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2023 Best Real Estate Schools in California

22 Colleges
$52,687 Avg Salary
$28,229 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Real Estate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor 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 students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Real Estate Schools in California

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

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 large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college 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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#2

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of San Diego. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Real Estate Schools in California list. USD is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

After completing their degree, real estate graduates from USD carry an average student debtload of $25,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $460, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA

Out of the 22 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Pepperdine University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Malibu, Pepperdine is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#5

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

Out of the 22 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Cerritos College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Norwalk, Cerritos College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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 suburb of Walnut.

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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 college with a very large student population.

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#8

Coastline Community College

Fountain Valley, CA

Coastline Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Real Estate Schools in California list. Located in the small city of Fountain Valley, Coastline Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

American River College

Sacramento, CA

American River College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best real estate programs. American River is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Sacramento.

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California State University - Los Angeles landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best real estate programs. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public school with a very large student population.

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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 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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