2024 Best Real Estate Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Real Estate is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #107 most popular master's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of real estate. Combined, these schools handed out 13 master's degrees in real estate to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on real estate students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other real estate students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt real estate students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized real estate related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for real estate students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Real Estate Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Real Estate in the Plains States Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for real estate students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Master's in Real Estate

1

Iowa State University
Ames, IA

8 Annual Graduates

Iowa State University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a master's degree in real estate. Iowa State is a very large public university located in the city of Ames.More information about a master’s in real estate from Iowa State University

2

University of Missouri - Kansas City
Kansas City, MO

5 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Missouri - Kansas City if you want to pursue a master's degree in real estate. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in real estate from University of Missouri - Kansas City

Best Real Estate Colleges by State

Explore the best real estate colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	193	5
Minnesota	174	0
Iowa	154	8

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Rankings in Majors Related to Real Estate

Real Estate is one of 21 different types of Business, Management & Marketing programs to choose from.

Real Estate Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Real Estate	13

Most Popular Majors Related to Real Estate

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management	10,029
Human Resource Management	1,336
Accounting	1,228
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	933
General Business/Commerce	702
Finance & Financial Management	343
Management Information Systems	204
Other Business, Management & Marketing	101
Marketing	61
Taxation	26

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Godrej Mamurdi Pune. More about our data sources and methodologies.