2023 Most Popular Real Estate Associate Degree Schools
Finding the Best Real Estate Associate Degree 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 Associate Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 95 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Real Estate program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Real Estate Associate Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the real estate associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 15% Most Popular Real Estate Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found American Public University System to be the most popular school for real estate students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 38% of the real estate majors at the school.
After completing their Associate Degree, real estate graduates from American Military University carry an average student debt load of $26,615.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Houston Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Real Estate Associate Degree Schools list. Houston Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.
Of the 25 students majoring in real estate at Houston Community College, 4% are male and 96% are female.
On average, real estate graduates from Houston Community College take out $31,045 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Saddleback College is a great place for real estate students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Mission Viejo, Saddleback College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 23 students majoring in real estate at Saddleback College, 43% are male and 57% are female.
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Out of the 95 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Tarrant County College District landed the # 4 spot on the list. Tarrant County College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Worth.
Women make up 59% of the real estate majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means San Antonio College is a great place for real estate students working on their associate degree. San Antonio College is a large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.
Women make up 54% of the real estate majors at the school.
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Sinclair Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Real Estate Associate Degree Schools list. Sinclair Community College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Dayton.
Women make up 75% of the real estate majors at the school.
After completing their Associate Degree, real estate graduates from Sinclair Community College carry an average student debt load of $15,645.
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Mt. San Jacinto College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree real estate programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of San Jacinto, MSJC is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 11 students majoring in real estate at MSJC, 45% are male and 55% are female.
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Santiago Canyon College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for real estate students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. SCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Orange.
Women make up 45% of the real estate majors at the school.
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Modesto Junior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for real estate students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. MJC is a large public school located in the midsize city of Modesto.
Of the 11 students majoring in real estate at MJC, 27% are male and 73% are female.
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City College of San Francisco did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for real estate students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, City College of San Francisco is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 50% of the real estate majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #10, Los Angeles Valley College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for real estate students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Valley Glen, LAVC is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 80% of the real estate majors at the school.
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San Diego Mesa College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for real estate students to get a associate degree. It came in at #12 on the list. San Diego Mesa College is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Diego.
About 44% of the students majoring in real estate at the school are women while 56% are male.
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West Los Angeles College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Real Estate Associate Degree Schools list. West LA College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Culver City.
Women make up 78% of the real estate majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #12, Milwaukee Area Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for real estate students working on their associate degree. MATC is a large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.
Of the 9 students majoring in real estate at MATC, 11% are male and 89% are female.
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San Jacinto Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Real Estate Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 89% of the real estate majors at the school.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Real Estate students that almost earned our Most Popular Real Estate Associate Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | American River College | Sacramento, CA |
| 16 | Chabot College | Hayward, CA |
| 16 | Santa Rosa Junior College | Santa Rosa, CA |
| 16 | Chaffey College | Rancho Cucamonga, CA |
| 16 | Riverside City College | Riverside, CA |
Real Estate by Region
View the Most Popular Real Estate Associate Degree 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 26 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.