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2022 Best Value Colleges for Real Estate (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

16 Ranked Colleges
895 Degrees Awarded
$17,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking.

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 Southwest region, there were 895 real estate graduates with average earnings and debt of $50,767 and $24,618 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in real estate. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality real estate programs that also have a lower cost than 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 16 Best Value Colleges for Real Estate (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Houston Community College

Houston, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Houston Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s real estate degrees to 38 students in 2019-2020.

Houston Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $9,755 for Southwest Region Real Estate students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Houston Community College.

Read more about Real Estate at Houston Community College

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tarrant County College District. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This large school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 47 ’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.

Tarrant County College also took the #9 spot in our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Tarrant County College District is $9,152 for Southwest Region Real Estate students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#3

El Centro College

Dallas, Texas

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, El Centro College landed the #3 spot on the list. El Centro College is a public institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 109 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region real estate students whose families make $75-$110k list, El Centro College has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend El Centro College is $9,474 for Southwest Region Real Estate students whose families make $75-$110k.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Jacinto Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. San Jacinto College is a large public school situated in Pasadena, Texas. It awarded 140 ’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.

San Jacinto College also took the #4 spot in our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $12,672 for southwest region real estate students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend San Jacinto Community College.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Austin Community College District. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s real estate degrees to 67 students in 2019-2020.

Austin Community College District also made our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for Austin Community College District is $11,596 for Southwest Region Real Estate students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Austin Community College District Real Estate Report

#6

San Antonio College

San Antonio, Texas

San Antonio College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. San Antonio College is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 ’s real estate degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region real estate students whose families make $75-$110k list, San Antonio College has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for San Antonio College is $10,977 for Southwest Region Real Estate students whose families make $75-$110k.

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Collin County Community College District came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. McKinney, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s real estate degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.

Collin County Community College District also took the #14 spot in our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $9,967 for Southwest Region Real Estate students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Collin County Community College District.

Full Collin County Community College District Real Estate Report

#8

South Plains College

Levelland, Texas

South Plains College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. South Plains College is a medium-sized public school situated in Levelland, Texas. It awarded 40 ’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.

South Plains College also made our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #15. The yearly cost to attend South Plains College is $11,574 for southwest region real estate students whose families make $75-$110k.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 39 ’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.

UTSA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UTSA is $18,275 for southwest region real estate students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#10

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas

With a ranking of #10, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 27 ’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT also took the #8 spot in our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of North Texas is $21,613 for Southwest Region Real Estate students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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McLennan Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. MCC is a public institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 35 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

MCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend McLennan Community College is $11,076 for Southwest Region Real Estate students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#12

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas

With a ranking of #12, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s real estate degrees to 80 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region real estate students whose families make $75-$110k list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M College Station is $26,028 for southwest region real estate students whose families make $75-$110k.

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 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Real Estate Report

The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UT Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Arlington, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $16,473 for southwest region real estate students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend The University of Texas at Arlington.

Full UT Arlington Real Estate Report

Southern Methodist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Dallas, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 67 degrees to qualified ’s real estate students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region real estate students whose families make $75-$110k list, SMU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Southern Methodist University is $34,587 for Southwest Region Real Estate students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#15

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas

Texas Christian University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 46 degrees to qualified ’s real estate students in 2019-2020.

TCU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas Christian University is $33,664 for Southwest Region Real Estate students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full TCU Real Estate Report

#16

Baylor University

Waco, Texas

Baylor University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 30 ’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.

Baylor also made our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend Baylor is $35,300 for southwest region real estate students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The low student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 more about Real Estate at Baylor

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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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