2025 Best Real Estate Schools in California
12
Colleges in California
1,988
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 looked at 12 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Real Estate Schools in California ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,988 degrees in real estate to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Real Estate School
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. 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.
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
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 California list to help you make the college decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest 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 California
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 California Schools in Real Estate
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In CA
Pepperdine University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in real estate. Pepperdine is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Malibu. A Best Colleges rank of #63 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Pepperdine is a great university overall.
There were roughly 24 real estate students who graduated with this degree at Pepperdine in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in real estate from Pepperdine University
It is hard to beat University of San Diego if you wish to pursue a degree in real estate. Located in the city of San Diego, USD is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #240 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means USD is a great university overall.
There were about 131 real estate students who graduated with this degree at USD in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, real estate degree recipients typically make around $54,073 in the first five years of their career.
More information about a degree in real estate from University of San Diego
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In CA
102
Real Estate Degrees Awarded
Saddleback College is a great choice for students interested in a degree in real estate. Saddleback College is a large public college located in the suburb of Mission Viejo. A Best Colleges rank of #332 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Saddleback College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 102 real estate students who graduated with this degree at Saddleback College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in real estate from Saddleback College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
13th
Most Popular In CA
51
Real Estate Degrees Awarded
Santa Rosa Junior College is a great choice for students interested in a degree in real estate. Located in the city of Santa Rosa, SRJC is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #121 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SRJC is a great college overall.
There were about 51 real estate students who graduated with this degree at SRJC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in real estate from Santa Rosa Junior College
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
50th
Most Popular In CA
Located in the midsize city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #172 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Chapman is a great university overall.
There were about 15 real estate students who graduated with this degree at Chapman in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in real estate from Chapman University
Located in the large suburb of Norwalk, Cerritos College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 69th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 21 real estate students who graduated with this degree at Cerritos College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in real estate from Cerritos College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In CA
59
Real Estate Degrees Awarded
Located in the medium-sized city of Modesto, MJC is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #230 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means MJC is a great college overall.
There were roughly 59 real estate students who graduated with this degree at MJC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in real estate from Modesto Junior College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
29th
Most Popular In CA
34
Real Estate Degrees Awarded
Victor Valley College is a large public college located in the suburb of Victorville. This college ranks 103rd out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 34 real estate students who graduated with this degree at Victor Valley College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in real estate from Victor Valley College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
25th
Most Popular In CA
35
Real Estate Degrees Awarded
Antelope Valley College is a large public college located in the suburb of Lancaster. This college ranks 147th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 35 real estate students who graduated with this degree at Antelope Valley College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in real estate from Antelope Valley College
San Diego Mesa College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of San Diego. This college ranks 131st out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 23 real estate students who graduated with this degree at San Diego Mesa College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in real estate from San Diego Mesa College
