Real Estate
6,450 students earn a real estate credential each year across 179 US colleges. Earnings below are the median for each school's graduates one and five years after finishing; debt is the median federal loan balance at completion.
- Typical earnings, 1 year out
- $55,257
- Typical earnings, 5 years out
- $85,784
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Bachelor's programs — 58 colleges
CollegeGrads / yearEarnings 1 yearEarnings 5 yearsDebt
1University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, Wisconsin169$73,2391 year out$119,949$20,5002University of GeorgiaAthens, Georgia162$55,6551 year out$87,821$24,0273Florida State UniversityTallahassee, Florida133$55,2571 year out$85,275$19,5004University of San DiegoSan Diego, California125$54,0731 year out—$21,0005Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg, Virginia112$68,0781 year out—$27,0006Texas Christian UniversityFort Worth, Texas85$68,2461 year out—$24,2827University of South Carolina-ColumbiaColumbia, South Carolina75$51,9651 year out—$22,5008Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, Ohio66$72,7691 year out$89,863$19,0009New York UniversityNew York, New York65$74,9121 year out—$20,50010University of Central FloridaOrlando, Florida63$41,2181 year out—$21,03211Marquette UniversityMilwaukee, Wisconsin57$58,2461 year out$104,942$19,50012Southern Methodist UniversityDallas, Texas55—1 year out——13The University of Texas at San AntonioSan Antonio, Texas53$41,9651 year out—$21,48514University of Cincinnati-Main CampusCincinnati, Ohio50—1 year out——15CUNY Bernard M Baruch CollegeNew York, New York47$42,9201 year out$51,968$15,50016Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, New York47$59,3961 year out——17University of MississippiUniversity, Mississippi45$49,2831 year out—$23,00018Villanova UniversityVillanova, Pennsylvania44$75,7021 year out$124,789$27,00019Florida International UniversityMiami, Florida41—1 year out——20University of Northern IowaCedar Falls, Iowa38$56,8661 year out$69,867$23,12521University of North TexasDenton, Texas38$44,1241 year out$77,169$15,25122University of DenverDenver, Colorado36—1 year out——23The University of Arizona Global CampusChandler, Arizona33$49,2611 year out$51,763$37,31224Georgia State UniversityAtlanta, Georgia30$44,0151 year out—$29,78925College of CharlestonCharleston, South Carolina28—1 year out——26DePaul UniversityChicago, Illinois25$53,5151 year out$85,784—27University of MiamiCoral Gables, Florida24—1 year out——28University of Nebraska at OmahaOmaha, Nebraska23—1 year out——29University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania18—1 year out——30University of St ThomasSaint Paul, Minnesota16—1 year out$98,337—31The University of Texas at ArlingtonArlington, Texas15—1 year out——32Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania14—1 year out——33Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, Virginia14$47,6811 year out——34University of Wisconsin-StoutMenomonie, Wisconsin14$54,0611 year out—$21,22035Ball State UniversityMuncie, Indiana12$58,5751 year out——36University of ConnecticutStorrs, Connecticut10—1 year out——37University of Nevada-Las VegasLas Vegas, Nevada10—1 year out——38George Washington UniversityWashington, District of Columbia8—1 year out——39Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania7$48,8361 year out$77,707$23,81140Saint Cloud State UniversitySaint Cloud, Minnesota6—1 year out——41Menlo CollegeAtherton, California5—1 year out——42Roosevelt UniversityChicago, Illinois5—1 year out——43North Seattle CollegeSeattle, Washington5—1 year out——44Central Michigan UniversityMount Pleasant, Michigan4—1 year out——45Pennsylvania Western UniversityCalifornia, Pennsylvania3—1 year out——46Nova Southeastern UniversityFort Lauderdale, Florida1—1 year out——47University of BaltimoreBaltimore, Maryland1—1 year out——48University of Maryland-College ParkCollege Park, Maryland1—1 year out——49Nichols