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2025 Best Real Estate Schools in Texas

12 Colleges in Texas
1,022 Real Estate Degrees Awarded
$67,828 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in real estate is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #155 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 12 schools in Texas 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 1,022 degrees in real estate annually.

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Choosing a Great Real Estate School

Best Real Estate Schools in Texas The real estate program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Real Estate rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for real estate schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Real Estate Rankings by Degree Level

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

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Real Estate Schools in Texas list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Real Estate in Texas

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the real estate degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Texas Schools in Real Estate

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
78 Real Estate Degrees Awarded
26.9% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Texas Christian University if you wish to pursue a degree in real estate. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Fort Worth. A Best Colleges rank of #112 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means TCU is a great university overall.

There were about 78 real estate students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the real estate program make around $68,246 for their early career.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
51 Real Estate Degrees Awarded
23.5% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Southern Methodist University if you want to pursue a degree in real estate. SMU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Dallas. A Best Colleges rank of #142 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 51 real estate students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent year we have data available. Real Estate degree recipients from Southern Methodist University get an earnings boost of approximately $45,541 above the typical income of real estate majors.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
68 Real Estate Degrees Awarded
14.7% Growth in Graduates

Texas A&M University - College Station is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in real estate. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were approximately 68 real estate students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year. Those real estate students who get their degree from Texas A&M University - College Station make $14,283 more than the typical real estate graduate.

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El Centro College crest
El Centro College
Dallas, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
117 Real Estate Degrees Awarded
38.5% Growth in Graduates

El Centro College is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in real estate. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #281 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means El Centro College is a great college overall.

There were about 117 real estate students who graduated with this degree at El Centro College in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, real estate degree recipients typically earn around $34,398 at the beginning of their careers.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In TX
64 Real Estate Degrees Awarded

Houston Community College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Houston. This college ranks 17th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 64 real estate students who graduated with this degree at Houston Community College in the most recent data year.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
100 Real Estate Degrees Awarded
34.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a very large student population. This college ranks 20th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 100 real estate students who graduated with this degree at Austin Community College District 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 $36,939.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In TX
45 Real Estate Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #272 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Tarrant County College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 45 real estate students who graduated with this degree at Tarrant County College in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In TX

UT Arlington is a very large public university located in the large city of Arlington. A Best Colleges rank of #304 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UT Arlington is a great university overall.

There were about 17 real estate students who graduated with this degree at UT Arlington in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
45 Real Estate Degrees Awarded
$41,965 Median Starting Salary

UTSA is a fairly large public university located in the city of San Antonio. This university ranks 23rd out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 45 real estate students who graduated with this degree at UTSA 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 $41,965.

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10
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In TX
69 Real Estate Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public college with a very large student population. This college ranks 15th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 69 real estate students who graduated with this degree at Collin County Community College District in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Real Estate Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Arizona 287 0

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Real Estate is one of 21 different types of Business, Management & Marketing programs to choose from.

Real Estate Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Real Estate 1,022

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 25,513
Accounting 7,786
General Business/Commerce 5,534
Finance & Financial Management 4,999
Marketing 4,309
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 3,007
Management Information Systems 1,500
Hospitality Management 1,351
Human Resource Management 1,319
Business Support & Assistant Services 1,221

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