2023 Best Real Estate Schools in California
Finding the Best Real Estate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this Best Real Estate Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in California to see which ones offered the best programs for business students.
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2023 Best Real Estate Schools in California
The following schools top our list of the Best Real Estate Colleges.
Top 10 Best Real Estate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern California the best school in California for real estate students. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
On average, real estate graduates from USC take out $19,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Out of the 22 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of San Diego landed the # 2 spot on the list. USD is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.
While working on their degree, real estate majors at USD accumulate an average of around $19,699 in student debt.
The excellent programs at Pepperdine University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best real estate schools in California. Located in the suburb of Malibu, Pepperdine is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Arizona Global Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Real Estate Schools in California list. Located in the city of San Diego, UAGC is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, real estate majors at UAGC accumulate an average of around $32,803 in student debt.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cerritos College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Real Estate Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Norwalk, Cerritos College is a public college with a large student population.
Mt. San Antonio College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best real estate programs. Mt. SAC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Walnut.
California State University - Northridge did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for real estate students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Coastline Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for real estate students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Fountain Valley, Coastline Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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American River College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best real estate programs. American River is a very large public school located in the suburb of Sacramento.
California State University - Los Angeles came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Real Estate Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Best Real Estate Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Best Real Estate Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 10 |
| Oregon | 34 |
| Nevada | 11 |
Rankings in Majors Related to Real Estate
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Real Estate
| 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 22 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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