Associate in Arts Degree in Real Estate

USA

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What will I learn?

The Field

Real estate agents help people buy and sell homes, other buildings or land.

If their client is buying a property, an agent helps them find one that they want. This might involve giving them advice about market conditions and neighborhoods, and almost always involves showing them various options in person. Then, once their client has found something they like, they prepare and present an offer, and help negotiate the final purchase.

If they’re representing someone who is selling a property, an agent might start by helping that client determine a fair market price. Next, they might help get the property ready for sale. Then, they will advertise and show it to prospective clients. Finally, when the agent gets an offer the client finds attractive, they’ll help negotiate a closing deal.

The Outlook

One or more real estate agents will make a commission on almost every real estate sale—not just homes, but also commercial, agricultural and industrial properties.

So, as an agent, you can work almost anywhere you want to live, as long as you get licensed in that state. And, because agents work on commission, your income would be tied to the cost-of-living wherever you go.

An Associate in Arts degree may be earned by completing a minimum of 60 units of degree credit coursework, including the
major requirements and breadth requirements, with a minimum grade point average of 2.0. Students must complete all courses
for the major with a grade of C or better.

Courses required for the Degree (22 units):

4 units BUS-186 Principles of Accounting I

3 units BUS-294 Business Law

3 units RE-160 Real Estate Principles

3 units RE-161 Legal Aspects of Real Estate

3 units RE-163 Real Estate Practice

3 units RE-164 Real Estate Finance

3 units RE-168 Property Management

Which department am I in?

Contra Costa College

Study options

Full Time (Minimum of 60 units)

Tuition fees
$8,700.00 (7,34,053) per year
USD $290/unit
Start date

September 2025

Venue

Contra Costa College

2600 Mission Bell Drive,

SAN PABLO,

California,

94860, United States

Entry requirements

For international students

Graduation from a U.S. high school with grades of C or higher in academic English (not ESL) or equivalent.

English Proficiency Tests:

  • TOEFL iBT - 61
  • IELTS Academic - 5.5 (Minimum band scores of 4.5)
  • CAE (Cambridge English: Advanced) - 160
  • iTEP Academic (International Test of English Proficiency) - 3.5
  • PTE Academic (Pearson Test of English Academic) - 45
  • TOEFL iTP - 500
Note from client: this is just for Fall 2020, but at least students will know they can still apply (in fact even a bit later probably).
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