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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Real Estate (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

13 Ranked Colleges
600 Degrees Awarded
$13,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Real Estate is the 163rd most popular major in the country with 5,658 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, real estate graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $59,476 and had an average of $30,114 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 983 real estate graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,575 and $27,239 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 600 real estate graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in real estate. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great real estate programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the real estate program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree real estate students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 13 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Real Estate (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Florida State University is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 132 bachelors’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Real Estate Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Florida State is $5,360 for southeast region bachelor’s degree real estate students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Real Estate at Florida State

#2

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Georgia is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 129 bachelors’s real estate degrees to qualified students.

UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Real Estate Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $7,541 for southeast region bachelor’s degree real estate students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UGA.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Georgia Real Estate Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Central Florida is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 64 bachelors’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.

UCF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Real Estate Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $6,211 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Real Estate students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Central Florida.

The low student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full UCF Real Estate Report

#8 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the #4 spot on the list. Florida International University is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 39 bachelors’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.

FIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Real Estate Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $5,002 for southeast region bachelor’s degree real estate students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend FIU.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Real Estate at Florida International University

#5

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 87 bachelors’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree real estate students whose families make $0-$30k list, Virginia Tech has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Real Estate Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Virginia Tech is $11,138 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Real Estate students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Read more about Real Estate at Virginia Tech

#6

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#5 in overall quality

University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a public institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UofSC also took the #5 spot in our “Best Real Estate Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UofSC is $12,426 for southeast region bachelor’s degree real estate students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Real Estate at UofSC

#7

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi

With a ranking of #7, University of Mississippi did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Mississippi is a large school located in University, Mississippi that handed out 35 bachelors’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.

Ole Miss did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Real Estate Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Mississippi is $9,455 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Real Estate students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read full report on Real Estate at Ole Miss

#8

College of Charleston

Charleston, South Carolina
#7 in overall quality

College of Charleston landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. College of Charleston is a fairly large public school situated in Charleston, South Carolina. It awarded 18 bachelors’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.

C of C also made our “Best Real Estate Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend College of Charleston is $14,690 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Real Estate students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Real Estate at C of C

Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Richmond, Virginia, this large public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified bachelors’s real estate students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree real estate students whose families make $0-$30k list, VCU has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Real Estate Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Virginia Commonwealth University is $16,768 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Real Estate students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full VCU Real Estate Report

#10

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, Georgia
#10 in overall quality

University of West Georgia came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Carrollton, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s real estate degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

University of West Georgia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Real Estate Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of West Georgia is $13,763 for southeast region bachelor’s degree real estate students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Real Estate at University of West Georgia

#11

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia

Georgia State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #11. Georgia State is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 bachelors’s real estate degrees to qualified students.

Georgia State also made our “Best Real Estate Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. The yearly cost to attend Georgia State University is $11,991 for southeast region bachelor’s degree real estate students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Georgia State Real Estate Report

#12

Stetson University

DeLand, Florida
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Stetson University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in DeLand, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s real estate students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Stetson, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Real Estate Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Stetson University is $20,515 for southeast region bachelor’s degree real estate students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Stetson Real Estate Report

#13

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#4 in overall quality

University of Miami did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #13. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Coral Gables, Florida. It awarded 12 bachelors’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.

U Miami did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Real Estate Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for U Miami is $42,611 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Real Estate students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Real Estate at University of Miami

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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