2023 Best Value Real Estate Associate Degree Schools in Texas
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Real Estate Associate Degree School for You
With 376 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, real estate is the #121 most popular major in Texas.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Real Estate Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Texas 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Texas Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Real Estate
Our 2023 rankings named San Jacinto Community College the best value school in Texas for real estate students working on their associate degree. San Jacinto College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Pasadena.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at San Jacinto College are $3,240 a year.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Tarrant County College District helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value real estate schools in Texas. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tarrant County College are $3,402 per year.
Tarrant County College also claimed a spot on our Best Real Estate Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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The excellent associate degree programs at El Centro College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value real estate schools in Texas. El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Dallas.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at El Centro College are $4,050 per year. Real Estate majors at El Centro College take out an average of $26,659 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
El Centro College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Real Estate Associate Degree Schools in Texas list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Houston Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Real Estate Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Houston Community College are $4,344 a year. The average amount in student loans that real estate majors at Houston Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $31,045.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Collin County Community College District. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Real Estate Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the midsize suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Collin County Community College District are $3,094 per year.
Collin County Community College District did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Real Estate Associate Degree Schools in Texas list.
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South Plains College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Real Estate Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. South Plains College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Levelland.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at South Plains College are $3,892 a year.
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With a ranking of #7, San Antonio College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for real estate students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of San Antonio, San Antonio College is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at San Antonio College are $6,592 a year.
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Austin Community College District came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Real Estate Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Austin Community College District is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Austin Community College District are $8,580 per year.
Austin Community College District also claimed a spot on our Best Real Estate Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 0 |
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Majors Related to Real Estate
One of 21 majors within the area of study, real estate has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 8 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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