2023 Most Popular Real Estate Associate Degree Schools in California
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Real Estate Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 60 schools in California to see which associate degree 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.
2023 Most Popular Real Estate Associate Degree Schools in California
Check out the real estate associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.
Top 15% Most Popular Real Estate Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Saddleback College the most popular school in California for real estate students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Mission Viejo, Saddleback College is a public college with a 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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The in-demand associate degree programs at Modesto Junior College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular real estate schools in California. MJC is a large public school located in the city of Modesto.
Of the 11 students majoring in real estate at MJC, 27% are male and 73% are female.
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Out of the 60 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Santiago Canyon College landed the # 2 spot on the list. SCC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Orange.
Women make up 45% of the real estate majors at the school.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Mt. San Jacinto College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular real estate schools in California. Located in the medium-sized suburb of San Jacinto, MSJC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 11 students majoring in real estate at MSJC, 45% are male and 55% are female.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means City College of San Francisco is a great place for real estate students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of San Francisco, City College of San Francisco is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 50% of the real estate majors at the school.
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Out of the 60 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Los Angeles Valley College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Valley Glen, LAVC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 80% of the real estate majors at the school.
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San Diego Mesa College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Real Estate Associate Degree Schools in California list. San Diego Mesa College is a fairly large public school located in the large 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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With a ranking of #7, West Los Angeles College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for real estate students working on their associate degree. 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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Chabot 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 #9 on the list. Chabot College is a large public school located in the suburb of Hayward.
Women make up 50% of the real estate majors at the school.
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Riverside City College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Real Estate Associate Degree Schools in California list. Riverside City College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Riverside.
About 75% of the students majoring in real estate at the school are women while 25% are male.
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With a ranking of #9, Santa Rosa Junior 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 Santa Rosa, SRJC is a public college with a large student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in real estate at the school are women while 50% are male.
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Chaffey College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Real Estate Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the large suburb of Rancho Cucamonga, Chaffey College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 8 students majoring in real estate at Chaffey College, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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American River College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Real Estate Associate Degree Schools in California list. American River is a very large public school located in the suburb of Sacramento.
Of the 8 students majoring in real estate at American River, 13% are male and 88% are female.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Real Estate students in the state of California that almost earned our Most Popular Real Estate Associate Degree Schools in California award.
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Best Real Estate Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Most Popular Real Estate Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 10 |
| Oregon | 43 |
| Nevada | 11 |
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 28 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.