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Finding the Best Real Estate Master's Degree School for You

In <nil>, 7,448 people earned a degree or certificate in real estate, making the major the #21 most popular in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for business students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central has created its Best Real Estate Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 29 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for business students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Real Estate Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Real Estate Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Real Estate Master's Degree Schools

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Cornell University the best school in the United States for real estate students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that real estate majors at Cornell take out while working on their Master's Degree is $127,669.

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#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 29 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

On average, real estate graduates from UPenn take out $87,153 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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#3

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Out of the 29 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

While working on their Master's Degree, real estate majors at Georgetown accumulate an average of around $53,958 in student debt.

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#4

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Real Estate Master’s Degree Schools list. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

The average amount in student loans that real estate majors at Johns Hopkins take out while working on their Master's Degree is $50,254.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for real estate students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.

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#6

New York University

New York, NY

New York University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Real Estate Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their Master's Degree, real estate graduates from NYU carry an average student debtload of $96,981.

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Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for real estate students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.

After completing their Master's Degree, real estate graduates from Texas A&M College Station carry an average student debtload of $28,283.

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#8

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA

Pepperdine University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Real Estate Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Pepperdine is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Malibu.

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#9

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA

With a ranking of #9, University of San Diego did quite well on this year’s best schools for real estate students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of San Diego, USD is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Real Estate majors at USD take out an average of $47,573 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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#10

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Real Estate Master’s Degree Schools list. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

Real Estate majors at GMU take out an average of $47,771 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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Real Estate by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

Real Estate is one of 21 different types of business programs to choose from.

Real Estate Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Real Estate 7,448

Majors Similar to Real Estate

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 403,753
Accounting 93,982
General Business/Commerce 56,779
Finance & Financial Management 54,690
Marketing 52,078

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Godrej Mamurdi Pune.

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