Management Occupations·SOC 11-9141

Best degree programs for Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers, ranked by enrollment

2 college programs and 229 schools train Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers. Compare graduates per year, cost and pay, $69,990 median wage, 311,180 U.S. jobs. Federal data.

2 college programs at 229 schools train property, real estate, and community association managers, graduating 8,632 people a year (IPEDS completions). The largest is Real Estate. The job pays a median of $69,990 (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Graduates / yr
8,632
from every feeder program
Median annual wage
$69,990
BLS OEWS May 2025
Projected growth
+3.6%
About as fast as average
Openings / yr
39,000
new plus replacement
Schools
229
with a feeder program
States with jobs
37
BLS reports wages

About property, real estate, and community association managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate the selling, buying, leasing, or governance activities of commercial, industrial, or residential real estate properties. Includes managers of homeowner and condominium associations, rented or leased housing units, buildings, or land (including rights-of-way).

Also calledProperty ManagerResident ManagerApartment ManagerCommunity ManagerLeaserLandmanLandladyLandlordLease BuyerMall ManagerMarket MasterLease Operator

Fields of study that lead to this job

Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level, the tier our program pages are built on. Numbers are graduates per year.

Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
CIP 52.15
Real Estate
8,030graduates / yr
212 schools · 1 specialization · 93.0% of pipeline
Grad earnings $53,788
Architecture And Related Services
CIP 04.10
Real Estate Development
602graduates / yr
21 schools · 1 specialization · 7.0% of pipeline
Grad earnings $49,353

2 degree programs that lead to this job

Ranked by graduates per year (IPEDS completions). Graduate earnings and debt are College Scorecard figures for people who finished the program, reported at the 4-digit CIP level, so specializations within one field share a figure. That is a different measurement from the occupation-wide wages further down this page.

Degree programs that lead to this occupation, ranked by graduates per year
#ProgramGraduates / yrShare of pipelineSchoolsGrad earnings (1 yr)Median debt
1
Real Estate
CIP 52.1501
8,030
93.0%
212$53,788$20,765
2
Real Estate Development
CIP 04.1001
602
7.0%
21$49,353$17,000

Top 50 schools by graduates into this job

Counting every feeder program a school offers, not just its largest one.

Schools ranked by graduates per year into this occupation
#SchoolGraduates / yrTop feeder programGrad rateNet priceAcceptance
1New York University
New York, NY Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
327Real Estate88%$29,0239%
2San Jacinto Community College
Pasadena, TX Public · 1 feeder programs
321Real Estate30%——
3Sinclair Community College
Dayton, OH Public · 2 feeder programs
233Real Estate41%——
4University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI Public · 1 feeder programs
211Real Estate90%—45%
5Georgetown University
Washington, DC Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
197Real Estate95%$22,24213%
6Dallas College
Dallas, TX Public · 1 feeder programs
191Real Estate32%——
7West Los Angeles College
Culver City, CA Public · 1 feeder programs
161Real Estate28%——
8University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
154Real Estate Development92%$26,87310%
9Ogden - Weber Technical College
Ogden, UT Public · 1 feeder programs
152Real Estate53%——
10University of Georgia
Athens, GA Public · 1 feeder programs
151Real Estate90%—38%
11Los Angeles Valley College
Valley Glen, CA Public · 1 feeder programs
150Real Estate32%——
12Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, TX Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
148Real Estate86%$25,82344%
13Poway Adult School
Poway, CA Public · 1 feeder programs
137Real Estate———
14Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
133Real Estate Development96%$15,3154%
15Delgado Community College
New Orleans, LA Public · 1 feeder programs
127Real Estate24%——
16Milwaukee Area Technical College
Milwaukee, WI Public · 1 feeder programs
123Real Estate25%——
17Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus
University Park, PA Public · 1 feeder programs
119Real Estate86%—61%
18Florida International University
Miami, FL Public · 1 feeder programs
118Real Estate74%—55%
19Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA Public · 1 feeder programs
108Real Estate86%—55%
20Mt San Antonio College
Walnut, CA Public · 1 feeder programs
105Real Estate45%——
21Lorain County Community College
Elyria, OH Public · 1 feeder programs
102Real Estate31%——
22Austin Community College District
Austin, TX Public · 1 feeder programs
101Real Estate20%——
23Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL Public · 1 feeder programs
101Real Estate86%—24%
24Glendale Community College
Glendale, CA Public · 1 feeder programs
91Real Estate37%——
25Houston City College
Houston, TX Public · 1 feeder programs
90Real Estate17%——
26Columbus State Community College
Columbus, OH Public · 1 feeder programs
89Real Estate28%——
27Tyler Junior College
Tyler, TX Public · 1 feeder programs
88Real Estate27%——
28Texas A&M University - College Station
College Station, TX Public · 1 feeder programs
86Real Estate84%—57%
29American Public University System
Charles Town, WV Private for-profit · 1 feeder programs
85Real Estate57%$10,199—
30Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
76Real Estate94%$11,8886%
31University of San Diego
San Diego, CA Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
76Real Estate84%$26,03552%
32Cerritos College
Norwalk, CA Public · 1 feeder programs
73Real Estate31%——
33University of Denver
Denver, CO Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
73Real Estate76%$29,72678%
34Truckee Meadows Community College
Reno, NV Public · 1 feeder programs
70Real Estate32%——
35San Antonio College
San Antonio, TX Public · 1 feeder programs
67Real Estate26%——
36University of California - San Diego
La Jolla, CA Public · 1 feeder programs
67Real Estate Development86%—27%
37Citrus College
Glendora, CA Public · 1 feeder programs
66Real Estate41%——
38Harvard University
Cambridge, MA Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
66Real Estate98%$15,0134%
39Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
66Real Estate84%$33,24663%
40San Joaquin Delta College
Stockton, CA Public · 1 feeder programs
64Real Estate35%——
41El Camino Community College District
Torrance, CA Public · 1 feeder programs
62Real Estate42%——
42Saddleback College
Mission Viejo, CA Public · 1 feeder programs
61Real Estate48%——
43Tarrant County College District
Fort Worth, TX Public · 1 feeder programs
60Real Estate34%——
44Chaffey College
Rancho Cucamonga, CA Public · 1 feeder programs
58Real Estate36%——
45Mesa Community College
Mesa, AZ Public · 1 feeder programs
58Real Estate16%——
46University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Amherst, MA Public · 1 feeder programs
57Real Estate83%—60%
47The University of Texas at San Antonio
San Antonio, TX Public · 1 feeder programs
56Real Estate53%—87%
48Long Beach City College
Long Beach, CA Public · 1 feeder programs
55Real Estate30%——
49Collin County Community College District
McKinney, TX Public · 1 feeder programs
54Real Estate20%——
50University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH Public · 1 feeder programs
54Real Estate75%—85%