CollegeDudley, Massachusetts1—1 year out——50Columbia CollegeColumbia, Missouri1—1 year out——51Fordham UniversityBronx, New York1—1 year out——52Cleveland State UniversityCleveland, Ohio1—1 year out——53Miami University-OxfordOxford, Ohio1—1 year out——54Inter American University of Puerto Rico-MetroSan Juan, Puerto Rico1—1 year out——55California State University-NorthridgeNorthridge, California—$35,8791 year out$58,731—56San Diego State UniversitySan Diego, California——1 year out—$18,87557University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, California—$98,7631 year out$145,650$19,50058Baylor UniversityWaco, Texas—$57,8341 year out—$20,530
Associate programs — 76 colleges
CollegeGrads / yearEarnings 1 yearEarnings 5 yearsDebt
1American Public University SystemCharles Town, West Virginia47$43,2511 year out—$23,7652Houston City CollegeHouston, Texas40—1 year out—$27,1403Saddleback CollegeMission Viejo, California26—1 year out——4El Camino Community College DistrictTorrance, California25—1 year out——5Victor Valley CollegeVictorville, California20—1 year out——6Dallas CollegeDallas, Texas20—1 year out——7San Joaquin Delta CollegeStockton, California18—1 year out——8Cerritos CollegeNorwalk, California16—1 year out——9Santa Rosa Junior CollegeSanta Rosa, California16—1 year out——10Modesto Junior CollegeModesto, California15—1 year out——11Santiago Canyon CollegeOrange, California15—1 year out——12Tarrant County College DistrictFort Worth, Texas14—1 year out——13Austin Community College DistrictAustin, Texas13—1 year out——14Antelope Valley Community College DistrictLancaster, California12—1 year out——15Glendale Community CollegeGlendale, California12—1 year out——16College of Southern NevadaLas Vegas, Nevada12—1 year out——17San Jacinto Community CollegePasadena, Texas12—1 year out——18Chabot CollegeHayward, California11—1 year out——19Citrus CollegeGlendora, California11—1 year out——20De Anza CollegeCupertino, California11—1 year out——21Los Angeles Valley CollegeValley Glen, California11—1 year out——22San Diego Mesa CollegeSan Diego, California11—1 year out——23West Los Angeles CollegeCulver City, California10—1 year out——24Valencia CollegeOrlando, Florida10—1 year out——25Hinds Community CollegeRaymond, Mississippi10—1 year out——26Columbus State Community CollegeColumbus, Ohio10—1 year out——27Collin County Community College DistrictMcKinney, Texas10—1 year out——28Mt San Jacinto Community College DistrictSan Jacinto, California9—1 year out——29American River CollegeSacramento, California8—1 year out——30City College of San FranciscoSan Francisco, California8—1 year out——31Fullerton CollegeFullerton, California8—1 year out——32Los Angeles City CollegeLos Angeles, California8—1 year out——33Zane State CollegeZanesville, Ohio8—1 year out——34McLennan Community CollegeWaco, Texas8—1 year out——35San Antonio CollegeSan Antonio, Texas8—1 year out——36Contra Costa CollegeSan Pablo, California7—1 year out——37East Los Angeles CollegeMonterey Park, California7—1 year out——38Merritt CollegeOakland, California7—1 year out——39Sierra CollegeRocklin, California7—1 year out——40Southwestern CollegeChula Vista, California7—1 year out——41North Seattle CollegeSeattle, Washington7—1 year out——42Waukesha County Technical CollegePewaukee, Wisconsin7—1 year out——43Chaffey CollegeRancho Cucamonga, California6—1 year out——44Cuyamaca CollegeEl Cajon, California6—1 year out——45Santa Barbara City CollegeSanta Barbara, California6—1 year out——46Sinclair Community CollegeDayton, Ohio6—1 year out$39,810—47Milwaukee Area Technical CollegeMilwaukee, Wisconsin6—1 year out——48College of the CanyonsSanta Clarita, California5—1 year out——49Cosumnes River CollegeSacramento, California5—1 year out——50Mt San Antonio CollegeWalnut, California5—1 year out——51Riverside City CollegeRiverside, California5—1 year out——52Clark State CollegeSpringfield, Ohio5—1 year out——53Lorain County Community CollegeElyria, Ohio5—1 year out——54Lamar