2026 Best Value Real Estate Schools in Georgia
[Real Estate](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/real-estate/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong real estate education at a price that pays off.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for real estate students.
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2026 Best Value Real Estate Schools in Georgia
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the real estate degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Real Estate Schools
For return on investment in real estate, no school beat University Of Georgia this year. University Of Georgia is a very large public school located in the city of Athens. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $11,450, while out-of-state students pay about $31,688. Typical student debt for real estate graduates is $24,027. Real Estate graduates of University Of Georgia earn a median of $55,655 early in their careers. Set against $24,027 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 38%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Georgia State University earned it the #2 place for real estate. Set in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State University is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $8,664 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $24,840. Students borrow a median of $29,789 to complete the real estate program here. Real Estate graduates of Georgia State University earn a median of $44,015 early in their careers. Set against $29,789 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 55% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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).
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