What property, real estate, and community association managers earn

What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.

Median annual wage
$69,990
Mean annual
$83,710
Median hourly
$33.65/hr
People employed
311,180
What the range looks like
10th pct$41,010Median$69,99090th pct$139,680

Top-paying metro areas

Greeley, CO
$97,430median
60 jobs
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
$101,750median
1,340 jobs
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
$127,630median
50 jobs
Kennewick-Richland, WA
$123,990median
60 jobs
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
$128,710median
160 jobs
Midland, TX
$96,500median
470 jobs
Boulder, CO
$103,440median
120 jobs
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
$117,990median
2,110 jobs

Job outlook

Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.

Projected growth 2024–34
+3.6%
About as fast as average
Openings per year
39,000
new jobs plus replacements
Employment change
17,000
466,100 → 483,100
Typical entry education
High school diploma or equivalent
Plus short-term on-the-job training

Where the jobs are, state by state

Pick a state for in-state pay, the schools there, and the programs they run.

This occupation state by state: pay, jobs, and schools
StateMedian payJobsConcentrationSchoolsGraduates / yr
California$77,03050,0401.37×702,303
Texas$61,32045,3501.61×241,609
Ohio$59,0509,9600.90×17733
New York$99,39011,3900.59×7591
Florida$70,81030,1601.52×8442
Wisconsin$77,7301,5600.27×7405
Utahmoderate$64,2903,0200.87×4226
Georgiamoderate$75,3808,6900.89×4210
Pennsylvania$65,6809,3700.77×9208
District of Columbiamoderate$94,0802,0401.45×3204
Colorado$100,0802,2300.39×7189
Louisianalimited$49,9903,0600.79×2169
Virginia$79,8105,5700.68×5155
Massachusetts$103,4107,3201.01×6153
Arizona$63,7409,9701.54×8151
Nevada$55,6705,6301.81×5136
South Carolinamoderate$62,8104,9001.06×3117
Marylandlimited$81,9006,0601.10×2105
West Virginialimited$54,8601,1300.80×185
Oklahomalimited$64,6402,5200.74×257
Oregonlimited$78,0603,1900.81×151
Nebraskamoderate$61,6101,5300.74×350
Mississippilimited$53,6201,3000.56×245
Alabamamoderate$58,2403,5100.83×338
Illinoismoderate$74,98011,1800.92×434
Michigan$60,3505,8400.66×526
Minnesotalimited$64,8904,4800.76×226
Missourilimited$61,6404,7400.81×226
Iowalimited$57,9802,2900.73×220
Washingtonlimited$119,3202,9500.42×117
Indianalimited$60,6004,6700.73×215
Kentuckylimited$52,7902,6700.67×210
North Carolinalimited$61,43010,6901.08×110
Connecticutlimited$73,9402,7600.81×18
Kansaslimited$58,5102,8100.98×25
New Jerseylimited$82,8507,1100.83×12
Rhode Islandlimited$80,2607300.73×11

Skills and tools

From O*NET, the U.S. Department of Labor's occupational database. Importance is a 1 to 5 scale.

