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2024 Best Real Estate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

16 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
999 Real Estate Degrees Awarded
$81,477 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in real estate, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #155 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 16 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of real estate. Combined, these schools handed out 999 degrees in real estate to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Real Estate School

Best Real Estate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Your choice of real estate school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Real Estate School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Real Estate Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Real Estate
Master's Degrees in Real Estate

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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Real Estate in the Middle Atlantic Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the real estate degree levels they offer.

10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Real Estate

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
82 Real Estate Degrees Awarded
8.5% Growth in Graduates

University of Pennsylvania is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in real estate. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were approximately 82 real estate students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available. Real Estate degree recipients from University of Pennsylvania get an earnings boost of about $37,906 above the typical earnings of real estate graduates.

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
169 Real Estate Degrees Awarded
7.1% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in real estate has to take a look at Georgetown University. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

There were about 169 real estate students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the real estate degree program at Georgetown University earn $21,544 above the typical graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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New York University
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
351 Real Estate Degrees Awarded
10.3% Growth in Graduates

New York University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in real estate. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 351 real estate students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the real estate program make an average of $81,446 in the first couple years of working.

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Villanova University
Villanova, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
43 Real Estate Degrees Awarded
7.0% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Villanova University if you want to pursue a degree in real estate. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Villanova is a great university overall.

There were approximately 43 real estate students who graduated with this degree at Villanova in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the real estate program report average early career earnings of $70,782.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NY

Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Ithaca. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.

There were roughly 27 real estate students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent year we have data available.

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Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In DC
10.7% Growth in Graduates

GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 28 real estate students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
43 Real Estate Degrees Awarded
34.9% Growth in Graduates

Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.

There were about 43 real estate students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent data year. Those real estate students who get their degree from Johns Hopkins University receive $31,278 more than the standard real estate graduate.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In PA
27.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 11 real estate students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NY
37 Real Estate Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #109 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Fordham U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 37 real estate students who graduated with this degree at Fordham U in the most recent data year.

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
40 Real Estate Degrees Awarded
15.0% Growth in Graduates

Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Syracuse. This university ranks 12th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 40 real estate students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent data year. After graduating, real estate degree recipients usually make about $53,802 in their early careers.

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Best Real Estate Colleges by State

Explore the best real estate colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 140
New York 333 496
Maryland 279 45
District of Columbia 188 204

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One of 21 majors within the Business, Management & Marketing area of study, Real Estate has other similar majors worth exploring.

Real Estate Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Real Estate 999

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 52,216
Accounting 15,943
Finance & Financial Management 13,314
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 10,850
General Business/Commerce 8,826
Marketing 6,976
Human Resource Management 5,568
Hospitality Management 2,767
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing 2,182
Management Information Systems 1,571

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