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2022 Best Value Colleges for Real Estate (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

16 Ranked Colleges
895 Degrees Awarded
$11,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Real Estate is the 211th most popular major in the country with 5,658 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 895 real estate graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in real estate. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality real estate programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the real estate program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 16 Best Value Colleges for Real Estate (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Houston Community College

Houston, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Houston Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k 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.

In addition to being on our southwest region real estate students whose families make $30-$48k list, Houston Community College has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Houston Community College is $5,351 for Southwest Region Real Estate students whose families make $30-$48k.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Austin Community College District. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 67 ’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.

Austin Community College District also made our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend Austin Community College District is $4,362 for southwest region real estate students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Real Estate at Austin Community College District

#3

El Centro College

Dallas, Texas

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 in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. El Centro College is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 109 ’s real estate degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at El Centro College, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $4,228 for Southwest Region Real Estate students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend El Centro College.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k 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 47 ’s real estate degrees to qualified students.

Tarrant County College also took the #9 spot in our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Tarrant County College is $5,742 for southwest region real estate students whose families make $30-$48k.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Jacinto Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. San Jacinto College is a public institution located in Pasadena, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 140 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

San Jacinto College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for San Jacinto College is $8,502 for Southwest Region Real Estate students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Real Estate at San Jacinto College

University of North Texas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. 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 $30-$48k 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 $9,082 for southwest region real estate students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#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 $30-$48k list. San Antonio College is a fairly large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 25 ’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.

San Antonio College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend San Antonio College is $6,189 for Southwest Region Real Estate students whose families make $30-$48k.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UTSA is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 39 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UTSA also made our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #12. It costs about $11,109 for southwest region real estate students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UTSA.

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Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. 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.

In addition to being on our southwest region real estate students whose families make $30-$48k list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M College Station is $13,270 for Southwest Region Real Estate students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 Texas A&M University - College Station

#10

South Plains College

Levelland, Texas

South Plains College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Levelland, Texas, and it awarded 40 ’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.

South Plains College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for South Plains College is $7,419 for southwest region real estate students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Collin County Community College District ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. McKinney, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s real estate degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.

Collin County Community College District not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $5,536 for Southwest Region Real Estate students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Collin County Community College District.

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McLennan Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. MCC is a medium-sized school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 35 ’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.

MCC also made our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #16. The yearly cost to attend MCC is $6,191 for southwest region real estate students whose families make $30-$48k.

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The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Arlington, Texas, this large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified ’s real estate students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region real estate students whose families make $30-$48k list, UT Arlington has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UT Arlington is $12,974 for southwest region real estate students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#14

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas

Texas Christian University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #14. Texas Christian University is a fairly large school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 46 ’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at TCU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Christian University is $23,246 for southwest region real estate students whose families make $30-$48k.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Real Estate at TCU

With a ranking of #15, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 67 ’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region real estate students whose families make $30-$48k list, SMU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $27,331 for southwest region real estate students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Southern Methodist University.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Real Estate at Southern Methodist University

#16

Baylor University

Waco, Texas

Baylor University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Waco, 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 30 students 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 $29,849 for southwest region real estate students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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%.

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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