2023 Best Value Real Estate Associate Degree Schools in California
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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 Value 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. This report analyzed 14 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for real estate students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Real Estate Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Cerritos College to be the best value school for real estate students who want to pursue a associate degree in California. Located in the large suburb of Norwalk, Cerritos College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cerritos College are $1,346 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Cerritos College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Real Estate Associate Degree Schools in California list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American River College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Real Estate Associate Degree Schools in California list. American River is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Sacramento.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mt. San Antonio College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Real Estate Associate Degree Schools in California list. Mt. SAC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Walnut.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Mt. SAC are $1,352 a year.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Riverside City College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value real estate schools in California. Riverside City College is a large public school located in the large city of Riverside.
Riverside City College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,420 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of the Canyons. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Real Estate Associate Degree Schools in California list. College of the Canyons is a large public school located in the large suburb of Santa Clarita.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at College of the Canyons are $1,146 a year.
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Mt. San Jacinto College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Real Estate Associate Degree Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of San Jacinto, MSJC is a public college with a large student population.
MSJC undergraduate students pay an average of $1,406 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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El Camino College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree real estate programs. El Camino College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Torrance.
El Camino College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,144 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Glendale Community 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 #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Glendale, GCC is a public school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GCC are $1,171 per year.
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Antelope Valley College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Real Estate Associate Degree Schools in California list. Antelope Valley College is a large public school located in the suburb of Lancaster.
Antelope Valley College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,124 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Mendocino College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree real estate programs. Mendocino College is a small public school located in the rural area of Ukiah.
Mendocino College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,423 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Mendocino College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Real Estate Associate Degree Schools in California list.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 10 |
| Oregon | 43 |
| Nevada | 11 |
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Real Estate Related Majors for Real Estate
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.
- 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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