Around 0.2% of Texas's graduates graduate from property management degree programs every year. In other words, every year an estimated 887 property managers graduate from Texas' 39 property management schools.

Top Schools

The top-ranked school in Texas that has a property management program is Texas A & M University. Texas A & M University, which was ranked 15th in the country in 2010, is located in College Station. In 2010, 82 students graduated from Texas A & M University's property management program. Students at Texas A & M University paid $8,387 per year in tuition fees.

Texas Christian University, which is located in Fort Worth, is the second-ranked school in Texas that has a property management program. It received a ranking of 28th in the country in 2010. In 2010, 48 students graduated from Texas Christian University property management program. The tuition rate at Texas Christian University was $30,090 per year.

The third-ranked school in Texas that has a property management program is Texas State University-San Marcos. Texas State University-San Marcos, which was ranked 31st in the country in 2010, is located in San Marcos. In 2010, Texas State University-San Marcos graduated 47 students from its property management programs. The tuition rate at Texas State University-San Marcos was $6,458 per year.

Cost

Tuition at Texas' property management schools ranges from $37,230 per year to $1,007 per year. But, the average tuition is $5,361 per year. The highest tuition rates in 2010 at Texas property management schools were charged at the following schools:

1. Southern Methodist University - located in Dallas, students are charged $37,230 per year
2. Texas Christian University - located in Fort Worth, students are charged $30,090 per year
3. Baylor University - located in Waco, students are charged $29,884 per year

The property management schools that charged the lowest tuition rates in Texas were:

1. College of the Mainland - located in Texas City, students are charged $1,007 per year
2. Collin County Community College District - located in McKinney, students are charged $1,024 per year
3. Tarrant County College District - located in Fort Worth, students are charged $1,200 per year

A property management degree from a Texas school... what next?

The highest percentage of property management graduates in Texas pursue careers as a property manager. Texas had 13,550 property managers in 2010. The largest populations of Texas property managers are working in the following counties:

1. Austin County - 3,990 property managers
2. Collin County - 3,610 property managers
3. Bastrop County - 1,210 property managers

Projected Growth

The government projects that by 2018, the number of property managers in the state of Texas will grow to 32,230. This would require a 13% growth in the profession.

Salary

On average, a property manager earns a salary of $52,970 per year in Texas state. But, salaries for property managers can vary. In 2010, property managers made as little as less than $15,740 per year or as much as more than $127,330 per year in Texas. A property manager in the following Texas counties makes the highest salaries on average:

1. Gregg County - $92,270 per year
2. Andrews County - $65,990 per year
3. Atascosa County - $60,010 per year

A property manager in the following counties in Texas make the lowest salaries on average:

1. El Paso County - $29,660 per year
2. Irion County - $30,320 per year
3. Hidalgo County - $31,740 per year

More Information

Take a look at the graphs and charts below for additional Texas statistics regarding a career in property management and to compare salaries with a variety of related fields such as business administration or property management.