What they do day to day

  • Prepare detailed budgets and financial reports for properties.
  • Manage and oversee operations, maintenance, administration, and improvement of commercial, industrial, or residential properties.
  • Plan, schedule, and coordinate general maintenance, major repairs, and remodeling or construction projects for commercial or residential properties.
  • Direct collection of monthly assessments, rental fees, and deposits and payment of insurance premiums, mortgage, taxes, and incurred operating expenses.
  • Meet with clients to negotiate management and service contracts, determine priorities, and discuss the financial and operational status of properties.
  • Direct and coordinate the activities of staff and contract personnel and evaluate their performance.
  • Prepare and administer contracts for provision of property services, such as cleaning, maintenance, and security services.
  • Market vacant space to prospective tenants through leasing agents, advertising, or other methods.

Skills

  • Speaking4.0
  • Reading Comprehension3.9
  • Active Listening3.8
  • Writing3.6
  • Critical Thinking3.5
  • Monitoring3.1
  • Active Learning3.0
  • Mathematics3.0

Knowledge areas

  • Customer and Personal Service4.6
  • Administration and Management4.4
  • English Language4.0
  • Economics and Accounting4.0
  • Law and Government3.9
  • Public Safety and Security3.7

Abilities

  • Oral Comprehension4.0
  • Oral Expression4.0
  • Written Comprehension4.0
  • Written Expression3.8
  • Problem Sensitivity3.6
  • Inductive Reasoning3.6

Core activities

  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems4.5
  • Getting Information4.4
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates4.3
  • Working with Computers4.2
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others4.2
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships4.2

Tools and technology

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How to get in

How to become a Property

Job zone 4 of 5 · SVP 7.0 to < 8.0
Typical entry education
High school diploma or equivalent
Work experience needed
Less than 5 years
On-the-job training
Short-term on-the-job training

Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.

A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.

Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.

Every major mapped to this job

The official federal mapping behind the rankings above.

All 2 majors mapped to Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers2 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
  • 04.1001Real Estate Development
  • 52.1501Real Estate

Related careers

Jobs O*NET identifies as close to this one, with their own pay and outlook.

41-9022
Real Estate Sales Agents
$52,830193,370 jobs+3.1%
41-9021
Real Estate Brokers
$73,22046,100 jobs+3.3%
11-3013
Facilities Managers
$106,660156,180 jobs+3.8%
11-1021
General and Operations Managers
$105,7703,503,020 jobs+4.4%
13-1041
Compliance Officers
$80,730417,070 jobs+3.0%
11-2022
Sales Managers
$148,270637,080 jobs+4.7%

Common questions

What degree do you need to become a Property?+

High school diploma or equivalent is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is Real Estate, which awarded 8,030 degrees in 2024-25, 93.0% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.

Which college majors lead to becoming a Property?+

The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 2 programs to this occupation. The largest are Real Estate, Real Estate Development. Together they graduate about 8,632 people a year.

How much do property, real estate, and community association managers earn?+

The median is $69,990 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). The middle range runs from $41,010 at the 10th percentile to $139,680 at the 90th. This is pay for people already working in the occupation, not the same thing as graduate earnings one year after finishing a degree.

Is demand for property, real estate, and community association managers growing?+

BLS projects a +3.6% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, about as fast as average, with roughly 39,000 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.

How many schools offer programs for this career?+

229 institutions reported graduates from at least one of the 2 programs that feed this occupation in IPEDS 2024-25. Rankings on this page use graduates per year, because the federal data publishes no enrollment count by program.

What other job titles do property, real estate, and community association managers work under?+

Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Property Manager, Resident Manager, Apartment Manager, Community Manager among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 11-9141.

↑ Zoom outAll occupationsManagement Occupations
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers by stateCaliforniaTexasOhioNew YorkFloridaWisconsinUtahGeorgiaPennsylvaniaDistrict of ColumbiaColoradoLouisiana
Related careersReal Estate Sales AgentsReal Estate BrokersFacilities ManagersGeneral and Operations ManagersCompliance OfficersSales Managers
Programs that lead hereReal EstateReal Estate Development

About the data on this page

Rankings use IPEDS completions 2024-25, degrees awarded per year. That is the closest federal measure of how many people a program puts into a career, because no federal dataset publishes enrollment by program. Wages and employment come from BLS OEWS May 2025, growth and openings from BLS Employment Projections 2024-34, and which majors lead to which jobs from the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk. Occupation descriptions, tasks, skills and tools are O*NET 30.3 (CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor/ETA).

  • BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics

    May 2025

    Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.

    Official source →

  • BLS Employment Projections

    2024–34

    Projected growth, annual openings and typical entry-level education.

    Official source →

  • IPEDS Completions

    2024-25 (provisional)

    Graduates per year by program and institution — the ranking metric.

    Official source →

  • College Scorecard, Field of Study

    2020-21 cohorts

    Median graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.

    Official source →

  • Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes

    latest available

    Graduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.

    Official source →

  • NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk

    CIP 2020 / SOC 2018

    Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.

    Official source →

  • O*NET Database 30.3

    30.3

    Tasks, skills, knowledge, tools, job zone and alternate job titles.

    Official source →CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor / ETA

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