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2024 Best Real Estate Development Schools

10 Colleges in the United States
636 Real Estate Dev Degrees Awarded
$71,535 Avg Early-Career Salary
You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a degree in real estate development. It is ranked #291 out of 395 major degree programs in terms of popularity. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 10 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Real Estate Development Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 636 degrees in real estate development to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Real Estate Development School

Best Real Estate Development Schools Your choice of real estate development school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Real Estate Development School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Real Estate Dev
Master's Degrees in Real Estate Dev

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Real Estate Development Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Real Estate Development in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of real estate dev degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Schools in Real Estate Dev

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
141 Real Estate Dev Degrees Awarded
$82,041 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat University of Southern California if you wish to pursue a degree in real estate development. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 141 real estate development students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the real estate development program at University of Southern California make $10,505 more than the standard college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
289 Real Estate Dev Degrees Awarded
96.5% Growth in Graduates

Columbia University in the City of New York is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in real estate development. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were about 289 real estate development students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available. Real Estate Development degree recipients from Columbia University in the City of New York receive an earnings boost of about $8,787 over the typical earnings of real estate development majors.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in real estate development. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means MIT is a great school overall.

There were roughly 8 real estate development students who graduated with this degree at MIT in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA

Any student who is interested in real estate development needs to look into Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #24 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Georgia Tech is a great school overall.

There were about 13 real estate development students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Tech in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AL
42.9% Growth in Graduates

Auburn is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Auburn. This university ranks 3rd out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were approximately 28 real estate development students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent data year.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AZ
67.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were approximately 28 real estate development students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA

Located in the city of Boston, Boston Architectural College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were roughly 3 real estate development students who graduated with this degree at Boston Architectural College in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY
20.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Brooklyn, Pratt Institute is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

There were approximately 5 real estate development students who graduated with this degree at Pratt Institute in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$58,288 Median Starting Salary
$52,846 Median Student Debt

ASU - Tempe is a very large public university located in the city of Tempe. This university ranks 2nd out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were about 20 real estate development students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, real estate dev degree recipients generally earn about $58,288 in the first five years of their career.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY

Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 13 real estate development students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent year we have data available.

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Real Estate Development by Region

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Rocky Mountains
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Southwest
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Real Estate Development is one of 8 different types of Architecture & Related Services programs to choose from.

Real Estate Dev Concentrations

MajorAnnual Graduates
Real Estate Development636

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Architectural Sciences & Technology7,632
General Architecture4,814
Urban & Regional Planning2,193
Landscape Architecture926
Environmental Design770
Interior Architecture765
Architecture (Other)262
Architectural History129

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