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2023 Most Popular Real Estate Schools in Illinois

9 Colleges
$92,303 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Real Estate School for You

Real Estate is the #23 most popular major in Illinois with 43 degrees and certificates awarded in <nil>.

It's not easy to decide which business program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the Most Popular Real Estate Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Illinois to see which programs were the most popular for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Real Estate program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Real Estate Colleges.

#1

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found DePaul University to be the most popular school for real estate students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lewis and Clark Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Real Estate Schools in Illinois list. Lewis and Clark Community College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Godfrey.

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#3

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Roosevelt University is a great place for real estate students. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#4

South Suburban College

South Holland, IL

Out of the 9 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, South Suburban College landed the # 4 spot on the list. SSC is a small public school located in the suburb of South Holland.

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#5

Illinois Central College

East Peoria, IL

Out of the 9 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois Central College landed the # 5 spot on the list. ICC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of East Peoria.

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#5

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Out of the 9 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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#5

Wabash Valley College

Mount Carmel, IL

The excellent programs at Wabash Valley College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best real estate schools in Illinois. Located in the distant town of Mount Carmel, Wabash Valley College is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Illinois at Chicago. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Real Estate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

Waubonsee Community College

Sugar Grove, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Waubonsee Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Real Estate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the rural area of Sugar Grove, Waubonsee is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 5
Ohio 115
Indiana 15
Wisconsin 284

One of 21 majors within the business area of study, real estate has other similar majors worth exploring.

Real Estate Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Real Estate 7,448

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 9 schools only.

  • 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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