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2026 Best Value Real Estate Development Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

[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 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools to find the best return on investment for real estate development students.

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• Best Value Real Estate Development Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2026 Best Value Real Estate Development Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in real estate development, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Real Estate Development Schools

1

Columbia University In The City Of New York
New York, NY

$70,517 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,258 Avg Student Debt

$102,491 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Columbia University In The City Of New York, our #1 best value for real estate development in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in the city of New York, Columbia University In The City Of New York is a very large private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $70,517 in tuition and fees. Real Estate Development graduates carry a median of $23,258 in student loans. Early-career real estate development graduates make about $102,555. That is a strong return on a $23,258 median debt. The acceptance rate is 4%.

2

Fordham University
Bronx, NY

$64,470 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,643 Avg Student Debt

$85,569 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Fordham University one of the best values for real estate development. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham University is a large private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $64,470 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for real estate development graduates is $25,643. Soon after graduation, real estate development degree recipients from Fordham University generally make around $59,403. Set against $25,643 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 59% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 5 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.