2026 Best Value Real Estate Schools in Virginia
[Real Estate](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/real-estate/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong real estate education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for real estate students.
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2026 Best Value Real Estate Schools in Virginia
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
Our analysis ranked George Mason University the best value for a degree in real estate in Virginia. Set in the suburb of Fairfax, George Mason University is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $14,220, while out-of-state students pay about $38,688. Real Estate graduates carry a median of $23,529 in student loans. Early-career real estate graduates make about $124,633. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 88%.
Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value real estate schools. Virginia Commonwealth University is a very large public school located in the city of Richmond. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $16,720, while out-of-state students pay about $39,884. Students borrow a median of $23,813 to complete the real estate program here. Early-career real estate graduates make about $47,681. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 93% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University earned it the #3 place for real estate. Set in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $15,948, while out-of-state students pay about $37,764. Typical student debt for real estate graduates is $27,000. Early-career real estate graduates make about $68,078. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 55%.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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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