2026 Best Real Estate Schools in Iowa
Real Estate degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for real estate students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Real Estate in Iowa
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall real estate education in Iowa.
Top Schools in Real Estate
University Of Northern Iowa tops our 2026 ranking of the best real estate schools. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, University Of Northern Iowa is a large public university. University Of Northern Iowa graduates 68% of students within six years. University Of Northern Iowa awarded about 12 real estate degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their real estate degree from University Of Northern Iowa earn around $56,866 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $23,125.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
