Real Estate
Associate of Science
Program Details
The curriculum in Real Estate provides individuals with the technical knowledge and academic background to be competitive in the real estate industry. Successful coursework completion allows individuals to sit for the California Real Estate Salesperson Examination. (For up-to-date licensing requirements refer to the California Department of Real Estate at http://dre.ca.gov.) Career opportunities in real estate and related occupations include real estate salesperson, loan processor, property manager, transaction coordinator and escrow/title officer. For the degree, students must fulfill the following major requirements with grades of C or better, complete a minimum of 60 degree-applicable semester units (12 of which must be completed at Sierra College) with a grade point average of at least 2.0 and complete one of the following general education patterns- Sierra College Associate Degree Requirements (Local General Education), or California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC).
Real Estate Pathways
Pathways listed below are for the catalog year 2025-2026.
Featured Careers
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Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers
Bachelor's degree, High school diploma/GED
- Job growth: Stable
- Low salary: 39,360
- High salary: 141,040
- Average salary: 66700
All Careers in Real Estate (5)
| Real Estate Brokers | Bachelor's degree, Some college | Declining | 72,280 |
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| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | Bachelor's degree, High school diploma/GED | Stable | 66,700 |
| Real Estate Sales Agents | High school diploma/GED, Certificate after high school | Declining | 56,320 |
| Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate | - n/a | Stable | |
| Appraisers of Personal and Business Property | - n/a | Stable |
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