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2024 Best Real Estate Schools in California

17 Colleges in California
1,389 Real Estate Degrees Awarded
$52,687 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in real estate, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #155 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 17 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of real estate. Combined, these schools handed out 1,389 degrees in real estate to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Real Estate School

Best Real Estate Schools in California 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. We derive our Best Overall Real Estate School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Real Estate Schools in California list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Real Estate in California

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the real estate degree levels they offer.

10 Top California Schools in Real Estate

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

University of Southern California is a great choice for students interested in a degree in real estate. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 40 real estate students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the real estate major at University of Southern California make $22,978 above the average college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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

It's hard to beat University of San Diego if you wish to pursue 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 schools nationwide means USD is a great university overall.

There were about 91 real estate students who graduated with this degree at USD in the most recent year we have data available. Real Estate degree recipients from University of San Diego earn a boost of around $6,283 over the typical earnings of real estate graduates.

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

Pepperdine University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in real estate. Pepperdine is a 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 roughly 33 real estate students who graduated with this degree at Pepperdine in the most recent year we have data available.

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

The University of Arizona Global Campus is a good option for students pursuing a degree in real estate. Located in the city of San Diego, UAGC is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #305 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UAGC is a great university overall.

There were about 67 real estate students who graduated with this degree at UAGC in the most recent data year. After graduating, real estate degree recipients typically make an average of $40,566 in their early careers.

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

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

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8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In CA
36 Real Estate Degrees Awarded

Riverside City College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Riverside. A Best Colleges rank of #487 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Riverside City College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 36 real estate students who graduated with this degree at Riverside City College in the most recent data year.

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El Camino College
Torrance, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
22nd Most Popular In CA

El Camino College is a large public college located in the suburb of Torrance. This college ranks 123rd out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 9 real estate students who graduated with this degree at El Camino College in the most recent data year.

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Mt. San Jacinto College
San Jacinto, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CA
11.1% Growth in Graduates

MSJC is a fairly large public college located in the midsize suburb of San Jacinto. This college ranks 135th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 18 real estate students who graduated with this degree at MSJC in the most recent data year.

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Best Real Estate Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Real Estate Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
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 1,389

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 64,206
Accounting 6,896
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 4,566
General Business/Commerce 3,103
Business Support & Assistant Services 2,490
Human Resource Management 1,824
Finance & Financial Management 1,542
Marketing 1,368
Business/Managerial Economics 1,248
Hospitality Management 1,094

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