2027 Best Value Real Estate Development Bachelor’s Degree Schools
[Real Estate Development](/majors/architecture-and-related-services/real-estate-development/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for real estate development students.
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2027 Best Value Real Estate Development Schools in the United States
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in real estate development, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Real Estate Development Schools
Leading the list is University Of California San Diego, our #1 best value for real estate development in the United States. Located in the city of La Jolla, University Of California San Diego is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $15,788, with out-of-state students paying around $47,676. Real Estate Development graduates carry a median of $17,101 in student loans. Soon after graduation, real estate development degree recipients from University Of California San Diego generally make around $60,797. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 27% of applicants are accepted.
University Of Southern California came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value real estate development schools. Located in the city of Los Angeles, University Of Southern California is a very large private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $71,647. Real Estate Development graduates carry a median of $17,000 in student loans. Real Estate Development graduates of University Of Southern California earn a median of $49,353 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of Southern California admits about 10% of applicants.
Tulane University Of Louisiana came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value real estate development schools. Set in the city of New Orleans, Tulane University Of Louisiana is a large private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $68,678. Real Estate Development graduates carry a median of $22,077 in student loans. Soon after graduation, real estate development degree recipients from Tulane University Of Louisiana generally make around $53,507. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 14% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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