Best Real Estate Schools Near Hastings, MN (2026)

Hastings, Minnesota has 3 accredited schools offering real estate programs, with tuition ranging from $10,245 to $54,398 per year for indexed programs. Hastings has a population of about 22,050. Median household income is $92,940 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 28.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area, the top-earning real estate-related role is Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Manager at a median $69,540 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Real Estate Schools to Hastings

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer real estate programs near Hastings, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Hastings 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 Minnesota schools on the Minnesota real estate page.


Real Estate Wages Near Hastings

Hastings is part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area (BLS area code 33460). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Minnesota statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Real Estate Sales Agent$46,410Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$44,284
Real Estate Broker$61,890Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$59,055
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Manager$69,540Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$66,355

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.


Hastings at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population22,050Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$92,940Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+28.9%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)104.8 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited real estate schools are near Hastings, MN?

Our directory has 3 accredited schools offering real estate programs near Hastings. The closest is University of St Thomas in Saint Paul, MN (22.0 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Saint Cloud State University (85.0 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying real estate roles near Hastings?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying real estate-related roles near Hastings are: Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Manager ($69,540), Real Estate Broker ($61,890), Real Estate Sales Agent ($46,410). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Minnesota statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Cottage Grove instead of Hastings?

Cottage Grove, MN is 6.9 miles from Hastings 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 Hastings an affordable place to study real estate?

Hastings’s median household income of $92,940 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Hastings while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Minnesota 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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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.