Institute of TechnologyBeaumont, Texas5—1 year out——55Irvine Valley CollegeIrvine, California4—1 year out——56Los Angeles Trade Technical CollegeLos Angeles, California4—1 year out——57Mendocino CollegeUkiah, California4—1 year out——58Solano Community CollegeFairfield, California4—1 year out——59Norco CollegeNorco, California4—1 year out——60Butte CollegeOroville, California3—1 year out——61Los Angeles Southwest CollegeLos Angeles, California3—1 year out——62Orange Coast CollegeCosta Mesa, California3—1 year out——63Palomar CollegeSan Marcos, California3—1 year out——64Sacramento City CollegeSacramento, California3—1 year out——65San Bernardino Valley CollegeSan Bernardino, California3—1 year out——66Marion Technical CollegeMarion, Ohio3—1 year out——67El Paso Community CollegeEl Paso, Texas3—1 year out——68South Plains CollegeLevelland, Texas3—1 year out——69College of San MateoSan Mateo, California2—1 year out——70Schoolcraft Community College DistrictLivonia, Michigan2—1 year out——71Coahoma Community CollegeClarksdale, Mississippi2—1 year out——72Columbia CollegeColumbia, Missouri2—1 year out——73Moreno Valley CollegeMoreno Valley, California2—1 year out——74Gavilan CollegeGilroy, California1—1 year out——75Los Angeles Harbor CollegeWilmington, California1—1 year out——76Red Rocks Community CollegeLakewood, Colorado1—1 year out——
Certificate programs — top 100 of 119 colleges by graduates
CollegeGrads / yearEarnings 1 yearEarnings 5 yearsDebt
1Sinclair Community CollegeDayton, Ohio220$34,9341 year out—$13,7182Lorain County Community CollegeElyria, Ohio171—1 year out——3Irvine Valley CollegeIrvine, California168—1 year out——4Columbus State Community CollegeColumbus, Ohio162—1 year out——5Dallas CollegeDallas, Texas156$34,3981 year out$46,677$17,0636San Jacinto Community CollegePasadena, Texas111—1 year out——7Delgado Community CollegeNew Orleans, Louisiana104—1 year out—$27,7448Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, Pennsylvania103$70,5441 year out—$25,0009Ogden-Weber Technical CollegeOgden, Utah103$28,4341 year out—$12,00010Mesa Community CollegeMesa, Arizona99—1 year out——11Milwaukee Area Technical CollegeMilwaukee, Wisconsin87—1 year out——12Mt San Antonio CollegeWalnut, California86—1 year out——13Saddleback CollegeMission Viejo, California83—1 year out——14Austin Community College DistrictAustin, Texas72$36,9391 year out—$9,50015Glendale Community CollegeGlendale, California67—1 year out——16Palm Beach State CollegeLake Worth, Florida58$32,9831 year out—$17,34917West Los Angeles CollegeCulver City, California57—1 year out——18Citrus CollegeGlendora, California55—1 year out——19Chabot CollegeHayward, California54—1 year out——20Santa Rosa Junior CollegeSanta Rosa, California53—1 year out——21Tarrant County College DistrictFort Worth, Texas52—1 year out—$15,00322Collin County Community College DistrictMcKinney, Texas49—1 year out——23Modesto Junior CollegeModesto, California47—1 year out——24University of Massachusetts-AmherstAmherst, Massachusetts46—1 year out——25South Plains CollegeLevelland, Texas46—1 year out——26McLennan Community CollegeWaco, Texas45—1 year out—$7,49627Long Beach City CollegeLong Beach, California44—1 year out——28Lakeland Community CollegeKirtland, Ohio44—1 year out——29East Los Angeles CollegeMonterey Park, California43—1 year out——30Santiago Canyon CollegeOrange, California43—1 year out——31El Camino Community College DistrictTorrance, California42—1 year out——32Colorado Mountain CollegeGlenwood Springs, Colorado42—1 year out——33Houston City CollegeHouston, Texas42—1 year out—$18,34534Texas Tech UniversityLubbock, Texas42—1 year out——35Scottsdale Community CollegeScottsdale, Arizona41—1 year out——36Chaffey CollegeRancho Cucamonga, California41—1 year out——37Southern State Community CollegeHillsboro, Ohio40—1 year out——38Southwestern CollegeChula Vista, California37—1 year out——39The University of Texas at AustinAustin, Texas37—1 year out——40Angelina CollegeLufkin, Texas35—1 