by our College Data Analytics Team
[Real Estate](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/real-estate/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. The highest-paying schools turn a real estate degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 6 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.
University Of Pennsylvania earned the #1 spot for highest-paid real estate graduates in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in the city of Philadelphia, University Of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, real estate degree recipients from University Of Pennsylvania typically earn about $295,198 annually.
Strong graduate earnings at New York University earned it the #2 place for real estate. New York University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. After graduating, real estate degree recipients from New York University typically earn about $161,289 annually.
Students chasing top earnings in real estate will find them at Georgetown University, which ranked #3. Georgetown University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. After graduating, real estate degree recipients from Georgetown University typically earn about $149,608 annually.
Johns Hopkins University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in real estate, landing the #4 spot this year. Johns Hopkins University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore. Early-career real estate graduates from Johns Hopkins University make a median of around $109,022 per year.
Students chasing top earnings in real estate will find them at Fordham University, which ranked #5. Set in the city of Bronx, Fordham University is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career real estate graduates from Fordham University make a median of around $91,695 per year.
Cornell University earned the #6 position for real estate graduate earnings this year. Cornell University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca. Real Estate graduates of Cornell University earn a median of about $89,132 a year early in their careers.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their real estate graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 6 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.
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