by our College Data Analytics Team
[Real Estate](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/real-estate/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the early-career earnings of their real estate graduates.
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Below are the schools whose real estate graduates go on to earn the most.
Our analysis ranked University Of Wisconsin Madison the top school for real estate graduate earnings in Wisconsin. University Of Wisconsin Madison is a public school located in the city of Madison. Students who complete the real estate program here go on to a median salary of roughly $119,949.
A rank of #2 makes Marquette University one of the highest-paying schools for real estate. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette University is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career real estate graduates from Marquette University make a median of around $104,942 per year.
University Of Wisconsin Stout came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying real estate schools. Located in the town of Menomonie, University Of Wisconsin Stout is a public institution. Early-career real estate graduates from University Of Wisconsin Stout make a median of around $54,061 per year.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries real estate graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 3 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
More about our data sources and methodologies.