Best Real Estate Schools Near Los Angeles, CA (2026)

Los Angeles, California has 37 accredited schools offering real estate programs, with tuition ranging from $1,191 to $20,058 per year for indexed programs. Los Angeles has a population of about 3,857,897. Median household income is $80,366 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 37.8% 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 Los Angeles

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer real estate programs near Los Angeles, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles

Los Angeles 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.


Los Angeles at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population3,857,897Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$80,366Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+37.8%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 Los Angeles, CA?

Our directory has 37 accredited schools offering real estate programs near Los Angeles. The closest is Los Angeles Valley College in Valley Glen, CA (4.3 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is East Los Angeles College (15.6 miles). 7 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying real estate roles near Los Angeles?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying real estate-related roles near Los Angeles 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 Beverly Hills instead of Los Angeles?

Beverly Hills, CA is 2.5 miles from Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles an affordable place to study real estate?

Los Angeles’s median household income of $80,366 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles

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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.