Why You Can Trust Us
Investopedia was founded in 1999 and has been helping readers find the best online real estate schools since August 2020. Investopedia’s research and editorial teams conducted independent, unbiased research into online real estate schools. Over 300 data points were collected or calculated on nine popular real estate schools. Investopedia researched information on course fees in a selection of states, state availability for a variety of course types, course features, guarantees, and customer satisfaction. This research was used to objectively score each real estate school and develop the best recommendations above.
How We Find the Best Online Real Estate Schools
Investopedia’s research and editorial teams conducted independent, comprehensive research into online real estate schools in February 2025. Nine popular schools were chosen for research, based on availability, popularity, and a competitive analysis. Each school was evaluated on 38 criteria. Information was collected from company websites and customer support; any data points not used in scoring were collected for background.
Our evaluation criteria were broken down into the following categories, with the accompanying weights:
- Fees: 27.00%
- Customer Satisfaction: 27.00%
- Features: 26.00%
- Availability: 20.00%
Investopedia’s full-time compliance team maintains the accuracy of information on this page to ensure our recommendations remain the top choices for their respective categories.