by our College Data Analytics Team
[Real Estate](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/real-estate/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong real estate education at a price that pays off.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for real estate students.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in real estate, balancing cost against outcomes.
Leading the list is American Public University System, our #1 best value for real estate in West Virginia. Set in the town of Charles Town, American Public University System is a very large private for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $8,400 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for real estate graduates is $23,765. Early-career real estate graduates make about $43,251. That is a strong return on a $23,765 median debt.
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school only.
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