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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Real Estate (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

9 Ranked Colleges
67 Degrees Awarded
$5,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Real Estate Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Real Estate Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 5,658 people earned their degree in real estate, making the major the 211th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 895 real estate graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 67 real estate graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,605 and $16,886 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Real Estate Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in real estate. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great real estate programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the real estate program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The real estate school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Real Estate Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Real Estate Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Real Estate Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 9 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Real Estate (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Real Estate Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Community College District landed the #1 spot on the list. Austin Community College District is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 6 associates’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.

Austin Community College District not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Real Estate Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Austin Community College District is $3,134 for southwest region associate degree real estate students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#2

Houston Community College

Houston, Texas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Houston Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Real Estate Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s real estate degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

Houston Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Real Estate Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $4,562 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Real Estate students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Houston Community College.

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#3

El Centro College

Dallas, Texas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Centro College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified associates’s real estate students in 2019-2020.

El Centro College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Real Estate Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for El Centro College is $3,454 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Real Estate students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Real Estate Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Tarrant County College District landed the #4 spot on the list. Tarrant County College is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 associates’s real estate degrees to qualified students.

Tarrant County College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Real Estate Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $5,225 for southwest region associate degree real estate students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Tarrant County College District.

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#1 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Real Estate Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jacinto Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. San Jacinto Community College is a large school located in Pasadena, Texas that handed out 10 associates’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.

San Jacinto College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Real Estate Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend San Jacinto College is $8,232 for southwest region associate degree real estate students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#6

San Antonio College

San Antonio, Texas
#6 in overall quality

San Antonio College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Real Estate Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s real estate degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at San Antonio College, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Real Estate Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $5,183 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Real Estate students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend San Antonio College.

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#7 in overall quality

Collin County Community College District landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. McKinney, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s real estate degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Collin County Community College District also made our “Best Real Estate Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend Collin County Community College District is $4,565 for southwest region associate degree real estate students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#8

South Plains College

Levelland, Texas
#8 in overall quality

South Plains College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Real Estate Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Levelland, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s real estate degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

South Plains College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Real Estate Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend South Plains College is $6,211 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Real Estate students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#9 in overall quality

McLennan Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Real Estate Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. MCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 1 associates’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.

MCC also made our “Best Real Estate Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend MCC is $5,970 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Real Estate students whose families make $0-$30k.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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