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2023 Best Value Colleges for Real Estate Development (With Aid)

10 Ranked Colleges
420 Degrees Awarded
$22,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Real Estate Development Schools For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 420 people earned their degree in real estate development, making the major the 649th most popular in the United States.

For this year’s “Best Value Real Estate Development Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in real estate development. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality real estate development programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the real estate development program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Real Estate Development Schools For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for real estate development students with aid.

Top 10 Best Value Colleges for Real Estate Development (With Aid)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Real Estate Development Schools For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 31 ’s real estate development degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our real estate development students with aid list, MIT has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Real Estate Development Schools” ranking. It costs about $16,407 for real estate development students with aid per year to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Real Estate Development Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified ’s real estate development students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia Tech, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Real Estate Development Schools” ranking. It costs about $14,974 for Real Estate Development students with aid per year to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Real Estate Development Schools For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #3 spot on the list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 28 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Real Estate Development Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Arizona State University - Tempe is $13,107 for real estate development students with aid.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Real Estate Development Schools For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #4 spot on the list. Columbia is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Columbia also took the #4 spot in our “Best Real Estate Development Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Columbia is $22,823 for real estate development students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Real Estate Development Schools For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 9 ’s real estate development degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Real Estate Development Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Arizona is $13,358 for real estate development students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read full report on Real Estate Development at University of Arizona

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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York

University at Buffalo ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Real Estate Development Schools For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 16 ’s real estate development degrees in 2020-2021.

University at Buffalo also made our “Best Real Estate Development Schools” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $19,262 for real estate development students with aid per year to attend University at Buffalo.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Real Estate Development Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Auburn University is located in Auburn, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s real estate development degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Auburn, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Real Estate Development Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Auburn is $24,018 for Real Estate Development students with aid.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

With a ranking of #8, University of Southern California did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Real Estate Development Schools For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 177 ’s real estate development degrees in 2020-2021.

USC also made our “Best Real Estate Development Schools” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $32,569 for Real Estate Development students with aid per year to attend University of Southern California.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Real Estate Development at University of Southern California

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Boston Architectural College
Boston, Massachusetts

Boston Architectural College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Real Estate Development Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified ’s real estate development students in 2020-2021.

Boston Architectural College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Real Estate Development Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Boston Architectural College is $28,343 for Real Estate Development students with aid.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Real Estate Development at Boston Architectural College

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Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana

With a ranking of #10, Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Real Estate Development Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 30 diplomas to qualified ’s real estate development students in 2020-2021.

Tulane not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Real Estate Development Schools” list. It costs about $39,749 for Real Estate Development students with aid per year to attend Tulane.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Real Estate Development at Tulane

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