2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Real Estate in Illinois

Real Estate is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #102 most popular master's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of real estate. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 43 master's degrees in real estate during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Real Estate School for Your Master's Degree

The real estate master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Real Estate in Illinois ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for real estate, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for real estate.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Real Estate in Illinois

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in real estate.

Most Well Attended Schools for Real Estate Students Working on Their Master's

1

DePaul University
Chicago, IL

31 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

DePaul University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in real estate. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in real estate in Illinois.

There were about 31 real estate students who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in real estate from DePaul University

2

Roosevelt University
Chicago, IL

12 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in real estate needs to take a look at Roosevelt University. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in real estate in Illinois.

There were roughly 12 real estate students who graduated with this degree at Roosevelt in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in real estate from Roosevelt University

3

University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in real estate has to check out University of Illinois at Chicago. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public university with a fairly large student population. More information about a master’s in real estate from University of Illinois at Chicago

3

Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

Northwestern University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in real estate. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. More information about a master’s in real estate from Northwestern University

Best Real Estate Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Real Estate Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Indiana	181	12
Wisconsin	166	24

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Rankings in Majors Related to Real Estate

Real Estate is one of 21 different types of Business, Management & Marketing programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management	5,610
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	2,421
General Business/Commerce	1,064
Accounting	826
Human Resource Management	596
Marketing	295
Management Information Systems	202
Finance & Financial Management	106
Taxation	73
Other Business, Management & Marketing	23

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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. More about our data sources and methodologies.