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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Real Estate Development (Income $0-$30k)

13 Ranked Colleges
312 Degrees Awarded
$37,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Real Estate Development Schools for a Master's For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Real Estate Development Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 470 people earned their degree in real estate development, making the major the 609th most popular in the United States.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 312 real estate development graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Real Estate Development Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in real estate development. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent real estate development programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the real estate development program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Real Estate Development Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree real estate development students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Real Estate Development (Income $0-$30k)

#1

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Real Estate Development Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 32 masters’s real estate development degrees in 2019-2020.

MIT also made our “Best Real Estate Development Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at MIT are $56,719, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Real Estate Development at MIT

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Real Estate Development Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 138 degrees to qualified masters’s real estate development students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree real estate development students whose families make $0-$30k list, Columbia has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Real Estate Development Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Real Estate Development at Columbia University in the City of New York

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Real Estate Development Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Georgia Tech is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Real Estate Development Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Tech are $31,334, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Real Estate Development at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

#4

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Real Estate Development Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Southern California is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 25 masters’s real estate development degrees in 2019-2020.

USC also took the #1 spot in our “Best Real Estate Development Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Southern California Real Estate Development Report

#8 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Real Estate Development Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 27 degrees to qualified masters’s real estate development students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also took the #8 spot in our “Best Real Estate Development Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048.

Read full report on Real Estate Development at Arizona State University - Tempe

#6

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#5 in overall quality

University of Arizona came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Real Estate Development Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 12 masters’s real estate development degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also made our “Best Real Estate Development Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Real Estate Development at University of Arizona

#7

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana
#9 in overall quality

Tulane University of Louisiana came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Real Estate Development Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Tulane University of Louisiana is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree real estate development students whose families make $0-$30k list, Tulane has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Real Estate Development Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Tulane University of Louisiana are $61,176.

Full Tulane Real Estate Development Report

#8

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#7 in overall quality

University at Buffalo landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Development Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s real estate development degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University at Buffalo, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Real Estate Development Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Real Estate Development at University at Buffalo

#9

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#6 in overall quality

Auburn University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Real Estate Development Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Auburn University is a public institution located in Auburn, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Auburn also took the #6 spot in our “Best Real Estate Development Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn University are $31,956, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #10, Thomas Jefferson University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Development Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s real estate development students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree real estate development students whose families make $0-$30k list, Thomas Jefferson University has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Real Estate Development Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Thomas Jefferson University are $21,978.

Full Thomas Jefferson University Real Estate Development Report

#11

Woodbury University

Burbank, California
#11 in overall quality

Woodbury University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Development Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Woodbury is a small school located in Burbank, California that handed out 6 masters’s real estate development degrees in 2019-2020.

Woodbury not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Real Estate Development Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Woodbury University are $41,670, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Woodbury University Real Estate Development Report

#12

Boston Architectural College

Boston, Massachusetts

Boston Architectural College landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Development Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s real estate development students in 2019-2020.

Boston Architectural College also took the #0 spot in our “Best Real Estate Development Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Boston Architectural College are $25,970.

Read full report on Real Estate Development at Boston Architectural College

#13

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, New York
#10 in overall quality

Pratt Institute - Main landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Development Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Pratt Institute - Main is located in Brooklyn, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s real estate development degrees to qualified students.

Pratt Institute not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Real Estate Development Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Pratt Institute are $35,226.

Read full report on Real Estate Development at Pratt Institute

Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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