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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Real Estate Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 6,547 people earned their degree in real estate, making the major the 155th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, real estate graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $60,568 and had an average of $21,484 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,340 real estate graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,677 and $19,282 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Real Estate Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 27 colleges that offered a degree in real estate. That schools that top this list have a program in real estate in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region real estate students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Zane State College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Real Estate Major in the Great Lakes Region. Zane State College is located in Zanesville, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 ’s real estate degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Real Estate Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school awarded 215 diplomas to qualified ’s real estate students in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Out of the 27 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Real Estate Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Marquette University landed the #3 spot on the list. Marquette University is a fairly large school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 42 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stout. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Real Estate Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Menomonie, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified ’s real estate students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marion Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Real Estate Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Marion, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s real estate degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
With a ranking of #6, DePaul University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Real Estate Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 35 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Roosevelt University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Real Estate Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Roosevelt is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s real estate degrees to qualified students.
Clark State Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Real Estate Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Springfield, Ohio, this medium-sized public school awarded 27 degrees to qualified ’s real estate students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Real Estate Major in the Great Lakes Region list. UC is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 50 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Milwaukee Area Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Real Estate Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 17 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
Lorain County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Real Estate Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #11. Elyria, Ohio is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s real estate degrees to 147 students in 2020-2021.
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University of Indianapolis ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Real Estate Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Indianapolis is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s real estate degrees to qualified students.
Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Real Estate Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school awarded 33 diplomas to qualified ’s real estate students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Ball State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Real Estate Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #14. This large school is located in Muncie, Indiana, and it awarded 12 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Sinclair Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Real Estate Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Sinclair Community College is a public institution located in Dayton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 323 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Columbus State Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Real Estate Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s real estate degrees to 193 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #17, Waukesha County Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Real Estate Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Waukesha County Technical College is a public institution located in Pewaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, Central Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Real Estate Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, and it awarded 5 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Lansing Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Real Estate Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 0 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
Illinois Central College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Real Estate Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Illinois Central College is a public institution located in East Peoria, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Madison Area Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Real Estate Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #19. Madison Area Technical College is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s real estate degrees to qualified students.
Northwestern University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Real Estate Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Evanston, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s real estate students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Schoolcraft College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Real Estate Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Livonia, Michigan, this medium-sized public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s real estate students in 2020-2021.
University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Real Estate Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Illinois at Chicago is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Real Estate Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Cincinnati State is a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Belmont College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Real Estate Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #19. This small school is located in Saint Clairsville, Ohio, and it awarded 0 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Akron Main Campus landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Real Estate Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Akron, Ohio that handed out 0 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
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