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2023 Most Popular Real Estate Schools

222 Colleges
$60,568 Avg Salary
$26,934 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Real Estate School for You

In <nil>, 7,448 people earned a degree or certificate in real estate, making the major the #21 most popular in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for business students. 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.

The Most Popular Real Estate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 222 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Real Estate program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Real Estate Colleges.

#1

New York University

New York, NY

Our analysis found New York University to be the most popular school for real estate students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

On average, real estate graduates from NYU take out $52,634 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Real Estate at New York University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Sinclair Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Real Estate Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public college with a large student population.

After completing their degree, real estate graduates from Sinclair Community College carry an average student debt load of $5,289.

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Out of the 222 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that real estate majors at UW - Madison take out is $20,138.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbus State Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Real Estate Schools list. Columbus State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.

Read full report on Real Estate at Columbus State Community College

#5

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

The excellent programs at Georgetown University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best real estate schools in the United States. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Real Estate majors at Georgetown take out an average of $43,099 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Lorain County Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Real Estate Schools ranking. LCCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Elyria.

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With a ranking of #7, Ogden-Weber Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for real estate students. Located in the small city of Ogden, Ogden-Weber Tech College is a public college with a small student population.

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#8

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

With a ranking of #8, University of Georgia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for real estate students. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

Real Estate majors at UGA take out an average of $19,250 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $254, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Real Estate at University of Georgia Report

#9

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular real estate programs. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.

While working on their degree, real estate majors at Florida State accumulate an average of around $19,500 in student debt.

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Florida International University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular real estate programs. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

While working on their degree, real estate majors at FIU accumulate an average of around $41,000 in student debt.

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#11

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Real Estate Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#12

Mt. San Antonio College

Walnut, CA

Mt. San Antonio College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for real estate students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public school with a very large student population.

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San Jacinto Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Real Estate Schools list. San Jacinto College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Pasadena.

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#14

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA

Saddleback College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Real Estate Schools ranking. Saddleback College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Mission Viejo.

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#15

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA

University of San Diego came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Real Estate Schools ranking. Located in the city of San Diego, USD is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that real estate majors at USD take out is $19,699.

Full Real Estate at University of San Diego Report

#16

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular real estate programs. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

After completing their degree, real estate graduates from Virginia Tech carry an average student debt load of $26,529.

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American Public University System ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Real Estate Schools list. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.

The average amount in student loans that real estate majors at American Military University take out is $28,500.

Full Real Estate at American Public University System Report

#18

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Real Estate Schools list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Collin County Community College District came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Real Estate Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Real Estate at Collin County Community College District Report

#20

Chabot College

Hayward, CA

Chabot College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Real Estate Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Hayward, Chabot College is a public school with a large student population.

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#21

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

El Centro College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Real Estate Schools ranking. El Centro College is a very large public school located in the city of Dallas.

Real Estate majors at El Centro College take out an average of $9,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The University of Arizona Global Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for real estate students. It came in at #22 on the list. UAGC is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

On average, real estate graduates from UAGC take out $32,803 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#22

University of Denver

Denver, CO

University of Denver landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular real estate programs. DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

On average, real estate graduates from DU take out $56,614 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #24, Austin Community College District did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for real estate students. Austin Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

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#25

Glendale Community College

Glendale, CA

Glendale Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Real Estate Schools list. GCC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Glendale.

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#26

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL
#30

Colorado Mountain College

Glenwood Springs, CO
#30

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX
#30

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA
#33

Modesto Junior College

Modesto, CA

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Real Estate students that almost earned our Most Popular Real Estate Schools award.

Rank College Location
35 Delgado Community College New Orleans, LA
36 Santiago Canyon College Orange, CA
37 University of Central Florida Orlando, FL
37 East Los Angeles College Monterey Park, CA
39 University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Cincinnati, OH
40 The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX
41 University of Florida Gainesville, FL
42 Southern State Community College Hillsboro, OH
42 Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD
42 Portland State University Portland, OR
42 Villanova University Villanova, PA
42 University of North Texas Denton, TX
42 The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX

Real Estate by Region

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

Real Estate is one of 21 different types of business programs to choose from.

Real Estate Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Real Estate 7,448

Majors Similar 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 25 schools only.

  • 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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