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2024 Best Real Estate Schools in Texas

13 Colleges in Texas
890 Real Estate Degrees Awarded
$54,664 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 13 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Real Estate Schools in Texas ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 890 degrees in real estate during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Real Estate School

Best Real Estate Schools in Texas 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

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 Texas list to help you make the college 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 Texas

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 Texas Schools in Real Estate

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

It's difficult to beat Texas Christian University if you wish to pursue a degree in real estate. TCU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large 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 roughly 57 real estate students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent year we have data available. Real Estate degree recipients from Texas Christian University earn a boost of about $5,205 over the typical income of real estate majors.

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

It is difficult to beat Southern Methodist University if you want to pursue a degree in real estate. SMU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Dallas. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,217 schools 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. Degree recipients from the real estate program at Southern Methodist University make $35,512 more than the typical college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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

Houston Community College is a great decision for students interested in 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 schools nationwide means Houston Community College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 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

Texas A&M University - College Station is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in real estate. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were roughly 58 real estate students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year. Real Estate degree recipients from Texas A&M University - College Station receive an earnings boost of around $20,618 above the average income of real estate graduates.

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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 fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #123 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.

There were about 20 real estate students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, real estate degree recipients generally earn around $51,139 in their early careers.

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

Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a very 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 midsize city of Denton. A Best Colleges rank of #280 out of 2,217 schools 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 year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the real estate program report average early career wages of $43,823.

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

Located in the 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 roughly 72 real estate students who graduated with this degree at El Centro College in the most recent data year. After graduating, real estate degree recipients usually earn an average of $32,083 in the first five years of their career.

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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 large 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 data year.

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

Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a very large student population. This college ranks 33rd out of 115 schools 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 year we have data available.

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Best Real Estate Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
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 890

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 25,287
Accounting 8,440
General Business/Commerce 5,505
Finance & Financial Management 5,111
Marketing 4,412
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 2,851
Human Resource Management 1,349
Management Information Systems 1,341
Hospitality Management 1,105
Business Support & Assistant Services 1,066

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