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2023 Best Real Estate Basic Certificate Schools in California

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Finding the Best Real Estate Basic Certificate School for You

With 461 degrees and certificates handed out in <nil>, real estate is the #15 most popular major in California.

It's not easy to decide which business program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central has created its Best Real Estate Basic Certificate Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in California to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for business students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Real Estate Basic Certificate Schools in California

Check out the real estate basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Real Estate Basic Certificate Schools

#1

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Cerritos College the best school in California for real estate students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Norwalk, Cerritos College is a public college with a large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Mt. San Antonio College is a great place for real estate students working on their basic certificate. Mt. SAC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Walnut.

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#3

Coastline Community College

Fountain Valley, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coastline Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Real Estate Basic Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the city of Fountain Valley, Coastline Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means College of the Canyons is a great place for real estate students working on their basic certificate. College of the Canyons is a large public school located in the large suburb of Santa Clarita.

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#5

Riverside City College

Riverside, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Riverside City College is a great place for real estate students working on their basic certificate. Riverside City College is a large public school located in the large city of Riverside.

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With a ranking of #6, Glendale Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for real estate students working on their basic certificate. Located in the midsize city of Glendale, GCC is a public school with a large student population.

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#7

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, CA

San Bernardino Valley College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Real Estate Basic Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino, San Bernardino Valley College is a public school with a large student population.

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#8

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa, CA

Orange Coast College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Real Estate Basic Certificate Schools in California ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Costa Mesa, Orange Coast College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Antelope Valley College

Lancaster, CA

Antelope Valley College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Real Estate Basic Certificate Schools in California list. Antelope Valley College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Lancaster.

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#10

Mt. San Jacinto College

San Jacinto, CA

Mt. San Jacinto College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Real Estate Basic Certificate Schools in California ranking. Located in the suburb of San Jacinto, MSJC is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Real Estate Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Real Estate Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 10
Oregon 34
Nevada 11

One of 21 majors within the business area of study, real estate has other similar majors worth exploring.

Real Estate Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Real Estate 7,448

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 403,753
Accounting 93,982
General Business/Commerce 56,779
Finance & Financial Management 54,690
Marketing 52,078

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Godrej Mamurdi Pune.

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