Best Real Estate Schools Near El Monte, CA (2026)

El Monte, California has 37 accredited schools offering real estate programs, with tuition ranging from $1,150 to $19,760 per year for indexed programs. El Monte has a population of about 107,066. Median household income is $64,484 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 14.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area, the top-earning real estate-related role is Real Estate Broker at a median $91,770 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Real Estate Schools to El Monte

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer real estate programs near El Monte, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from El Monte city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all California schools on the California real estate page.


Real Estate Wages Near El Monte

El Monte is part of the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area (BLS area code 31080). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to California statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Real Estate Sales Agent$47,020Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$41,391
Real Estate Broker$91,770Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$80,783
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Manager$77,230Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$67,984

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.


El Monte at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population107,066Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$64,484Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+14.7%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)113.6 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited real estate schools are near El Monte, CA?

Our directory has 37 accredited schools offering real estate programs near El Monte. The closest is East Los Angeles College in Monterey Park, CA (7.2 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Learnet Academy Inc (15.1 miles). 6 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying real estate roles near El Monte?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying real estate-related roles near El Monte are: Real Estate Broker ($91,770), Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Manager ($77,230), Real Estate Sales Agent ($47,020). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with California statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in South El Monte instead of El Monte?

South El Monte, CA is 2.0 miles from El Monte and has its own set of local real estate programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is El Monte an affordable place to study real estate?

El Monte’s median household income of $64,484 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in El Monte while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and California public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.


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Other Programs Available in El Monte

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for El Monte:

Data verified: August 11, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.