by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in Illinois” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Real Estate is the 155th most popular major in the country with 6,547 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 Illinois, there were 72 real estate graduates with average earnings and debt of $92,303 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in Illinois” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in real estate. To top this list, a school must have a successful real estate program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in Illinois” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for illinois real estate students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend DePaul University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in Illinois. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 35 diplomas to qualified ’s real estate students 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roosevelt University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in Illinois list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified ’s real estate students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois Central College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in Illinois list. ICC is a medium-sized school located in East Peoria, Illinois that handed out 0 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 5 schools in the Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s real estate students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Real Estate at University of Illinois at Chicago
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in Illinois. This large school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 0 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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