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2025 Best Real Estate Schools in the Southeast Region

18 Colleges in the Southeast Region
1,111 Real Estate Degrees Awarded
$67,828 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in real estate, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #155 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 18 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of real estate. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,111 degrees in real estate annually.

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Choosing a Great Real Estate School

Best Real Estate Schools in the Southeast Region Your choice of real estate school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Real Estate School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Real Estate Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Real Estate
Bachelor's Degrees in Real Estate
Master's Degrees in Real Estate

The real estate school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Real Estate Schools in the Southeast Region. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Real Estate in the Southeast Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the real estate degree levels they offer.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Real Estate

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
129 Real Estate Degrees Awarded
$55,655 Median Starting Salary

University of Georgia is a good decision for students interested in a degree in real estate. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 129 real estate students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year. After graduation, real estate degree recipients generally earn around $55,655 at the beginning of their careers.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
112 Real Estate Degrees Awarded
22.3% Growth in Graduates

Virginia Tech is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in real estate. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.

There were about 112 real estate students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, real estate degree recipients typically make about $68,078 in the first five years of their career.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
108 Real Estate Degrees Awarded
$55,257 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat Florida State University if you want to pursue a degree in real estate. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 108 real estate students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the real estate program state that they receive average early career income of $55,257.

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In FL

It's hard to beat University of Miami if you wish to pursue a degree in real estate. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Coral Gables. A Best Colleges rank of #175 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means U Miami is a great university overall.

There were roughly 15 real estate students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent year we have data available.

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GMU is a very large public university located in the suburb of Fairfax. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means GMU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 12 real estate students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent year we have data available. Those real estate students who get their degree from George Mason University earn $56,805 more than the typical real estate grad.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
56 Real Estate Degrees Awarded
25.0% Growth in Graduates

UofSC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #99 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UofSC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 56 real estate students who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, real estate degree recipients typically make around $51,965 in their early careers.

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Valencia College
Orlando, FL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In FL
76.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #130 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Valencia College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 25 real estate students who graduated with this degree at Valencia College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
67 Real Estate Degrees Awarded
$43,251 Median Starting Salary

Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 25 schools for overall quality in the state of West Virginia.

There were approximately 67 real estate students who graduated with this degree at American Military University in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the real estate program report average early career wages of $43,251.

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College of Charleston
Charleston, SC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In SC
4.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Charleston, C of C is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 6th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were about 23 real estate students who graduated with this degree at C of C in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
57 Real Estate Degrees Awarded
10.5% Growth in Graduates

UCF is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Orlando. This university ranks 10th out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 57 real estate students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the real estate program report average early career earnings of $41,218.

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Best Real Estate Colleges by State

Explore the best real estate schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 164
Florida 282 386
North Carolina 279 5
Virginia 274 113
South Carolina 248 78
Louisiana 242 3
Mississippi 234 34
West Virginia 207 37

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One of 21 majors within the Business, Management & Marketing area of study, Real Estate has other similar majors worth exploring.

Real Estate Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Real Estate 1,111

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 104,286
Accounting 22,857
General Business/Commerce 14,578
Marketing 14,376
Finance & Financial Management 13,165
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 9,789
Hospitality Management 5,474
Business Support & Assistant Services 5,212
Entrepreneurial Studies 4,338
Human Resource Management 3,734

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