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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Real Estate (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region

8 Ranked Colleges
308 Degrees Awarded
$14,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Bachelor's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Real Estate is the 163rd most popular major in the country with 5,658 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, real estate graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $59,476 and had an average of $30,114 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,089 real estate graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,820 and $16,248 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 308 real estate graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,075 and $25,381 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in real estate. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent real estate programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

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

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Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 8 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Real Estate (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s real estate degrees to 156 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Madison, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Real Estate Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UW - Madison is $6,860 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Real Estate students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Real Estate at University of Wisconsin - Madison

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State also made our “Best Real Estate Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for Ohio State University - Main Campus is $10,037 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Real Estate students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Full Ohio State Real Estate Report

#3

University of Wisconsin - Stout

Menomonie, Wisconsin

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Stout landed the #3 spot on the list. UW - Stout is a public institution located in Menomonie, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Stout, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Real Estate Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UW - Stout is $10,778 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Real Estate students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full University of Wisconsin - Stout Real Estate Report

#4

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ball State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Muncie, Indiana, this large public school handed out 18 degrees to qualified bachelors’s real estate students in 2019-2020.

Ball State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Real Estate Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Ball State is $10,487 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree real estate students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Real Estate at Ball State

#5

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Mount Pleasant, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s real estate degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Central Michigan also made our “Best Real Estate Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for Central Michigan University is $12,127 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Real Estate students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Central Michigan University Real Estate Report

#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s real estate degrees to qualified students.

UC also made our “Best Real Estate Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for UC is $18,106 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree real estate students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Read full report on Real Estate at UC

#7

Marquette University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Marquette University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Marquette, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Real Estate Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Marquette is $20,955 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree real estate students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Real Estate at Marquette University

#8

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois

With a ranking of #8, DePaul University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. DePaul is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 16 bachelors’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.

DePaul also made our “Best Real Estate Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $25,842 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Real Estate students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend DePaul.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Real Estate at DePaul University

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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%.

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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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