2023 Most Popular Real Estate Schools
Finding the Best Real Estate School for You
In 2020-2021, 6,547 people earned a degree or certificate in real estate, making the major the #153 most popular in the United States.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Real Estate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 222 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Real Estate program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Real Estate Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Real Estate Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools in Real Estate
Our 2023 rankings named New York University the most popular school in the United States for real estate students. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Real Estate majors at NYU take out an average of $21,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
Out of the 222 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Sinclair Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Dayton.
While working on their degree, real estate majors at Sinclair Community College accumulate an average of around $14,847 in student debt.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Real Estate Schools list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.
Real Estate majors at UW - Madison take out an average of $21,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbus State Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Real Estate Schools list. Located in the city of Columbus, Columbus State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Georgetown University is a great place for real estate students. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Lorain County Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Real Estate Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Elyria, LCCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #7, Ogden-Weber Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for real estate students. Ogden-Weber Tech College is a small public school located in the city of Ogden.
Real Estate majors at Ogden-Weber Tech College take out an average of $11,875 in student loans while working on their egree.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Georgia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for real estate students. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, real estate majors at UGA accumulate an average of around $21,250 in student debt.
Florida State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for real estate students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a very large student population.
On average, real estate graduates from Florida State take out $19,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
Florida International University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular real estate programs. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Read full report on Real Estate at Florida International University
Harvard University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular real estate programs. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
With a ranking of #12, Mt. San Antonio College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for real estate students. Mt. SAC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Walnut.
San Jacinto Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for real estate students. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Read full report on Real Estate at San Jacinto Community College
Saddleback College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for real estate students. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Mission Viejo, Saddleback College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
University of San Diego landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular real estate programs. USD is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.
While working on their degree, real estate majors at USD accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $460.
With a ranking of #16, Virginia Tech did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for real estate students. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
American Public University System ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Real Estate Schools list. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Real Estate majors at American Military University take out an average of $24,250 in student loans while working on their egree.
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University of Pennsylvania landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular real estate programs. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
Read full report on Real Estate at University of Pennsylvania
Collin County Community College District ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Real Estate Schools list. Collin County Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of McKinney.
Full Real Estate at Collin County Community College District Report
Chabot College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for real estate students. It came in at #20 on the list. Chabot College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Hayward.
El Centro College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Real Estate Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a very large student population.
Real Estate majors at El Centro College take out an average of $18,590 in student loans while working on their egree.
University of Denver came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Real Estate Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
While working on their degree, real estate majors at DU accumulate an average of around $21,525 in student debt.
Austin Community College District came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Real Estate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Glendale Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for real estate students. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Glendale, GCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Rest of the Top Most Popular Real Estate Schools
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Real Estate Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Delgado Community College | New Orleans, LA |
| 36 | Santiago Canyon College | Orange, CA |
| 37 | East Los Angeles College | Monterey Park, CA |
| 37 | University of Central Florida | Orlando, FL |
| 39 | University of Cincinnati - Main Campus | Cincinnati, OH |
| 40 | The University of Texas at San Antonio | San Antonio, TX |
| 41 | University of Florida | Gainesville, FL |
| 42 | University of North Texas | Denton, TX |
| 42 | Portland State University | Portland, OR |
| 42 | Southern State Community College | Hillsboro, OH |
| 42 | Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD |
| 42 | Villanova University | Villanova, PA |
| 42 | The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX |
Real Estate by Region
View the Most Popular Real Estate Schools for a specific region near you.
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| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
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| Great Lakes |
Majors Related to 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 25 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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