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2023 Best Real Estate Associate Degree Schools in California

14 Colleges
$35,411 Avg Salary
$24,250 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Real Estate Associate Degree School for You

Real Estate is the #131 most popular major in California with 464 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Best Real Estate Associate Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in California to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Real Estate Associate Degree Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for real estate majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Real Estate Associate Degree Schools

#1

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

Our analysis found Cerritos College to be the best school for real estate students who want to pursue a associate degree in California. Located in the suburb of Norwalk, Cerritos College is a public college with a large student population.

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#2

American River College

Sacramento, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means American River College is a great place for real estate students working on their associate degree. American River is a very large public school located in the suburb of Sacramento.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Mt. San Antonio College is a great place for real estate students working on their associate degree. Mt. SAC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Walnut.

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#4

Riverside City College

Riverside, CA

Out of the 14 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Riverside City College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Riverside City College is a large public school located in the city of Riverside.

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#5

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, CA

The excellent associate degree programs at College of the Canyons helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best real estate schools in California. College of the Canyons is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Santa Clarita.

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#6

Mt. San Jacinto College

San Jacinto, CA

With a ranking of #6, Mt. San Jacinto College did quite well on this year’s best schools for real estate students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of San Jacinto, MSJC is a public college with a large student population.

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#7

El Camino College

Torrance, CA

With a ranking of #7, El Camino College did quite well on this year’s best schools for real estate students working on their associate degree. El Camino College is a large public school located in the suburb of Torrance.

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With a ranking of #8, Glendale Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for real estate students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Glendale, GCC is a public school with a large student population.

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#9

Antelope Valley College

Lancaster, CA

Antelope Valley College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Real Estate Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. Antelope Valley College is a large public school located in the suburb of Lancaster.

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#10

Mendocino College

Ukiah, CA

Mendocino College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for real estate students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Mendocino College is a small public school located in the rural area of Ukiah.

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Best Real Estate Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Washington 10
Oregon 43
Nevada 11

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

Majors Similar to Real Estate

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 416,590
Accounting 99,265
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
General Business/Commerce 56,042
Marketing 52,916

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 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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