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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Real Estate Development (With Aid)

13 Ranked Colleges
312 Degrees Awarded
$37,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Real Estate Development Schools for a Master's For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Real Estate Development Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Real Estate Development is the 609th most popular major in the country with 470 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 312 real estate development graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Real Estate Development Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in real estate development. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality real estate development programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the real estate development program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Real Estate Development Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Real Estate Development Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Real Estate Development (With Aid)

#1

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Real Estate Development Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Massachusetts Institute of Technology is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 32 masters’s real estate development degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree real estate development students with aid list, MIT has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Real Estate Development Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at MIT are $56,719, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Real Estate Development at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Real Estate Development Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school awarded 23 degrees to qualified masters’s real estate development students in 2019-2020.

Georgia Tech also took the #4 spot in our “Best Real Estate Development Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Tech are $31,334, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Georgia Tech Real Estate Development Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Real Estate Development Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. Columbia is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 138 masters’s real estate development degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Real Estate Development Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Real Estate Development at Columbia University in the City of New York

#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Real Estate Development Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 27 masters’s real estate development degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree real estate development students with aid list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Real Estate Development Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Real Estate Development Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Real Estate Development Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Real Estate Development at University of Arizona

#6

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#7 in overall quality

University at Buffalo did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Development Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 masters’s real estate development degrees to qualified students.

University at Buffalo also made our “Best Real Estate Development Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#6 in overall quality

Auburn University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Development Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. Auburn is located in Auburn, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s real estate development degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Auburn, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Real Estate Development Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn are $31,956, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Real Estate Development at Auburn

#8

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

University of Southern California landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Development Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 25 diplomas to qualified masters’s real estate development students in 2019-2020.

USC also made our “Best Real Estate Development Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715.

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#9

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Thomas Jefferson University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Real Estate Development Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s real estate development degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Thomas Jefferson University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Real Estate Development Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Thomas Jefferson University are $21,978, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Real Estate Development at Thomas Jefferson University

#10

Woodbury University

Burbank, California
#11 in overall quality

Woodbury University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Real Estate Development Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Burbank, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s real estate development degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Woodbury, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Real Estate Development Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Woodbury University are $41,670, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

Boston Architectural College

Boston, Massachusetts

Boston Architectural College landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Development Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Boston Architectural College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston Architectural College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Real Estate Development Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston Architectural College are $25,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, New York
#10 in overall quality

Pratt Institute - Main landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Development Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This small school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 7 masters’s real estate development degrees in 2019-2020.

Pratt Institute also made our “Best Real Estate Development Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Pratt Institute - Main are $35,226.

Read more about Real Estate Development at Pratt Institute

#13

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana
#9 in overall quality

Tulane University of Louisiana ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Real Estate Development Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Tulane is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s real estate development degrees to qualified students.

Tulane also made our “Best Real Estate Development Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tulane are $61,176, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Tulane University of Louisiana Real Estate Development Report

Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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