2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Real Estate
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Real Estate Schools for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 326 real estate graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Real Estate Schools for an Associate” ranking analyzed 41 colleges that offered a degree in real estate. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great real estate programs and 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 for an Associate
The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree real estate students.
Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Real Estate
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Jacinto Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Real Estate Schools for an Associate. San Jacinto College is a large public school situated in Pasadena, Texas. It awarded 10 associates’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.
San Jacinto College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Real Estate Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $8,692 for associate degree real estate students per year to attend San Jacinto Community College.
Out of the 41 schools in the Best Value Real Estate Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the #2 spot on the list. Charles Town, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s real estate degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.
American Military University also took the #6 spot in our “Best Real Estate Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $10,222 for Associate Degree Real Estate students per year to attend American Public University System.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Waukesha County Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools for an Associate list. Located in Pewaukee, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s real estate students in 2019-2020.
WCTC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Real Estate Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $10,165 for associate degree real estate students per year to attend Waukesha County Technical College.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Seattle College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Real Estate Schools for an Associate. This medium-sized school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 4 associates’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.
North Seattle also took the #7 spot in our “Best Real Estate Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $5,552 for Associate Degree Real Estate students per year to attend North Seattle College.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Houston Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools for an Associate list. Houston Community College is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 18 associates’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Houston Community College, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Real Estate Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Houston Community College is $5,272 for associate degree real estate students.
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Valencia College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools for an Associate ranking. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s real estate students in 2019-2020.
Valencia College also took the #10 spot in our “Best Real Estate Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Valencia College is $5,205 for associate degree real estate students.
Milwaukee Area Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Real Estate Schools for an Associate ranking. Milwaukee Area Technical College is a fairly large school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 6 associates’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.
MATC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Real Estate Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $9,076 for Associate Degree Real Estate students per year to attend Milwaukee Area Technical College.
South Plains College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Real Estate Schools for an Associate list. Levelland, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s real estate degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $7,600 for associate degree real estate students per year to attend South Plains College.
Tarrant County College District landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools for an Associate ranking. This large school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 12 associates’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.
Tarrant County College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Real Estate Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Tarrant County College District is $5,434 for associate degree real estate students.
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San Diego Mesa College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #10. This large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 12 associates’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.
San Diego Mesa College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Real Estate Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for San Diego Mesa College is $4,978 for Associate Degree Real Estate students.
El Centro College landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools for an Associate ranking. Located in Dallas, Texas, this large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified associates’s real estate students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree real estate students list, El Centro College has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Real Estate Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend El Centro College is $4,373 for associate degree real estate students.
City College of San Francisco landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools for an Associate ranking. City College of San Francisco is a fairly large public school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 8 associates’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree real estate students list, City College of San Francisco has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Real Estate Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend City College of San Francisco is $3,267 for Associate Degree Real Estate students.
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Sinclair Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Real Estate Schools for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Dayton, Ohio, and it awarded 7 associates’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $4,208 for associate degree real estate students per year to attend Sinclair Community College.
With a ranking of #14, Marion Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools for an Associate list. This small school is located in Marion, Ohio, and it awarded 2 associates’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree real estate students list, MTC has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Real Estate Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Marion Technical College is $6,137 for associate degree real estate students.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Collin County Community College District ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Real Estate Schools for an Associate list. Collin County Community College District is a public institution located in McKinney, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Collin County Community College District also made our “Best Real Estate Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #25. The estimated yearly cost for Collin County Community College District is $6,293 for Associate Degree Real Estate students.
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With a ranking of #16, Saddleback College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools for an Associate list. Saddleback College is a fairly large public school situated in Mission Viejo, California. It awarded 9 associates’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.
Saddleback College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Real Estate Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Saddleback College is $4,246 for associate degree real estate students.
Austin Community College District ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Real Estate Schools for an Associate list. Austin Community College District is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 6 associates’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.
Austin Community College District also took the #11 spot in our “Best Real Estate Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Austin Community College District is $6,861 for Associate Degree Real Estate students.
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El Camino College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Real Estate Schools for an Associate ranking. Torrance, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s real estate degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.
El Camino College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Real Estate Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $9,434 for Associate Degree Real Estate students per year to attend El Camino College.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #19, Mt. San Antonio College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools for an Associate list. This large school is located in Walnut, California, and it awarded 6 associates’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.
Mt. SAC also made our “Best Real Estate Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend Mt. SAC is $1,729 for associate degree real estate students.
San Bernardino Valley College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #20. San Bernardino Valley College is a fairly large public school situated in San Bernardino, California. It awarded 4 associates’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for San Bernardino Valley College is $7,391 for Associate Degree Real Estate students.
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College of Southern Nevada did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #21. This large school is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it awarded 5 associates’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.
CSN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Real Estate Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend CSN is $5,806 for Associate Degree Real Estate students.
Santa Rosa Junior College landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools for an Associate ranking. Santa Rosa Junior College is a fairly large school located in Santa Rosa, California that handed out 6 associates’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.
SRJC also made our “Best Real Estate Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14. The estimated yearly cost for SRJC is $5,782 for associate degree real estate students.
San Antonio College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #23. San Antonio College is a fairly large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 5 associates’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.
San Antonio College also made our “Best Real Estate Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18. The yearly cost to attend San Antonio College is $5,882 for associate degree real estate students.
Victor Valley College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Real Estate Schools for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Victorville, California, and it awarded 8 associates’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Victor Valley College, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Real Estate Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Victor Valley College is $8,504 for associate degree real estate students.
Zane State College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Real Estate Schools for an Associate list. Zane State College is a small public school situated in Zanesville, Ohio. It awarded 3 associates’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Zane State College is $6,554 for Associate Degree Real Estate students.
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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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