified in any one functional area of management or administration, such as personnel, purchasing, or administrative services.

Business Teachers, Postsecondary

Description

Teach courses in business administration and management, such as accounting, finance, human resources, labor and industrial relations, marketing, and operations research. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers

Description

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of retail sales workers in an establishment or department. Duties may include management functions, such as purchasing, budgeting, accounting, and personnel work, in addition to supervisory duties.

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).