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2026 Best Value Real Estate Development Schools in the Far Western Region

[Real Estate Development](/majors/architecture-and-related-services/real-estate-development/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find the best return on investment for real estate development students.

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• Best Value Real Estate Development Schools in the Far Western Region

2026 Best Value Real Estate Development Schools in the Far Western Region

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the real estate development degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Real Estate Development Schools

1

University Of California San Diego
La Jolla, CA

$15,788 In-State Tuition & Fees

$17,101 Avg Student Debt

$84,943 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of California San Diego earned the #1 spot for value among real estate development schools in the Far Western Region. Set in the city of La Jolla, University Of California San Diego is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $15,788, with out-of-state students paying around $47,676. Real Estate Development graduates carry a median of $17,101 in student loans. Real Estate Development graduates of University Of California San Diego earn a median of $60,797 early in their careers. Set against $17,101 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 27% of applicants are accepted.

2

University Of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

$71,647 In-State Tuition & Fees

$17,000 Avg Student Debt

$92,498 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Southern California came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value real estate development schools. University Of Southern California is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $71,647. Students borrow a median of $17,000 to complete the real estate development program here. Real Estate Development graduates of University Of Southern California earn a median of $84,945 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $17,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 10%.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.