Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Most Popular Real Estate Associate Degree Schools in California

Find Schools Near

2023 Most Popular Real Estate Associate Degree Schools in California

60 Colleges
$35,411 Avg Salary
$24,250 Avg Student Debt

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.

Check out the real estate associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

#1

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA

Our analysis found Saddleback College to be the most popular school for real estate students who want to pursue a associate degree in California. 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.

Read More…

#2

Modesto Junior College

Modesto, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Modesto Junior College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Real Estate Associate Degree Schools in California list. MJC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Modesto.

Of the 11 students majoring in real estate at MJC, 27% are male and 73% are female.

Full Real Estate at Modesto Junior College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santiago Canyon College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Real Estate Associate Degree Schools in California list. SCC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Orange.

Women make up 45% of the real estate majors at the school.

Full Real Estate at Santiago Canyon College Report

#2

Mt. San Jacinto College

San Jacinto, CA

Out of the 60 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Mt. San Jacinto College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize 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.

Read More…

#5

City College of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at City College of San Francisco helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular real estate schools in California. Located in the large 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.

Read full report on Real Estate at City College of San Francisco

#5

Los Angeles Valley College

Valley Glen, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Los Angeles Valley College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular real estate schools in California. Located in the large 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.

Read More…

#7

West Los Angeles College

Culver City, CA

West Los Angeles College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree real estate programs. West LA College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Culver City.

Women make up 78% of the real estate majors at the school.

Read More…

#7

San Diego Mesa College

San Diego, CA

San Diego Mesa College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree real estate programs. San Diego Mesa College is a 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.

Read full report on Real Estate at San Diego Mesa College

#9

Chabot College

Hayward, CA

Chabot College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Real Estate Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. 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.

Read full report on Real Estate at Chabot College

#9

Riverside City College

Riverside, CA

Riverside City College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Real Estate Associate Degree Schools in California list. Riverside City College is a large public school located in the city of Riverside.

About 75% of the students majoring in real estate at the school are women while 25% are male.

Full Real Estate at Riverside City College Report

#9

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

Santa Rosa Junior College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Real Estate Associate Degree Schools in California list. Located in the medium-sized city of Santa Rosa, SRJC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in real estate at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Real Estate at Santa Rosa Junior College Report

#9

Chaffey College

Rancho Cucamonga, CA

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 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.

Read More…

#9

American River College

Sacramento, CA

With a ranking of #9, American River College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for real estate students working on their associate degree. American River is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Sacramento.

Of the 8 students majoring in real estate at American River, 13% are male and 88% are female.

Read full report on Real Estate at American River College

Honorable Mentions

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.

Rank College Location

Best Real Estate Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Real Estate Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 10
Oregon 43
Nevada 11

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.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.