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2024 Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region

14 Colleges in the Southwest Region
934 Real Estate Degrees Awarded
$54,664 Avg Early-Career Salary
Real Estate is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #155 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 14 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 934 degrees in real estate to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Real Estate School

Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest 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. For our Best Overall Real Estate School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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

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 the Southwest Region list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Real Estate in the Southwest Region

The schools below may not offer all types of real estate degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Southwest Region Schools in Real Estate

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
57 Real Estate Degrees Awarded
19.3% Growth in Graduates

Texas Christian University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in real estate. TCU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Fort Worth. A Best Colleges rank of #80 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means TCU is a great university overall.

There were about 57 real estate students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the real estate major at Texas Christian University earn $5,205 above the average graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
39 Real Estate Degrees Awarded
$90,176 Median Starting Salary

Southern Methodist University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in real estate. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Dallas. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 39 real estate students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent year we have data available. Those real estate students who get their degree from Southern Methodist University make $35,512 more than the average real estate student.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In TX
56 Real Estate Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Houston Community College if you wish to pursue a degree in real estate. Houston Community College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #308 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Houston Community College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 56 real estate students who graduated with this degree at Houston Community College in the most recent data year.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
58 Real Estate Degrees Awarded
$75,282 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in real estate has to check out Texas A&M University - College Station. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were about 58 real estate students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the real estate program at Texas A&M University - College Station earn $20,618 more than the typical college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$51,139 Median Starting Salary
$20,515 Median Student Debt

Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #123 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.

There were roughly 20 real estate students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the real estate program make about $51,139 for their early career.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In TX
94 Real Estate Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 36th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 94 real estate students who graduated with this degree at San Jacinto College in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
43 Real Estate Degrees Awarded
37.2% Growth in Graduates

UNT is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Denton. A Best Colleges rank of #280 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNT is a great university overall.

There were roughly 43 real estate students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, real estate degree recipients typically make about $43,823 in the first five years of their career.

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El Centro College crest
El Centro College
Dallas, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
72 Real Estate Degrees Awarded
$32,083 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 18th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 72 real estate students who graduated with this degree at El Centro College in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the real estate program earn about $32,083 in the first couple years of working.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In TX
35.3% Growth in Graduates

UT Arlington is a very large public university located in the city of Arlington. A Best Colleges rank of #290 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Arlington is a great university overall.

There were approximately 17 real estate students who graduated with this degree at UT Arlington in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In TX
66 Real Estate Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a very large student population. This college ranks 33rd out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 66 real estate students who graduated with this degree at Austin Community College District in the most recent data year.

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Best Real Estate Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 317 372
Arizona 287 0

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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 934

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Majors Similar to Real Estate

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 50,132
Accounting 12,599
General Business/Commerce 7,646
Finance & Financial Management 7,057
Marketing 6,767
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 4,445
Human Resource Management 3,926
Management Information Systems 2,364
Business Support & Assistant Services 2,205
Hospitality Management 1,831

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