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2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

16 Ranked Colleges
895 Degrees Awarded
$11,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 5,658 people earned their degree in real estate, making the major the 163rd most popular in the United States. 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 Southwest region, there were 895 real estate graduates with average earnings and debt of $50,767 and $24,618 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in real estate. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality real estate programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the real estate program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region real estate students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 16 Best Value Colleges for Real Estate (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Houston Community College

Houston, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Houston Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 38 ’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.

Houston Community College also made our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for Houston Community College is $5,351 for Southwest Region Real Estate students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Real Estate at Houston Community College

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Community College District landed the #2 spot on the list. Austin Community College District is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 67 ’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.

Austin Community College District also made our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $4,362 for southwest region real estate students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Austin Community College District.

Read full report on Real Estate at Austin Community College District

#3

El Centro College

Dallas, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Centro College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. El Centro College is a large school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 109 ’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.

El Centro College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend El Centro College is $4,228 for southwest region real estate students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Real Estate at El Centro College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tarrant County College District. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Tarrant County College District is a public institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 47 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tarrant County College, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Tarrant County College is $5,742 for Southwest Region Real Estate students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Tarrant County College District Real Estate Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jacinto Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Pasadena, Texas, and it awarded 140 ’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.

San Jacinto College also took the #4 spot in our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend San Jacinto Community College is $8,502 for Southwest Region Real Estate students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Real Estate at San Jacinto College

University of North Texas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school awarded 27 diplomas to qualified ’s real estate students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $9,082 for Southwest Region Real Estate students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of North Texas.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Real Estate at UNT

#7

San Antonio College

San Antonio, Texas

San Antonio College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. San Antonio College is a fairly large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 25 ’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region real estate students whose families make $30-$48k list, San Antonio College has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $6,189 for Southwest Region Real Estate students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend San Antonio College.

Read full report on Real Estate at San Antonio College

The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 39 ’s real estate degrees to qualified students.

UTSA also made our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #12. It costs about $11,109 for Southwest Region Real Estate students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UTSA.

Full The University of Texas at San Antonio Real Estate Report

Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school handed out 80 diplomas to qualified ’s real estate students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M College Station is $13,270 for Southwest Region Real Estate students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Real Estate at Texas A&M College Station

#10

South Plains College

Levelland, Texas

South Plains College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. South Plains College is a medium-sized public school situated in Levelland, Texas. It awarded 40 ’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.

South Plains College also took the #15 spot in our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for South Plains College is $7,419 for Southwest Region Real Estate students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full South Plains College Real Estate Report

Collin County Community College District came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Collin County Community College District is a large school located in McKinney, Texas that handed out 24 ’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.

Collin County Community College District did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Collin County Community College District is $5,536 for southwest region real estate students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Real Estate at Collin County Community College District

McLennan Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. McLennan Community College is a medium-sized school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 35 ’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MCC, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend MCC is $6,191 for southwest region real estate students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full McLennan Community College Real Estate Report

The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #13. This large school is located in Arlington, Texas, and it awarded 11 ’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UT Arlington is $12,974 for Southwest Region Real Estate students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full UT Arlington Real Estate Report

#14

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas

Texas Christian University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #14. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s real estate degrees to 46 students in 2019-2020.

TCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for TCU is $23,246 for Southwest Region Real Estate students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.4% 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.

Read full report on Real Estate at Texas Christian University

Southern Methodist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #15. This fairly large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 67 ’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SMU is $27,331 for southwest region real estate students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. 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 SMU Real Estate Report

#16

Baylor University

Waco, Texas

Baylor University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 30 ’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.

Baylor also made our “Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend Baylor University is $29,849 for Southwest Region Real Estate students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Full Baylor Real Estate Report

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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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