2023 Best Value Real Estate Schools
92
Ranked Colleges
6,547
Degrees Awarded
$9,800
Avg Net Price*
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Real Estate Schools” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Real Estate is the 200th most popular major in the country with 6,547 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Best Value Real Estate Schools” ranking analyzed 92 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.
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
The colleges and universities below are the best for real estate students.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Real Estate
Out of the 92 schools in the Best Value Real Estate Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the #1 spot on the list. American Public University System is a private for-profit institution located in Charles Town, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 84 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
American Military University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Real Estate Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend American Public University System is $10,563 for Real Estate students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Real Estate at American Public University System
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. Houston Community College is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 56 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Houston Community College is $4,813 for real estate students.
Read more about Real Estate at Houston Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sinclair Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Real Estate Schools. Sinclair Community College is located in Dayton, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 323 ’s real estate degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $4,959 for real estate students per year to attend Sinclair Community College.
Read more about Real Estate at Sinclair Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Milwaukee Area Technical College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Real Estate Schools. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified ’s real estate students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for MATC is $8,721 for real estate students.
Read more about Real Estate at Milwaukee Area Technical College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jacinto Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Real Estate Schools list. Located in Pasadena, Texas, this large public school handed out 94 diplomas to qualified ’s real estate students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend San Jacinto Community College is $9,638 for Real Estate students.
Full San Jacinto Community College Real Estate Report
El Centro College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Real Estate Schools ranking. Located in Dallas, Texas, this large public school handed out 72 diplomas to qualified ’s real estate students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $4,739 for real estate students per year to attend El Centro College.
Read more about Real Estate at El Centro College
Tarrant County College District ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Real Estate Schools list. Tarrant County College District is a large school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 60 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Tarrant County College District is $5,147 for real estate students.
Read full report on Real Estate at Tarrant County College
Clark State Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Real Estate Schools list. Clark State Community College is located in Springfield, Ohio and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 ’s real estate degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Clark State Community College is $6,959 for Real Estate students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Real Estate at Clark State Community College
Florida State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Real Estate Schools ranking. Florida State is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 127 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida State, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Real Estate Schools” ranking. It costs about $9,946 for real estate students per year to attend Florida State.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Real Estate at Florida State
University of Northern Iowa came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Real Estate Schools ranking. University of Northern Iowa is a public institution located in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 42 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $16,438 for Real Estate students per year to attend University of Northern Iowa.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Real Estate at University of Northern Iowa
University of Wisconsin - Stout came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Real Estate Schools ranking. UW - Stout is a medium-sized school located in Menomonie, Wisconsin that handed out 16 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $15,589 for Real Estate students per year to attend University of Wisconsin - Stout.
The low undergrad 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 more about Real Estate at UW - Stout
With a ranking of #13, Lorain County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Real Estate Schools list. LCCC is located in Elyria, Ohio and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 147 ’s real estate degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $2,884 for Real Estate students per year to attend LCCC.
Read more about Real Estate at LCCC
Marion Technical College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Real Estate Schools ranking. MTC is a small school located in Marion, Ohio that handed out 3 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for MTC is $7,079 for real estate students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Real Estate at MTC
With a ranking of #15, Central Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Real Estate Schools list. Central Michigan University is a fairly large school located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan that handed out 5 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Central Michigan is $16,007 for Real Estate students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Real Estate at Central Michigan
Austin Community College District came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Real Estate Schools ranking. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 66 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Austin Community College District is $7,224 for real estate students.
Full Austin Community College District Real Estate Report
College of Southern Nevada ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Real Estate Schools list. CSN is a large public school situated in Las Vegas, Nevada. It awarded 40 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $7,019 for Real Estate students per year to attend College of Southern Nevada.
Full College of Southern Nevada Real Estate Report
San Antonio College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Real Estate Schools ranking. San Antonio College is a fairly large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 26 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for San Antonio College is $6,564 for real estate students.
Read full report on Real Estate at San Antonio College
Valencia College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Real Estate Schools ranking. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 6 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Valencia College is $5,354 for Real Estate students.
Read more about Real Estate at Valencia College
Collin County Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Real Estate Schools ranking, coming in at #20. Collin County Community College District is a public institution located in McKinney, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 77 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $7,040 for real estate students per year to attend Collin County Community College District.
Read more about Real Estate at Collin County Community College District
University of Central Florida came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Real Estate Schools ranking. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 51 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for UCF is $8,618 for real estate students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Real Estate at University of Central Florida
With a ranking of #22, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Real Estate Schools list. UNT is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 43 ’s real estate degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $14,122 for Real Estate students per year to attend University of North Texas.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full UNT Real Estate Report
University of Georgia ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Real Estate Schools list. UGA is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 131 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Real Estate Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UGA is $14,257 for Real Estate students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 UGA
With a ranking of #24, Iowa State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Real Estate Schools list. Iowa State University is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 8 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Iowa State University is $16,002 for Real Estate students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Iowa State University Real Estate Report
Saint Cloud State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Real Estate Schools ranking, coming in at #25. Saint Cloud State University is a fairly large school located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota that handed out 10 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend St. Cloud State University is $14,581 for real estate students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Real Estate at St. Cloud State University
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