2024 Best Real Estate Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

an associate degree in real estate is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #123 out of 328 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for real estate students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 46 associate degrees in real estate to qualified students.

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Early-Career Earnings

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to real estate students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of real estate students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for real estate to pay back their student loans after receiving their associate degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized real estate related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for real estate students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Real Estate Schools

The real estate school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Real Estate Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region.

 

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Real Estate in the Southeast Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in real estate.

Top Southeast Region Schools for an Associate in Real Estate

1

American Public University System
Charles Town, WV

37 Annual Graduates

$23,765 Median Student Debt

American Public University System is a wonderful option for individuals interested in an associate degree in real estate. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a associate in real estate from American Public University System

2

Valencia College
Orlando, FL

6 Annual Graduates

Valencia College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in real estate. Located in the large city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in real estate from Valencia College

Best Real Estate Colleges by State

Explore the best real estate schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	143	3
Florida	121	6
West Virginia	92	37

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Real Estate Related Rankings by Major

Real Estate is one of 21 different types of Business, Management & Marketing programs to choose from.

Real Estate Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Real Estate	46

Majors Similar to Real Estate

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management	9,940
General Business/Commerce	3,437
Accounting	2,094
Business Support & Assistant Services	1,173
Hospitality Management	561
Marketing	300
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	106
General Sales & Marketing	95
Management Information Systems	93
Human Resource Management	79

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Godrej Mamurdi Pune. More about our data sources and methodologies.