by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for real estate students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 210 bachelor's degrees in real estate to qualified students.
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The real estate bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality real estate program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for real estate students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Real Estate Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in real estate.
It is hard to beat Texas Christian University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in real estate. Located in the city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.
Bachelor's recipients from the real estate program at Texas Christian University make $13,592 more than the typical college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
More information about a bachelor’s in real estate from Texas Christian University
Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in real estate has to take a look at Southern Methodist University. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in real estate from Southern Methodist University
University of North Texas is a good decision for students interested in a bachelor's degree in real estate. Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Soon after graduation, real estate bachelor's recipients generally earn about $43,823 in the first five years of their career.
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It's difficult to beat Baylor University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in real estate. Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Waco.
Bachelor's recipients from the real estate degree program at Baylor University get $4,862 above the average college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
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The University of Texas at Arlington is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in real estate. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in real estate from The University of Texas at Arlington
Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public university with a very large student population.
Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the real estate program make about $30,279 in their early career salary.
More information about a bachelor’s in real estate from The University of Texas at San AntonioExplore the best real estate schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 245 | 210 |
One of 21 majors within the Business, Management & Marketing area of study, Real Estate has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Real Estate | 210 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 19,652 |
| Accounting | 6,664 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 6,333 |
| Marketing | 5,576 |
| General Business/Commerce | 2,079 |
| Management Information Systems | 1,732 |
| Other Business, Management & Marketing | 1,559 |
| Human Resource Management | 1,398 |
| Hospitality Management | 969 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 680 |