year out——41University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeMilwaukee, Wisconsin35—1 year out—$24,63742Edison State Community CollegePiqua, Ohio32—1 year out——43Clark State CollegeSpringfield, Ohio31—1 year out——44American Public University SystemCharles Town, West Virginia31—1 year out$45,531—45College of Southern NevadaLas Vegas, Nevada29—1 year out——46Norco CollegeNorco, California29—1 year out——47Los Angeles Valley CollegeValley Glen, California27—1 year out——48Los Angeles City CollegeLos Angeles, California27—1 year out——49Truckee Meadows Community CollegeReno, Nevada27—1 year out——50Bridgerland Technical CollegeLogan, Utah26—1 year out——51Antelope Valley Community College DistrictLancaster, California25—1 year out——52Riverside City CollegeRiverside, California25—1 year out——53Cosumnes River CollegeSacramento, California24—1 year out——54Cisco CollegeCisco, Texas23—1 year out——55Cerritos CollegeNorwalk, California22—1 year out——56Valencia CollegeOrlando, Florida22—1 year out——57San Antonio CollegeSan Antonio, Texas22—1 year out——58City College of San FranciscoSan Francisco, California21—1 year out——59Cincinnati State Technical and Community CollegeCincinnati, Ohio20—1 year out—$25,66760Red Rocks Community CollegeLakewood, Colorado19—1 year out——61Lewis and Clark Community CollegeGodfrey, Illinois18—1 year out——62Zane State CollegeZanesville, Ohio18—1 year out——63Palomar CollegeSan Marcos, California15—1 year out——64Coastline Community CollegeFountain Valley, California14—1 year out——65Lake Tahoe Community CollegeSouth Lake Tahoe, California14—1 year out——66Merced CollegeMerced, California14—1 year out——67Oklahoma State University-Main CampusStillwater, Oklahoma14—1 year out——68Hocking CollegeNelsonville, Ohio13—1 year out——69Lamar Institute of TechnologyBeaumont, Texas13—1 year out——70Victor Valley CollegeVictorville, California12—1 year out——71Blinn College DistrictBrenham, Texas12—1 year out——72Merritt CollegeOakland, California11—1 year out——73Westmoreland County Community CollegeYoungwood, Pennsylvania11—1 year out——74Diablo Valley CollegePleasant Hill, California10—1 year out——75Great Basin CollegeElko, Nevada10—1 year out——76San Joaquin Delta CollegeStockton, California9—1 year out——77College of San MateoSan Mateo, California9—1 year out——78Waukesha County Technical CollegePewaukee, Wisconsin9—1 year out——79Gavilan CollegeGilroy, California8—1 year out——80Sierra CollegeRocklin, California8—1 year out——81College of the CanyonsSanta Clarita, California7—1 year out——82De Anza CollegeCupertino, California7—1 year out——83Monterey Peninsula CollegeMonterey, California7—1 year out——84San Bernardino Valley CollegeSan Bernardino, California7—1 year out——85Columbia CollegeColumbia, Missouri7—1 year out——86El Paso Community CollegeEl Paso, Texas7—1 year out——87Folsom Lake CollegeFolsom, California7—1 year out——88Fullerton CollegeFullerton, California6—1 year out——89Los Angeles Southwest CollegeLos Angeles, California6—1 year out——90Colorado Mesa UniversityGrand Junction, Colorado6—1 year out——91Metropolitan Community College AreaOmaha, Nebraska6—1 year out——92Western Nevada CollegeCarson City, Nevada6—1 year out——93Mountain Empire Community CollegeBig Stone Gap, Virginia6—1 year out——94North Seattle CollegeSeattle, Washington5—1 year out——95Cuyamaca CollegeEl Cajon, California4—1 year out——96Los Angeles Harbor CollegeWilmington, California4—1 year out——97Santa Barbara City CollegeSanta Barbara, California4—1 year out——98Northwest State Community CollegeArchbold, Ohio4—1 year out——99American River CollegeSacramento, California3—1 year out——100Contra Costa CollegeSan Pablo, California3—1 year out——
US Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data (4-digit CIP). Graduates are conferrals in the most recent IPEDS year; earnings cover federally-aided completers who are working and not enrolled; medians for small programs are privacy-suppressed (—).