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2024 Best Real Estate Schools in the Far Western US Region

20 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
1,599 Real Estate Degrees Awarded
$56,944 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in real estate is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #155 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 20 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Real Estate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,599 degrees in real estate to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Real Estate School

Best Real Estate Schools in the Far Western US Region The real estate program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Real Estate rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for real estate schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Real Estate Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Real Estate
Bachelor's Degrees in Real Estate
Master's Degrees in Real Estate

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Real Estate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Real Estate in the Far Western US Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the real estate degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Far Western US Region Schools in Real Estate

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
40 Real Estate Degrees Awarded
15.0% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Southern California if you wish to pursue a degree in real estate. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were about 40 real estate students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year. Those real estate students who get their degree from University of Southern California earn $18,721 more than the typical real estate student.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
91 Real Estate Degrees Awarded
14.3% Growth in Graduates

University of San Diego is a good option for students pursuing a degree in real estate. Located in the large city of San Diego, USD is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #187 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USD is a great university overall.

There were roughly 91 real estate students who graduated with this degree at USD in the most recent data year. Real Estate degree recipients from University of San Diego earn a boost of approximately $2,026 over the average income of real estate majors.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA
33 Real Estate Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in real estate needs to check out Pepperdine University. Pepperdine is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Malibu. A Best Colleges rank of #94 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Pepperdine is a great university overall.

There were approximately 33 real estate students who graduated with this degree at Pepperdine in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NV
71.4% Growth in Graduates

University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a good decision for students interested in a degree in real estate. Located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #149 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNLV is a great university overall.

There were approximately 7 real estate students who graduated with this degree at UNLV in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NV
40 Real Estate Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #443 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CSN is a great college overall.

There were approximately 40 real estate students who graduated with this degree at CSN in the most recent data year.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
43 Real Estate Degrees Awarded
34.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #462 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Portland State University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 43 real estate students who graduated with this degree at Portland State University in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the real estate program at Portland State University make $17,026 above the standard college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
67 Real Estate Degrees Awarded
20.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of San Diego, UAGC is a private for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #305 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UAGC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 67 real estate students who graduated with this degree at UAGC in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the real estate program make about $40,566 for their early career.

More information about a degree in real estate from The University of Arizona Global Campus

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Located in the midsize city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #191 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Chapman is a great university overall.More information about a degree in real estate from Chapman University

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Cerritos College
Norwalk, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
29th Most Popular In CA
12.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Norwalk, Cerritos College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #375 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Cerritos College is a great college overall.

There were about 8 real estate students who graduated with this degree at Cerritos College in the most recent data year.

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American River College
Sacramento, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In CA
42.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Sacramento, American River is a public college with a very large student population. This college ranks 134th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 14 real estate students who graduated with this degree at American River in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Real Estate Colleges by State

Explore the best real estate schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 330 461
Washington 300 10
Oregon 266 34
Nevada 192 11

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

Real Estate Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Real Estate 1,599

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 74,059
Accounting 11,263
General Business/Commerce 6,263
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 5,097
Marketing 3,555
Finance & Financial Management 3,290
Business Support & Assistant Services 3,110
Hospitality Management 2,554
Human Resource Management 2,278
Business/Managerial Economics 1,283

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