2022 Best Value Colleges for Real Estate in the Southwest Region (With Aid)
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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.
For this year’s “Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region real estate students with aid.
Top 16 Best Value Colleges for Real Estate in the Southwest Region (With Aid)
Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Houston Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Houston Community College is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 38 ’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.
Houston Community College also made our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $5,272 for Southwest Region Real Estate students with aid per year to attend Houston Community College.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 67 degrees to qualified ’s real estate students in 2019-2020.
Austin Community College District not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Austin Community College District is $6,861 for southwest region real estate students with aid.
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 Getting Aid. Tarrant County College is a large public school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 47 ’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.
Tarrant County College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $5,434 for southwest region real estate students with aid per year to attend Tarrant County College District.
Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jacinto Community College landed the #4 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.
San Jacinto College also took the #4 spot in our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $8,692 for Southwest Region Real Estate students with aid per year to attend San Jacinto College.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Centro College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid 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.
El Centro College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend El Centro College is $4,373 for southwest region real estate students with aid.
San Antonio College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. 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 also made our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #11. The estimated yearly cost for San Antonio College is $5,882 for Southwest Region Real Estate students with aid.
Collin County Community College District ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. 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.
In addition to being on our southwest region real estate students with aid list, Collin County Community College District has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Collin County Community College District is $6,293 for southwest region real estate students with aid.
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South Plains College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. South Plains College is a medium-sized school located in Levelland, Texas that handed out 40 ’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region real estate students with aid list, South Plains College has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for South Plains College is $7,600 for Southwest Region Real Estate students with aid.
The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school awarded 39 diplomas to qualified ’s real estate students in 2019-2020.
UTSA also took the #12 spot in our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UTSA is $13,853 for southwest region real estate students with aid.
University of North Texas came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. UNT is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 27 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UNT also took the #8 spot in our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Texas is $15,086 for Southwest Region Real Estate students with aid.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M University - College Station is $19,057 for southwest region real estate students with aid.
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
McLennan Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. This medium-sized school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 35 ’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at MCC, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend MCC is $6,752 for Southwest Region Real Estate students with aid.
The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. The University of Texas at Arlington is a large school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 11 ’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Arlington, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UT Arlington is $14,246 for Southwest Region Real Estate students with aid.
Texas Christian University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #14. This fairly large school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 46 ’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.
TCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas Christian University is $36,811 for southwest region real estate students with aid.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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 Getting Aid list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 67 degrees to qualified ’s real estate students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region real estate students with aid list, SMU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $36,222 for Southwest Region Real Estate students with aid per year to attend SMU.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
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Baylor University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #16. Baylor is located in Waco, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 30 ’s real estate degrees to qualified students.
Baylor also made our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for Baylor University is $36,039 for Southwest Region Real Estate students with aid.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
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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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