2026 Best Real Estate Schools in Georgia

Real Estate is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best real estate schools.

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• Best Real Estate Schools in Georgia

Best Schools for Real Estate in Georgia

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the real estate degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Real Estate

1

University Of Georgia
Athens, GA

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

149 Real Estate Degrees Awarded

$55,655 Median Starting Salary

University Of Georgia is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in real estate. This very large public university is located in the city of Athens. The six-year graduation rate is 90%. About 149 real estate degrees were awarded at University Of Georgia in the most recent year. Students who receive their real estate degree from University Of Georgia earn around $55,655 in the first couple years of their career. University Of Georgia graduates carry a median of $24,027 in student loans. See the full real estate program report for University Of Georgia

2

Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

38 Real Estate Degrees Awarded

$44,015 Median Starting Salary

Georgia State University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best real estate schools. This very large public university is located in the city of Atlanta. About 53% of students finish within six years. Georgia State University awarded about 38 real estate degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the real estate program make about $44,015 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $29,789 to complete this degree. See the full real estate program report for Georgia State University

Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.