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2026 Best Real Estate Development Schools in California

1 Colleges in the United States
225 Real Estate Development Degrees Awarded
$72,871 Avg Early-Career Salary

Real Estate Development degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools to find the best for real estate development students.

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Best Schools for Real Estate Development in California

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the real estate development degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Real Estate Development

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University Of California San Diego tops our 2026 ranking of the best real estate development schools. Located in the city of La Jolla, University Of California San Diego is a very large public university. Roughly 86% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 64 real estate development degrees were awarded at University Of California San Diego in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, real estate development degree recipients from University Of California San Diego generally make around $60,797. University Of California San Diego graduates carry a median of $17,101 in student loans. Get the full real estate development details for University Of California San Diego

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University Of Southern California came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best real estate development schools. University Of Southern California is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles. About 92% of students finish within six years. About 161 real estate development degrees were awarded at University Of Southern California in the most recent year. Real Estate Development graduates of University Of Southern California earn a median of $84,945 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $17,000 to complete this degree. See the full real estate development program report for University Of Southern California

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 3 schools evaluated.

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