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by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Real Estate is the 200th most popular major in the country with 6,547 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,599 real estate graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 19 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the real estate program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Far Western US Region.
Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Southern Nevada landed the #2 spot on the list. Las Vegas, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s real estate degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our far western us region real estate students list, CSN has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $7,019 for far western us region real estate students per year to attend College of Southern Nevada.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mt. San Antonio College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Walnut, California, this large public school awarded 97 degrees to qualified ’s real estate students in 2020-2021.
Mt. SAC also made our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $3,144 for far western us region real estate students per year to attend Mt. SAC.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Antelope Valley College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Far Western US Region. Antelope Valley College is a fairly large public school situated in Lancaster, California. It awarded 13 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
Antelope Valley College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Antelope Valley College is $9,277 for Far Western US Region Real Estate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American River College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. American River College is a large school located in Sacramento, California that handed out 14 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at American River, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $5,561 for Far Western US Region Real Estate students per year to attend American River.
Mt. San Jacinto College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Mt. San Jacinto College is a fairly large public school situated in San Jacinto, California. It awarded 18 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
MSJC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $5,817 for far western us region real estate students per year to attend Mt. San Jacinto College.
With a ranking of #7, Glendale Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Glendale Community College is located in Glendale, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 65 ’s real estate degrees to qualified students.
GCC also made our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #13. The estimated yearly cost for GCC is $4,191 for Far Western US Region Real Estate students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
El Camino College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Torrance, California, this fairly large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified ’s real estate students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our far western us region real estate students list, El Camino College has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $11,095 for far western us region real estate students per year to attend El Camino College.
Riverside City College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Riverside City College is a public institution located in Riverside, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 36 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Riverside City College, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Riverside City College is $6,593 for Far Western US Region Real Estate students.
Cerritos College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cerritos College is a fairly large public school situated in Norwalk, California. It awarded 8 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
Cerritos College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Cerritos College is $2,310 for far western us region real estate students.
Portland State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Portland State University is a large public school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 43 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
Portland State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $12,498 for Far Western US Region Real Estate students per year to attend Portland State University.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Victor Valley College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Victor Valley College is a medium-sized school located in Victorville, California that handed out 3 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
Victor Valley College also took the #16 spot in our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $9,477 for far western us region real estate students per year to attend Victor Valley College.
San Bernardino Valley College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Bernardino Valley College is located in San Bernardino, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s real estate degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our far western us region real estate students list, San Bernardino Valley College has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend San Bernardino Valley College is $7,734 for far western us region real estate students.
University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #14. This large school is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it awarded 7 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
UNLV also made our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #12. It costs about $10,993 for far western us region real estate students per year to attend UNLV.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
San Diego Mesa College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. San Diego, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s real estate degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
San Diego Mesa College also made our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #18. The yearly cost to attend San Diego Mesa College is $5,573 for far western us region real estate students.
Mendocino College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Mendocino College is a small public school situated in Ukiah, California. It awarded 2 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
Mendocino College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $9,112 for far western us region real estate students per year to attend Mendocino College.
Pepperdine University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Malibu, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s real estate degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
Pepperdine also made our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for Pepperdine is $38,846 for Far Western US Region Real Estate students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
University of San Diego did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #18. USD is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 91 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at USD, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for USD is $34,139 for Far Western US Region Real Estate students.
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%.
University of Southern California landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 40 degrees to qualified ’s real estate students in 2020-2021.
USC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $32,569 for Far Western US Region Real Estate students per year to attend USC.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, 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.
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