2024 Best Real Estate Schools in California
17
Colleges in California
1,389
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.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 17 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Real Estate Schools in California ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,389 degrees in real estate during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In CA
40
Real Estate Degrees Awarded
Any student pursuing a degree in real estate has to take a look at University of Southern California. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were about 40 real estate students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in real estate from University of Southern California
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
91
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 city of San Diego. A Best Colleges rank of #187 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USD is a great university overall.
There were about 91 real estate students who graduated with this degree at USD in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in real estate from University of San Diego
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In CA
33
Real Estate Degrees Awarded
Pepperdine University is a good option for students interested in a degree in real estate. Located in the large suburb of Malibu, Pepperdine is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #94 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Pepperdine is a great university overall.
There were about 33 real estate students who graduated with this degree at Pepperdine in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in real estate from Pepperdine University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CA
67
Real Estate Degrees Awarded
Any student who is interested in real estate has to look into The University of Arizona Global Campus. UAGC is a very large private for-profit university located in the large city of San Diego. A Best Colleges rank of #305 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UAGC is a great university overall.
There were approximately 67 real estate students who graduated with this degree at UAGC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in real estate from The University of Arizona Global Campus
Chapman is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Orange. A Best Colleges rank of #191 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Chapman is a great university overall.More information about a degree in real estate from Chapman University
Cerritos College is a large public college located in the large suburb of Norwalk. A Best Colleges rank of #375 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Cerritos College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 8 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
American River is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Sacramento. This college ranks 134th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 14 real estate students who graduated with this degree at American River in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in real estate from American River College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
13th
Most Popular In CA
36
Real Estate Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Riverside, Riverside City College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #487 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Riverside City College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 36 real estate students who graduated with this degree at Riverside City College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in real estate from Riverside City College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
22nd
Most Popular In CA
Located in the large suburb of Torrance, El Camino College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 123rd out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 9 real estate students who graduated with this degree at El Camino College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in real estate from El Camino College
Located in the suburb of San Jacinto, MSJC is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 135th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 18 real estate students who graduated with this degree at MSJC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in real estate from Mt. San Jacinto College
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