2027 Best Real Estate Schools in the New England Region

Real Estate degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for real estate students pursuing a degree.

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• Best Real Estate Schools in the New England Region

Best Schools for Real Estate in the New England Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall real estate education in the New England Region.

Top Schools in Real Estate

1

University Of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

57 Real Estate Degrees Awarded

$53,666 Median Starting Salary

University Of Massachusetts Amherst tops our 2027 ranking of the best real estate schools. University Of Massachusetts Amherst is a very large public school located in the city of Amherst. About 83% of students finish within six years. University Of Massachusetts Amherst awarded about 57 real estate degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the real estate program make about $53,666 in their early career. University Of Massachusetts Amherst graduates carry a median of $25,195 in student loans. Get the full real estate details for University Of Massachusetts Amherst

2

Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

66 Real Estate Degrees Awarded

$95,207 Median Starting Salary

Harvard University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in real estate, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard University is a very large private not-for-profit university. The six-year graduation rate is 98%. About 66 real estate degrees were awarded at Harvard University in the most recent year. Students who receive their real estate degree from Harvard University earn around $95,207 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $16,616 to complete this degree. See the full real estate program report for Harvard University

Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 2 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.