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2022 Best Value Colleges for Real Estate in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

16 Ranked Colleges
895 Degrees Awarded
$14,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 5,658 people earned their degree in real estate, making the major the 163rd most popular in the United States. 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.

For this year’s “Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region real estate students with aid.

Top 16 Best Value Colleges for Real Estate in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#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 Getting Aid list. Houston Community College is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 38 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Houston Community College also took the #7 spot in our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Houston Community College is $5,272 for southwest region real estate students with aid.

Read more about Real Estate at Houston Community College

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Austin Community College District. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Austin Community College District is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 67 ’s real estate degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region real estate students with aid list, Austin Community College District has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Austin Community College District is $6,861 for southwest region real estate students with aid.

Read full report on Real Estate at Austin Community College District

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tarrant County College District. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Tarrant County College District is a public institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 47 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region real estate students with aid list, Tarrant County College has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Tarrant County College is $5,434 for southwest region real estate students with aid.

Read more about Real Estate at Tarrant County College District

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jacinto Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. San Jacinto Community College is a large public school situated in Pasadena, Texas. It awarded 140 ’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.

San Jacinto College also made our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for San Jacinto College is $8,692 for southwest region real estate students with aid.

Read full report on Real Estate at San Jacinto College

#5

El Centro College

Dallas, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend El Centro College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. 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.

El Centro College also made our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend El Centro College is $4,373 for southwest region real estate students with aid.

Full El Centro College Real Estate Report

#6

San Antonio College

San Antonio, Texas

San Antonio College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. San Antonio College is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 25 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

San Antonio College also made our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #11. The estimated yearly cost for San Antonio College is $5,882 for southwest region real estate students with aid.

Full San Antonio College Real Estate Report

With a ranking of #7, Collin County Community College District did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Collin County Community College District is located in McKinney, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 ’s real estate degrees to qualified students.

Collin County Community College District also made our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #14. It costs about $6,293 for Southwest Region Real Estate students with aid per year to attend Collin County Community College District.

Read full report on Real Estate at Collin County Community College District

#8

South Plains College

Levelland, Texas

With a ranking of #8, South Plains College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. South Plains College is located in Levelland, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 40 ’s real estate degrees to qualified students.

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 $7,600 for Southwest Region Real Estate students with aid.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s real estate degrees to 39 students in 2019-2020.

UTSA also made our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #12. It costs about $13,853 for Southwest Region Real Estate students with aid per year to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio.

Full The University of Texas at San Antonio Real Estate Report

#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 Getting Aid 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 $15,086 for southwest region real estate students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read more about Real Estate at University of North Texas

#11

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas

With a ranking of #11, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 80 ’s real estate degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M College Station is $19,057 for southwest region real estate students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 College Station Real Estate Report

With a ranking of #12, McLennan Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 35 ’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region real estate students with aid list, MCC has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend McLennan Community College is $6,752 for southwest region real estate students with aid.

Read full report on Real Estate at McLennan Community College

The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. The University of Texas at Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 ’s real estate degrees to qualified students.

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. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at Arlington is $14,246 for Southwest Region Real Estate students with aid.

Full UT Arlington Real Estate Report

#14

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas

Texas Christian University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. TCU is a fairly large school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 46 ’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.

TCU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $36,811 for southwest region real estate students with aid per year to attend Texas Christian University.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Real Estate at TCU

Southern Methodist University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. SMU is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 67 ’s real estate degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region real estate students with aid 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 $36,222 for southwest region real estate students with aid.

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 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 SMU

#16

Baylor University

Waco, Texas

Baylor University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Waco, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 30 degrees to qualified ’s real estate students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region real estate students with aid list, Baylor has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Baylor University is $36,039 for southwest region real estate students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, 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 Baylor University 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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