2025 Best Real Estate Schools in California
12
Colleges in California
1,988
Real Estate Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in
real estate, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #200 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
College Factual reviewed 12 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of real estate. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,988 degrees in real estate annually.
Jump to one of the following sections: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Real Estate School
Your choice of real estate school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Real Estate School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Real Estate Degree Level
The real estate school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Real Estate Schools in California.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.
More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for Real Estate in California
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the real estate degree levels they offer.
10 Top California Schools in Real Estate
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In CA
Pepperdine University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in real estate. Located in the suburb of Malibu, Pepperdine is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #63 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Pepperdine is a great university overall.
There were approximately 24 real estate students who graduated with this degree at Pepperdine in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in real estate from Pepperdine University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
131
Real Estate Degrees Awarded
University of San Diego is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in real estate. USD is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of San Diego. A Best Colleges rank of #240 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means USD is a great university overall.
There were roughly 131 real estate students who graduated with this degree at USD in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in real estate from University of San Diego
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In CA
102
Real Estate Degrees Awarded
Any student pursuing a degree in real estate has to check out Saddleback College. Located in the large suburb of Mission Viejo, Saddleback College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #332 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Saddleback College is a great college overall.
There were about 102 real estate students who graduated with this degree at Saddleback College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in real estate from Saddleback College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
13th
Most Popular In CA
51
Real Estate Degrees Awarded
Every student who is interested in real estate has to look into Santa Rosa Junior College. SRJC is a fairly large public college located in the midsize city of Santa Rosa. A Best Colleges rank of #121 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means SRJC is a great college overall.
There were about 51 real estate students who graduated with this degree at SRJC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in real estate from Santa Rosa Junior College
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
50th
Most Popular In CA
Chapman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Orange. A Best Colleges rank of #172 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Chapman is a great university overall.
There were roughly 15 real estate students who graduated with this degree at Chapman in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in real estate from Chapman University
Cerritos College is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Norwalk. This college ranks 69th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 21 real estate students who graduated with this degree at Cerritos College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in real estate from Cerritos College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In CA
59
Real Estate Degrees Awarded
MJC is a large public college located in the medium-sized city of Modesto. A Best Colleges rank of #230 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means MJC is a great college overall.
There were approximately 59 real estate students who graduated with this degree at MJC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in real estate from Modesto Junior College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
29th
Most Popular In CA
34
Real Estate Degrees Awarded
Located in the suburb of Victorville, Victor Valley College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 103rd out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 34 real estate students who graduated with this degree at Victor Valley College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in real estate from Victor Valley College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
25th
Most Popular In CA
35
Real Estate Degrees Awarded
Located in the large suburb of Lancaster, Antelope Valley College is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 147th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 35 real estate students who graduated with this degree at Antelope Valley College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in real estate from Antelope Valley College
Located in the city of San Diego, San Diego Mesa College is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 131st out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 23 real estate students who graduated with this degree at San Diego Mesa College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in real estate from San Diego Mesa College
