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2027 Best Value Real Estate Development Schools in Arizona

[Real Estate Development](/majors/architecture-and-related-services/real-estate-development/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong real estate development education at a price that pays off.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for real estate development students.

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• Best Value Real Estate Development Schools in Arizona

2027 Best Value Real Estate Development Schools in Arizona

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the real estate development degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Real Estate Development Schools

1

Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ

$12,223 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,842 Avg Student Debt

$62,668 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in real estate development, no school beat Arizona State University this year. Arizona State University is a very large public school located in the city of Tempe. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $12,223, with out-of-state students paying around $33,139. Students borrow a median of $21,842 to complete the real estate development program here. Early-career real estate development graduates make about $74,032. Set against $21,842 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Arizona State University admits about 90% of applicants.

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University Of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

$13,573 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,861 Avg Student Debt

$59,979 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in real estate development will find it at University Of Arizona, which ranked #2. University Of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $13,573, compared with $39,903 for out-of-state students. Real Estate Development graduates carry a median of $21,861 in student loans. Soon after graduation, real estate development degree recipients from University Of Arizona generally make around $50,834. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 86%.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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 · 2 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.