2026 Most Popular Real Estate Schools
There are 243 colleges that offer a degree in Real Estate. Ranked by yearly graduations, here are the most popular below:
Finding the Best Real Estate School for You
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which Real Estate program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendance, there are many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.
The Most Popular Real Estate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 243 schools in the United States offering Real Estate programs. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school’s program.
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2026 Most Popular Real Estate Schools in the United States
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Top 25 Most Popular Real Estate Schools
The most popular school in the United States for Real Estate students is New York University. Located in New York, NY, this is a private nonprofit institution. This school awarded 269 degrees in Real Estate in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $59,956. Read More…
University of Wisconsin-Madison comes in at #2 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Real Estate majors. University of Wisconsin-Madison is a public school located in Madison, WI. This school awarded 247 degrees in Real Estate in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $53,379. Read More…
Sinclair Community College landed the #3 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Real Estate Schools ranking. Located in Dayton, OH, this is a public institution. This school awarded 240 degrees in Real Estate in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $38,408. Read full report on Real Estate at Sinclair Community College
University of San Diego comes in at #4 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Real Estate majors. Located in San Diego, CA, this is a private nonprofit institution. This school awarded 176 degrees in Real Estate in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $55,049. Read full report on Real Estate at University of San Diego
Georgetown University landed the #5 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Real Estate Schools ranking. Located in Washington, DC, this is a private nonprofit institution. This school awarded 174 degrees in Real Estate in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $76,027. Full Real Estate at Georgetown University Report
Delgado Community College comes in at #6 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Real Estate majors. Located in New Orleans, LA, this is a public institution. This school awarded 172 degrees in Real Estate in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,135. Read full report on Real Estate at Delgado Community College
University of Georgia comes in at #7 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Real Estate majors. Located in Athens, GA, this is a public institution. This school awarded 172 degrees in Real Estate in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $48,074. Read full report on Real Estate at University of Georgia
Dallas College landed the #8 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Real Estate Schools ranking. Located in Dallas, TX, this is a public institution. This school awarded 139 degrees in Real Estate in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $38,587. Full Real Estate at Dallas College Report
San Jacinto Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Real Estate Schools ranking. San Jacinto Community College is a public school located in Pasadena, TX. During the most recent year for which we have data, 133 people earned their degree in Real Estate from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $36,230. Full Real Estate at San Jacinto Community College Report
Florida State University comes in at #10 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Real Estate majors. Located in Tallahassee, FL, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 130 people earned their degree in Real Estate from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,895. Read full report on Real Estate at Florida State University
Irvine Valley College landed the #11 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Real Estate Schools ranking. Located in Irvine, CA, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 128 people earned their degree in Real Estate from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $29,612. Full Real Estate at Irvine Valley College Report
Milwaukee Area Technical College landed the #12 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Real Estate Schools ranking. Milwaukee Area Technical College is a public school located in Milwaukee, WI. This school awarded 127 degrees in Real Estate in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $38,298. Read full report on Real Estate at Milwaukee Area Technical College
Florida International University comes in at #13 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Real Estate majors. Florida International University is a public school located in Miami, FL. During the most recent year for which we have data, 123 people earned their degree in Real Estate from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $40,919. Full Real Estate at Florida International University Report
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus comes in at #14 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Real Estate majors. Located in University Park, PA, this is a public institution. This school awarded 118 degrees in Real Estate in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $54,468. Full Real Estate at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus Report
West Los Angeles College comes in at #15 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Real Estate majors. Located in Culver City, CA, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 117 people earned their degree in Real Estate from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $41,672. Full Real Estate at West Los Angeles College Report
Lorain County Community College comes in at #16 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Real Estate majors. Lorain County Community College is a public school located in Elyria, OH. During the most recent year for which we have data, 116 people earned their degree in Real Estate from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $41,713. Read full report on Real Estate at Lorain County Community College
Columbus State Community College landed the #17 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Real Estate Schools ranking. Columbus State Community College is a public school located in Columbus, OH. During the most recent year for which we have data, 113 people earned their degree in Real Estate from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $40,669. Read full report on Real Estate at Columbus State Community College
Ogden-Weber Technical College landed the #18 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Real Estate Schools ranking. Ogden-Weber Technical College is a public school located in Ogden, UT. During the most recent year for which we have data, 110 people earned their degree in Real Estate from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $31,235. Full Real Estate at Ogden-Weber Technical College Report
Texas Christian University landed the #19 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Real Estate Schools ranking. Located in Fort Worth, TX, this is a private nonprofit institution. This school awarded 110 degrees in Real Estate in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $56,818. Read More…
Saddleback College landed the #20 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Real Estate Schools ranking. Located in Mission Viejo, CA, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 109 people earned their degree in Real Estate from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $31,115. Full Real Estate at Saddleback College Report
Mt San Antonio College landed the #21 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Real Estate Schools ranking. Mt San Antonio College is a public school located in Walnut, CA. This school awarded 106 degrees in Real Estate in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $38,033. Read full report on Real Estate at Mt San Antonio College
Austin Community College District landed the #22 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Real Estate Schools ranking. Located in Austin, TX, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 105 people earned their degree in Real Estate from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $44,315. Read full report on Real Estate at Austin Community College District
Palm Beach State College landed the #23 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Real Estate Schools ranking. Palm Beach State College is a public school located in Lake Worth, FL. This school awarded 95 degrees in Real Estate in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $37,708. Read More…
Cerritos College landed the #24 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Real Estate Schools ranking. Cerritos College is a public school located in Norwalk, CA. During the most recent year for which we have data, 89 people earned their degree in Real Estate from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $39,194. Full Real Estate at Cerritos College Report
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University comes in at #25 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Real Estate majors. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University is a public school located in Blacksburg, VA. During the most recent year for which we have data, 87 people earned their degree in Real Estate from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $59,604. Read More…
Rest of the Top Most Popular Real Estate Schools
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great schools for this major that just missed the list above.
Real Estate by Region
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More Real Estate Rankings
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Majors Related to Real Estate
Real Estate Concentrations
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Real Estate | 7,906 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 402,942 |
| Accounting | 81,835 |
| Management Sciences & Methods | 62,236 |
| Business & Commerce | 57,976 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 57,564 |
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*The average salary above is for the top 25 schools only.
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