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2025 Best Real Estate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

9 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
953 Real Estate Degrees Awarded
$67,828 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in real estate, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #155 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 9 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Real Estate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 953 degrees in real estate to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Real Estate School

Best Real Estate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Your choice of real estate school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Real Estate School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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

Pick Your Real Estate Degree Level

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Real Estate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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 in the Middle Atlantic Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the real estate degree levels they offer.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Real Estate

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
72 Real Estate Degrees Awarded
$205,583 Median Starting Salary

University of Pennsylvania is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in real estate. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were approximately 72 real estate students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available. Real Estate degree recipients from University of Pennsylvania get an earnings boost of about $137,755 above the typical income of real estate graduates.

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New York University
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
321 Real Estate Degrees Awarded
$120,763 Median Starting Salary

New York University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in real estate. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 321 real estate students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available. Real Estate degree recipients from New York University get an earnings boost of about $52,935 over the typical earnings of real estate graduates.

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
170 Real Estate Degrees Awarded
0.6% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in real estate needs to look into Georgetown University. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

There were roughly 170 real estate students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the real estate program at Georgetown University get $56,331 more than the typical college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Villanova University
Villanova, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
41 Real Estate Degrees Awarded
$75,702 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat Villanova University if you want to pursue a degree in real estate. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 41 real estate students who graduated with this degree at Villanova in the most recent data year. Real Estate degree recipients from Villanova University earn a boost of approximately $7,874 above the typical income of real estate majors.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
35 Real Estate Degrees Awarded
22.9% Growth in Graduates

Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Ithaca. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.

There were about 35 real estate students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the real estate degree program at Cornell University get $21,304 above the average college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In PA
52.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 103 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 23 real estate students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
34 Real Estate Degrees Awarded
$91,695 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 34 real estate students who graduated with this degree at Fordham U in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the real estate major at Fordham University get $23,867 above the typical college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
45 Real Estate Degrees Awarded
11.1% Growth in Graduates

Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Syracuse. This university ranks 5th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 45 real estate students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the real estate program state that they receive average early career wages of $59,396.

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Baruch College
New York, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
41 Real Estate Degrees Awarded
$42,920 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of New York, Baruch is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 26th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 41 real estate students who graduated with this degree at Baruch in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the real estate program state that they receive average early career earnings of $42,920.

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Best Real Estate Colleges by State

Explore the best real estate colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 140
New York 333 496
Maryland 279 45
District of Columbia 188 204

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One of 21 majors within the Business, Management & Marketing area of study, Real Estate has other similar majors worth exploring.

Real Estate Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Real Estate 953

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 48,629
Accounting 14,518
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 10,946
Finance & Financial Management 10,022
General Business/Commerce 8,542
Marketing 6,442
Human Resource Management 5,325
Hospitality Management 2,395
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing 2,025
Management Information Systems 1,424

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