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2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

16 Ranked Colleges
895 Degrees Awarded
$10,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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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.

For this year’s “Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in real estate. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality real estate programs that also have a lower cost than 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region real estate students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 16 Best Value Colleges for Real Estate (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Real Estate Schools 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 located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 67 ’s real estate degrees to qualified students.

Austin Community College District also took the #6 spot in our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Austin Community College District is $3,134 for southwest region real estate students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Real Estate at Austin Community College District

#2

Houston Community College

Houston, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Houston Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s real estate degrees to 38 students in 2019-2020.

Houston Community College also took the #7 spot in our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $4,562 for southwest region real estate students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Houston Community College.

Read more about Real Estate at Houston Community College

#3

El Centro College

Dallas, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend El Centro College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. El Centro College is a public institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 109 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

El Centro College also made our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for El Centro College is $3,454 for Southwest Region Real Estate students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Real Estate at El Centro College

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tarrant County College District. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this large public school awarded 47 degrees to qualified ’s real estate students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tarrant County College, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Tarrant County College District is $5,225 for Southwest Region Real Estate students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Real Estate at Tarrant County College

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Real Estate Schools 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 public institution located in Pasadena, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 140 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at San Jacinto College, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for San Jacinto College is $8,232 for southwest region real estate students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full San Jacinto College Real Estate Report

University of North Texas ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s real estate degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region real estate students whose families make $0-$30k list, UNT has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Texas is $8,521 for Southwest Region Real Estate students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Real Estate at University of North Texas

#7

San Antonio College

San Antonio, Texas

With a ranking of #7, San Antonio College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. San Antonio College is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 ’s real estate degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at San Antonio College, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend San Antonio College is $5,183 for southwest region real estate students whose families make $0-$30k.

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Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 80 ’s real estate degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M College Station is $11,454 for southwest region real estate students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Real Estate at Texas A&M University - College Station

Collin County Community College District came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Collin County Community College District is a large public school situated in McKinney, Texas. It awarded 24 ’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Collin County Community College District, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Collin County Community College District is $4,565 for southwest region real estate students whose families make $0-$30k.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 39 ’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.

UTSA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio is $10,516 for southwest region real estate students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full UTSA Real Estate Report

#11

South Plains College

Levelland, Texas

South Plains College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. South Plains College is a public institution located in Levelland, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 40 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

South Plains College also made our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #15. The estimated yearly cost for South Plains College is $6,211 for Southwest Region Real Estate students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Real Estate at South Plains College

McLennan Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #12. MCC is a public institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 35 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

MCC also made our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #16. The estimated yearly cost for MCC is $5,970 for Southwest Region Real Estate students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Real Estate at McLennan Community College

The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UT Arlington is a large public school situated in Arlington, Texas. It awarded 11 ’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UT Arlington is $11,811 for southwest region real estate students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Real Estate at UT Arlington

#14

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas

With a ranking of #14, Texas Christian University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s real estate degrees to 46 students in 2019-2020.

TCU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $21,286 for Southwest Region Real Estate students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend TCU.

The low student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Read more about Real Estate at Texas Christian University

Southern Methodist University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. SMU is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 67 ’s real estate degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region real estate students whose families make $0-$30k list, SMU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $26,718 for Southwest Region Real Estate students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Southern Methodist University.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Real Estate at Southern Methodist University

#16

Baylor University

Waco, Texas

Baylor University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Baylor is a fairly large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 30 ’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Baylor, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Baylor University is $26,726 for Southwest Region Real Estate students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Real Estate at Baylor University

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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