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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Real Estate (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

13 Ranked Colleges
600 Degrees Awarded
$14,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Real Estate is the 163rd most popular major in the country with 5,658 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, real estate graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $59,476 and had an average of $30,114 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 983 real estate graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,575 and $27,239 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 600 real estate graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in real estate. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent real estate programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the real estate program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree real estate students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 13 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Real Estate (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s real estate degrees to 132 students in 2019-2020.

Florida State also made our “Best Real Estate Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for Florida State is $6,816 for southeast region bachelor’s degree real estate students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Real Estate at Florida State University

#2

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Georgia is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 129 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Real Estate Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Georgia is $10,241 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Real Estate students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Georgia Real Estate Report

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #3 spot on the list. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s real estate degrees to 64 students in 2019-2020.

UCF also took the #6 spot in our “Best Real Estate Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Central Florida is $7,847 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Real Estate students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full University of Central Florida Real Estate Report

#8 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the #4 spot on the list. FIU is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 39 bachelors’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FIU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Real Estate Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for FIU is $6,683 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Real Estate students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Read full report on Real Estate at FIU

#5

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 87 bachelors’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Real Estate Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Virginia Tech is $14,010 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Real Estate students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Read more about Real Estate at Virginia Tech

#6

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi

University of Mississippi ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Mississippi is a large public school situated in University, Mississippi. It awarded 35 bachelors’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree real estate students whose families make $30-$48k list, Ole Miss has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Real Estate Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Mississippi is $11,566 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Real Estate students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full Ole Miss Real Estate Report

#7

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#5 in overall quality

University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a large public school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 35 bachelors’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.

UofSC also took the #5 spot in our “Best Real Estate Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of South Carolina - Columbia is $16,111 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Real Estate students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Real Estate at UofSC

#8

College of Charleston

Charleston, South Carolina
#7 in overall quality

College of Charleston did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. College of Charleston is located in Charleston, South Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s real estate degrees to qualified students.

C of C also took the #7 spot in our “Best Real Estate Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend College of Charleston is $15,910 for southeast region bachelor’s degree real estate students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Real Estate at C of C

#9

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, Georgia
#10 in overall quality

University of West Georgia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Carrollton, Georgia, this fairly large public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s real estate students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of West Georgia, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Real Estate Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $14,950 for southeast region bachelor’s degree real estate students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of West Georgia.

Read full report on Real Estate at University of West Georgia

#10

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia

Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. VCU is a public institution located in Richmond, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

VCU also took the #9 spot in our “Best Real Estate Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Virginia Commonwealth University is $17,529 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Real Estate students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Real Estate at VCU

#11

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia

Georgia State University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s real estate degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia State, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Real Estate Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,661 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Real Estate students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Georgia State.

Read full report on Real Estate at Georgia State

#12

Stetson University

DeLand, Florida
#13 in overall quality

Stetson University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #12. Stetson University is a small school located in DeLand, Florida that handed out 1 bachelors’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.

Stetson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Real Estate Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Stetson University is $21,385 for southeast region bachelor’s degree real estate students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Real Estate at Stetson

#13

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#4 in overall quality

University of Miami did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #13. Coral Gables, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s real estate degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

U Miami not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Real Estate Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Miami is $36,623 for southeast region bachelor’s degree real estate students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Read more about Real Estate at University of Miami

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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