2026 Best Real Estate Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best Real Estate undergraduate certificate degree programs in the United States? Our ranking highlights 243 schools by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Our scores reflect factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
To help you make your decision, Course Advisor analyzed schools to build this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Real Estate Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Explore the leading schools below:
Our analysis found Cincinnati State Technical And Community College to be the best Real Estate school in the United States. Cincinnati State Technical And Community College is a public school based in Cincinnati, OH. In-state tuition and fees run about $5,517, compared with $10,044 for out-of-state students. Cincinnati State Technical And Community College Real Estate students take on a median of $25,667 in debt. Get the full Cincinnati State Technical And Community College report
Out of the 243 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, San Jacinto Community College landed the #2 spot. San Jacinto Community College is a public school based in Pasadena, TX. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $2,490, with out-of-state students paying around $6,690. The median Real Estate program debt is $11,376. Get the full San Jacinto Community College report
Northwest State Community College came in at #3 on this year's Real Estate ranking in the United States. Set in Archbold, OH, Northwest State Community College is a public institution. In-state tuition and fees run about $4,698, while out-of-state students pay about $9,170. The median Real Estate program debt is $11,565. See the full Northwest State Community College profile
Out of the 243 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, American River College landed the #4 spot. American River College is a public school based in Sacramento, CA. In-state tuition and fees run about $1,288, with out-of-state students paying around $12,616. The median Real Estate program debt is $14,105. Read the full report on American River College
The strong Real Estate programs at Blinn College earned it the #5 place in the United States. Set in Brenham, TX, Blinn College is a public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $4,890, while out-of-state students pay about $11,370. Typical Real Estate student debt is $16,465. Read more about Blinn College
Riverside City College landed the #6 spot in the United States this year. This public school is set in Riverside, CA. In-state tuition and fees run about $1,428, compared with $12,498 for out-of-state students. Riverside City College Real Estate students take on a median of $8,767 in debt. Read the full report on Riverside City College
College Of Southern Nevada ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best Real Estate schools. Located in Las Vegas, NV, College Of Southern Nevada is a public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $4,358, compared with $13,024 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $9,980 to complete their Real Estate program here. See the full College Of Southern Nevada profile
El Camino Community College District did well this year, earning the #8 position. Set in Torrance, CA, El Camino Community College District is a public institution. Students from in state pay about $1,144 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $7,630. Get the full El Camino Community College District report
Antelope Valley College ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best Real Estate schools. Set in Lancaster, CA, Antelope Valley College is a public institution. In-state tuition and fees run about $1,124, while out-of-state students pay about $9,548. Antelope Valley College Real Estate students take on a median of $10,729 in debt. See the full Antelope Valley College profile
Mountain Empire Community College came in at #10 in this year's ranking. See the full Mountain Empire Community College profile
Cisco College
Cisco College placed #11 among Real Estate schools in the United States. See the full Cisco College profile
University Of Nebraska At Omaha did well this year, earning the #12 position. See the full University Of Nebraska At Omaha profile
University Of Northern Iowa came in at #13 in this year's ranking. Read more about University Of Northern Iowa
Saddleback College landed the #14 spot in the United States this year. See the full Saddleback College profile
Ohio State University Main Campus placed #15 among Real Estate schools in the United States. Get the full Ohio State University Main Campus report
West Los Angeles College did well this year, earning the #16 position. More on West Los Angeles College
Collin County Community College District came in at #17 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Collin County Community College District
Colorado Mountain College ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the best Real Estate schools. See the full Colorado Mountain College profile
Ferris State University landed the #19 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Ferris State University
Milwaukee Area Technical College landed the #20 spot in the United States this year. More on Milwaukee Area Technical College
Oklahoma State University Main Campus placed #21 among Real Estate schools in the United States. More on Oklahoma State University Main Campus
University Of Georgia placed #22 among Real Estate schools in the United States. Get the full University Of Georgia report
Los Angeles Valley College came in at #23 in this year's ranking. Read more about Los Angeles Valley College
College Of San Mateo placed #24 among Real Estate schools in the United States. Read the full report on College Of San Mateo
University Of Wisconsin Stout did well this year, earning the #25 position. More on University Of Wisconsin Stout
Rest of the Top 50 Best Real Estate Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s ranking:
Drexel University did well this year, earning the #26 position. Read more about Drexel University
Fordham University did well this year, earning the #27 position. Read the full report on Fordham University
Mendocino College did well this year, earning the #28 position. See the full Mendocino College profile
Mesa State College placed #29 among Real Estate schools in the United States. See the full Mesa State College profile
The University Of Alabama came in at #30 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on The University Of Alabama
University Of Rio Grande placed #31 among Real Estate schools in the United States. More on University Of Rio Grande
Northwestern University did well this year, earning the #32 position. See the full Northwestern University profile
Great Basin College placed #33 among Real Estate schools in the United States. Read the full report on Great Basin College
Houston Community College placed #34 among Real Estate schools in the United States. Get the full Houston Community College report
Mt San Jacinto Community College District came in at #35 in this year's ranking. More on Mt San Jacinto Community College District
El Centro College came in at #36 in this year's ranking. More on El Centro College
South Mountain Community College placed #37 among Real Estate schools in the United States. Read the full report on South Mountain Community College
University Of Michigan Ann Arbor landed the #38 spot in the United States this year. Get the full University Of Michigan Ann Arbor report
Ogden Weber Technical College came in at #39 in this year's ranking. Read more about Ogden Weber Technical College
George Washington University ranked #40 on our 2026 list of the best Real Estate schools. Read the full report on George Washington University
Victor Valley College ranked #41 on our 2026 list of the best Real Estate schools. Read more about Victor Valley College
Coastal Carolina University came in at #42 in this year's ranking. More on Coastal Carolina University
Waukesha County Technical College ranked #43 on our 2026 list of the best Real Estate schools. Get the full Waukesha County Technical College report
Merced College
Merced College ranked #44 on our 2026 list of the best Real Estate schools. See the full Merced College profile
Texas Christian University landed the #45 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Texas Christian University report
Solano Community College landed the #46 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Solano Community College report
Coahoma Community College came in at #47 in this year's ranking. Read more about Coahoma Community College
Morgan Community College placed #48 among Real Estate schools in the United States. More on Morgan Community College
Palomar College
Palomar College placed #49 among Real Estate schools in the United States. Read the full report on Palomar College
Mt San Antonio College ranked #50 on our 2026 list of the best Real Estate schools. Read the full report on Mt San Antonio College
Related Real Estate Rankings
Explore other degree levels:
- Best Real Estate Schools (All Levels)
- Best Real Estate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Real Estate Associate’s Degree Schools
- Best Real Estate Bachelor’s Degree Schools
- Best Real Estate Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Real Estate Master’s Degree Schools
- Best Real Estate Doctoral Degree Schools
Ranking Methodology & Notes
These rankings are produced by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and admissions data drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: Dms College Quality · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 243 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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