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2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

16 Ranked Colleges
895 Degrees Awarded
Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in real estate. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent real estate programs, but they also cost less that 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 $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 16 Best Value Colleges for Real Estate (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Houston Community College

Houston, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Houston Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school handed out 38 degrees to qualified ’s real estate students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Houston Community College, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Houston Community College is $7,595 for Southwest Region Real Estate students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read full report on Real Estate at Houston Community College

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jacinto Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. San Jacinto College is located in Pasadena, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 140 ’s real estate degrees to qualified students.

San Jacinto College also made our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for San Jacinto Community College is $9,788 for southwest region real estate students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Real Estate at San Jacinto College

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tarrant County College District. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Tarrant County College is a public institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 47 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Tarrant County College also made our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend Tarrant County College is $7,048 for Southwest Region Real Estate students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Real Estate at Tarrant County College

#4

El Centro College

Dallas, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Centro College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this large public school handed out 109 diplomas to qualified ’s real estate students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region real estate students whose families make $48-$75k list, El Centro College has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $6,881 for southwest region real estate students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend El Centro College.

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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 #5 for the Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s real estate degrees to 67 students in 2019-2020.

Austin Community College District also took the #6 spot in our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Austin Community College District is $8,877 for southwest region real estate students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Austin Community College District Real Estate Report

#6

San Antonio College

San Antonio, Texas

San Antonio College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k 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.

San Antonio College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend San Antonio College is $8,279 for Southwest Region Real Estate students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full San Antonio College Real Estate Report

#7

South Plains College

Levelland, Texas

South Plains College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. Levelland, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s real estate degrees to 40 students in 2019-2020.

South Plains College also made our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #15. It costs about $9,476 for southwest region real estate students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend South Plains College.

Read full report on Real Estate at South Plains College

Collin County Community College District came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Collin County Community College District is located in McKinney, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 ’s real estate degrees to qualified students.

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 $7,898 for southwest region real estate students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Collin County Community College District.

Full Collin County Community College District Real Estate Report

The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 39 ’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region real estate students whose families make $48-$75k list, UTSA has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at San Antonio is $13,827 for Southwest Region Real Estate students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#10

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas

Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 80 ’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M College Station is $18,810 for southwest region real estate students whose families make $48-$75k.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Real Estate at Texas A&M University - College Station

#11

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas

University of North Texas landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k 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.

UNT also took the #8 spot in our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $15,377 for Southwest Region Real Estate students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend University of North Texas.

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

Full UNT Real Estate Report

With a ranking of #12, McLennan Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Waco, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s real estate degrees to 35 students in 2019-2020.

MCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend McLennan Community College is $8,984 for Southwest Region Real Estate students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full MCC Real Estate Report

The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s real estate degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $14,622 for southwest region real estate students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend The University of Texas at Arlington.

Read full report on Real Estate at The University of Texas at Arlington

Southern Methodist University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Dallas, 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 67 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region real estate students whose families make $48-$75k list, SMU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SMU is $31,813 for Southwest Region Real Estate students whose families make $48-$75k.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Real Estate at SMU

#15

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 $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #15. This fairly large school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 46 ’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.

TCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas Christian University is $29,929 for southwest region real estate students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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 Texas Christian University

#16

Baylor University

Waco, Texas

With a ranking of #16, Baylor University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 30 ’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.

Baylor did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Baylor is $31,343 for southwest region real estate students whose families make $48-$75k.

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

Full Baylor University Real Estate Report

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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