2023 Best Real Estate Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Real Estate for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 6,547 people earned their degree in real estate, making the major the 155th most popular in the United States. 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. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 237 real estate graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,803 and $17,868 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Real Estate for an Associate” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in real estate. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality real estate programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the real estate program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Real Estate for an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Real Estate for an Associate”.
Top 13 Best Real Estate Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Real Estate for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Southern Nevada landed the #1 spot on the list. CSN is a large school located in Las Vegas, Nevada that handed out 4 associates’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSN, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Real Estate Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 29,965 students enrolled at CSN, 1,398 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 798 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,559. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Real Estate for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Mt. San Antonio College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Walnut, California, this large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified associates’s real estate students in 2020-2021.
Mt. SAC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Real Estate Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Among the 28,393 students enrolled at Mt. SAC, 581 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 435 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $276. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American River College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Real Estate for an Associate. American River is a public institution located in Sacramento, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
American River not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Real Estate Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.According to our most recent data, American River College supports 25,422 students, and 618 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 424 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $520. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full American River College Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Victor Valley College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Real Estate for an Associate list. Victor Valley College is a public institution located in Victorville, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our far western us region associate degree vets studying real estate list, Victor Valley College has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Real Estate Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 10,777 students enrolled at Victor Valley College, 369 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 185 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $408. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Victor Valley College Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Real Estate for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego Mesa College landed the #5 spot on the list. San Diego Mesa College is a fairly large school located in San Diego, California that handed out 9 associates’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
San Diego Mesa College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Real Estate Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 20,693 students enrolled at San Diego Mesa College, 982 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 745 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $536. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. San Diego Mesa College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at San Diego Mesa College]](/colleges/san-diego-mesa-college/student-life/veterans/)
Cerritos College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Real Estate for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. Cerritos College is a fairly large public school situated in Norwalk, California. It awarded 3 associates’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
Cerritos College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Real Estate Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 248 of the 20,406 students enrolled at Cerritos College were GI Bill® students, of which 175 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $446. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Cerritos College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Cerritos College Veteran Student Life Report
Antelope Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Real Estate for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. Antelope Valley College is a fairly large school located in Lancaster, California that handed out 4 associates’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
Antelope Valley College also made our “Best Real Estate Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #9.Of the 12,057 students enrolled at Antelope Valley College, 232 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 116 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $315. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Antelope Valley College]](/colleges/antelope-valley-college/student-life/veterans/)
Riverside City College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Real Estate for an Associate ranking. Riverside City College is located in Riverside, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 associates’s real estate degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our far western us region associate degree vets studying real estate list, Riverside City College has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Real Estate Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 20,080 students enrolled at Riverside City College, 327 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 195 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $295. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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El Camino College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Real Estate for an Associate ranking. El Camino College is located in Torrance, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s real estate degrees to qualified students.
El Camino College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Real Estate Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 20,418 students enrolled at El Camino College, 282 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 175 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $432. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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With a ranking of #10, Glendale Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Real Estate for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Glendale, California, and it awarded 7 associates’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
GCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Real Estate Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 12,973 students enrolled at Glendale Community College, 61 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 41 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,199. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Glendale Community College Veteran Student Life Report
Mt. San Jacinto College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Real Estate for an Associate list. MSJC is a fairly large school located in San Jacinto, California that handed out 11 associates’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
MSJC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Real Estate Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.According to our most recent data, Mt. San Jacinto College supports 13,988 students, and 848 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 419 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $307. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at MSJC]](/colleges/mt-san-jacinto-community-college-district/student-life/veterans/)
Mendocino College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Real Estate for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. Mendocino College is a small public school situated in Ukiah, California. It awarded 2 associates’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mendocino College, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Real Estate Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Mendocino College supports 3,338 students, and 39 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 23 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $399. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Mendocino College]](/colleges/mendocino-college/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #13, San Bernardino Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Real Estate for an Associate list. San Bernardino Valley College is a medium-sized school located in San Bernardino, California that handed out 2 associates’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
San Bernardino Valley College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Real Estate Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Among the 12,206 students enrolled at San Bernardino Valley College, 273 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 167 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $372. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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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