College Factual  by our College Data Analytics Team
       Unbiased Factual Guarantee

2024 Best Housing Schools

7 Colleges in the United States
302 Housing Degrees Awarded
$45,369 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you're seeking a degree in housing, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #316 one in the country in terms of popularity.While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Housing Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 302 degrees in housing during the 2020-2021 academic year.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Housing School

Best Housing Schools Your choice of housing school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Housing 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 Housing Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Housing
Master's Degrees in Housing
Doctor's Degrees in Housing

The housing 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 Housing Schools. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

Read more about College Factual's methodology.

Best Schools for Housing in the United States

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the housing degree levels they offer.

Top Schools in Housing

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
73 Housing Degrees Awarded
$57,396 Median Starting Salary

University of Georgia is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in housing. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were about 73 housing students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the housing degree program at University of Georgia get $12,028 above the average graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

More information about a degree in housing from University of Georgia

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
38 Housing Degrees Awarded
2.6% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in housing has to check out University of Missouri - Columbia. Mizzou is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #124 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.

There were approximately 38 housing students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the housing program report average early career wages of $43,809.

More information about a degree in housing from University of Missouri - Columbia

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
66.7% Growth in Graduates

Texas Tech University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in housing. Texas Tech is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lubbock. A Best Colleges rank of #168 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.

There were about 12 housing students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in housing from Texas Tech University

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$56,859 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat Brigham Young University - Provo if you want to pursue a degree in housing. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Provo. A Best Colleges rank of #100 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means BYU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 13 housing students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent data year. Those housing students who get their degree from Brigham Young University - Provo receive $11,491 more than the typical housing student.

More information about a degree in housing from Brigham Young University - Provo

4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
$27,000 Median Student Debt

Any student pursuing a degree in housing has to look into Ohio University - Athens Campus. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Athens. This university ranks 9th out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 10 housing students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in housing from Ohio University - Athens Campus

5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$40,156 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Brooklyn, City Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 66th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 14 housing students who graduated with this degree at City Tech in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the housing program earn around $40,156 for their early career.

More information about a degree in housing from New York City College of Technology

6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$38,692 Median Starting Salary
$26,705 Median Student Debt

Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 11th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were about 28 housing students who graduated with this degree at Missouri State in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the housing program earn about $38,692 for their early career.

More information about a degree in housing from Missouri State University - Springfield

7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH

University of Akron Main Campus is a large public university located in the medium-sized city of Akron. This university ranks 27th out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 5 housing students who graduated with this degree at University of Akron Main Campus in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in housing from University of Akron Main Campus

Housing by Region

View the Best Housing Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

View All Rankings >

Housing is one of 8 different types of Family, Consumer & Human Sciences programs to choose from.

Housing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Housing & Human Environments 169
Other Housing & Human Environments 101
Facilities Planning & Management 32

View All Housing Concentrations >

Majors Similar to Housing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Human Development & Family Studies 42,112
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 4,858
Textile & Apparel Studies 3,313
General Family & Consumer Sciences 2,906
Family & Consumer Economics 1,454
Human Sciences Business Services 704
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Other) 158

View All Housing Related Majors >

Notes and References

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Popular Reports

College Rankings
Best by Location
Degree Guides by Major
Graduate Programs

Compare Your School Options