2026 Best Real Estate Schools in District of Columbia
Real Estate degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their real estate programs.
For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for real estate students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Real Estate in District of Columbia
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall real estate education in District of Columbia.
Top Schools in Real Estate
Leading the list is Georgetown University, our #1 school for real estate. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown University is a very large private not-for-profit university. About 95% of students finish within six years. About 174 real estate degrees were awarded at Georgetown University in the most recent year. Students who receive their real estate degree from Georgetown University earn around $124,159 in the first couple years of their career. Georgetown University graduates carry a median of $16,483 in student loans.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 3 schools evaluated.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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