by our College Data Analytics Team
[Real Estate](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/real-estate/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The highest-paying schools turn a real estate degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 5 schools on the early-career earnings of their real estate graduates.
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Below are the schools whose real estate graduates go on to earn the most.
Our analysis ranked Texas Christian University the top school for real estate graduate earnings in the Southwest Region. Texas Christian University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth. Early-career real estate graduates from Texas Christian University make a median of around $68,246 per year.
Strong graduate earnings at El Centro College earned it the #2 place for real estate. El Centro College is a public school located in the city of Dallas. Students who complete the real estate program here go on to a median salary of roughly $46,677.
Austin Community College District came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying real estate schools. Set in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public institution. Students who complete the real estate program here go on to a median salary of roughly $36,939.
Strong graduate earnings at University Of North Texas earned it the #4 place for real estate. Located in the city of Denton, University Of North Texas is a public institution. After graduating, real estate degree recipients from University Of North Texas typically earn about $77,169 annually.
The University Of Texas At San Antonio came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying real estate schools. The University Of Texas At San Antonio is a public school located in the city of San Antonio. After graduating, real estate degree recipients from The University Of Texas At San Antonio typically earn about $41,965 annually.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their real estate graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 5 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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