by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking.
Real Estate is the 155th most popular major in the country with 6,547 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, real estate graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $60,568 and had an average of $21,484 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,599 real estate graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,944 and $28,229 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 69 colleges that offer a degree in real estate. To top this list, a school must have a successful real estate program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in the Far Western US Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of San Diego. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 91 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 69 schools in the Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Southern California is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 ’s real estate degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, 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 91%.
Read full report on Real Estate at University of Southern California
Out of the 69 schools in the Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Portland State University is a large school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 43 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pepperdine University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in the Far Western US Region. Pepperdine University is a fairly large school located in Malibu, California that handed out 33 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Saddleback College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in the Far Western US Region list. Saddleback College is a fairly large public school situated in Mission Viejo, California. It awarded 92 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Modesto Junior College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in the Far Western US Region list. MJC is located in Modesto, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 56 ’s real estate degrees to qualified students.
Santiago Canyon College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in the Far Western US Region list. Santiago Canyon College is a fairly large school located in Orange, California that handed out 53 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
Mt. San Jacinto College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in San Jacinto, California, and it awarded 18 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
City College of San Francisco came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Francisco, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s real estate degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
North Seattle College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in the Far Western US Region list. North Seattle College is a small school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 23 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
Los Angeles Valley College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Valley Glen, California, this fairly large public school handed out 29 degrees to qualified ’s real estate students in 2020-2021.
San Diego Mesa College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #13. San Diego Mesa College is a public institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
West Los Angeles College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Culver City, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s real estate degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.
Chabot College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #15. This fairly large school is located in Hayward, California, and it awarded 76 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
Chaffey College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Chaffey College is a fairly large school located in Rancho Cucamonga, California that handed out 35 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Riverside City College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Riverside, California, this fairly large public school handed out 36 diplomas to qualified ’s real estate students in 2020-2021.
American River College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in the Far Western US Region list. American River is a large school located in Sacramento, California that handed out 14 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
Santa Rosa Junior College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. SRJC is a fairly large public school situated in Santa Rosa, California. It awarded 57 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
Sierra College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Sierra College is a fairly large public school situated in Rocklin, California. It awarded 15 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
Mt. San Antonio College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #20. This large school is located in Walnut, California, and it awarded 97 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Nevada - Las Vegas ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, this large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified ’s real estate students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%.
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Glendale Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. GCC is a fairly large public school situated in Glendale, California. It awarded 65 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #20, San Joaquin Delta College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in the Far Western US Region list. Stockton, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s real estate degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
El Camino College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. El Camino College is a public institution located in Torrance, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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