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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Real Estate (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

13 Ranked Colleges
600 Degrees Awarded
$47,133 Avg Salary
Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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.

For this year’s “Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in real estate. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality real estate programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the real estate program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. 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 $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree real estate students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 13 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Real Estate (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 132 bachelors’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Real Estate Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Florida State University is $10,583 for southeast region bachelor’s degree real estate students whose families make $48-$75k.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Read full report on Real Estate at Florida State University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Real Estate Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UCF is $11,161 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Real Estate students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, 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 92%.

Read full report on Real Estate at University of Central Florida

#3

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UGA is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 129 bachelors’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Real Estate Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UGA is $14,748 for southeast region bachelor’s degree real estate students whose families make $48-$75k.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Full UGA Real Estate Report

#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida International University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. FIU is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 39 bachelors’s real estate degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree real estate students whose families make $48-$75k list, FIU has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Real Estate Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Florida International University is $10,298 for southeast region bachelor’s degree real estate students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full FIU Real Estate Report

#5

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#1 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #5 spot on the list. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s real estate degrees to 87 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Virginia Tech, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Real Estate Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Virginia Tech is $19,067 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Real Estate students whose families make $48-$75k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Real Estate at Virginia Tech

#6

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#5 in overall quality

University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this large public school handed out 35 degrees to qualified bachelors’s real estate students in 2019-2020.

UofSC also took the #5 spot in our “Best Real Estate Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia is $20,783 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Real Estate students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.

Read full report on Real Estate at University of South Carolina - Columbia

#7

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi

University of Mississippi did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. University, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s real estate degrees to 35 students in 2019-2020.

Ole Miss not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Real Estate Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Ole Miss is $17,415 for southeast region bachelor’s degree real estate students whose families make $48-$75k.

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

Read more about Real Estate at Ole Miss

#8

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, Georgia
#10 in overall quality

University of West Georgia ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of West Georgia is a public institution located in Carrollton, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of West Georgia also took the #10 spot in our “Best Real Estate Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of West Georgia is $17,309 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Real Estate students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Real Estate at University of West Georgia

With a ranking of #9, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at VCU, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Real Estate Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for VCU is $20,868 for southeast region bachelor’s degree real estate students whose families make $48-$75k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full VCU Real Estate Report

#10

College of Charleston

Charleston, South Carolina
#7 in overall quality

College of Charleston landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. College of Charleston is a fairly large school located in Charleston, South Carolina that handed out 18 bachelors’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.

C of C not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Real Estate Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend College of Charleston is $20,250 for southeast region bachelor’s degree real estate students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Real Estate at C of C

#11

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia

Georgia State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #11. Georgia State is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Real Estate Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $15,145 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Real Estate students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Georgia State.

Read full report on Real Estate at Georgia State

#12

Stetson University

DeLand, Florida
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Stetson University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in DeLand, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s real estate students in 2019-2020.

Stetson also took the #13 spot in our “Best Real Estate Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $24,623 for southeast region bachelor’s degree real estate students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Stetson University.

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 University

#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 $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #13. U Miami is a fairly large school located in Coral Gables, Florida that handed out 12 bachelors’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.

U Miami did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Real Estate Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for U Miami is $38,540 for southeast region bachelor’s degree real estate students whose families make $48-$75k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full U Miami Real Estate Report

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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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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