Real Estate: certificate earnings by college

Median earnings of real estate graduates (certificate) one year after graduation, at 13 colleges. National median: $44,407, rising to $46,206 after four years.

#CollegeStateEarnings after 1 yrAfter 4 yrsMedian debt
1Saddleback CollegeCA$82,543——
2Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusPA$74,053$100,940$22,247
3American Public University SystemWV$62,489——
4University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeWI$58,806$69,806$20,197
5Columbus State Community CollegeOH$48,480$51,228$6,189
6Palm Beach State CollegeFL$44,442$55,978—
7Colorado Mountain CollegeCO$44,407——
8Ogden-Weber Technical CollegeUT$43,165$41,042—
9Sinclair Community CollegeOH$40,636$48,643$2,750
10Austin Community College DistrictTX$35,652—$6,329
11Dallas CollegeTX$35,104$44,318$9,962
12McLennan Community CollegeTX$32,378$40,043$6,137
13Lorain County Community CollegeOH$19,857——

Earnings are median annual earnings of graduates who received federal financial aid, measured by the U.S. Department of Education. Colleges with too few graduates are not shown.

Frequently asked questions

How much do real estate graduates earn?

The median college reports $44,407 in earnings one year after a certificate in real estate and $46,206 four years after. The highest is $82,543 at Saddleback College.

How much student debt do real estate graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $14,498 at the typical college.