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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Real Estate (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

10 Ranked Colleges
265 Degrees Awarded
$16,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Bachelor's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Real Estate is the 211th most popular major in the country with 5,658 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 823 real estate graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 265 real estate graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,278 and $24,587 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in real estate. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great real estate programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the real estate program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree real estate students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 10 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Real Estate (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s real estate degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.

UPenn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Real Estate Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Pennsylvania is $3,181 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Real Estate students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full UPenn Real Estate Report

#2

Baruch College

New York, New York
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Baruch College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Baruch, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Real Estate Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $1,858 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree real estate students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Baruch College.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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.

Full Baruch College Real Estate Report

#3

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Syracuse University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Syracuse is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Syracuse, New York. It awarded 34 bachelors’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree real estate students whose families make $0-$30k list, Syracuse has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Real Estate Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $17,164 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Real Estate students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Syracuse University.

The low student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Read more about Real Estate at Syracuse University

#4

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. George Washington University is a large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 24 bachelors’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.

GWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Real Estate Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend George Washington University is $17,614 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Real Estate students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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.

Read full report on Real Estate at George Washington University

#5

Villanova University

Villanova, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Villanova University landed the #5 spot on the list. Villanova, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s real estate degrees to 40 students in 2019-2020.

Villanova not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Real Estate Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Villanova University is $22,517 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree real estate students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Real Estate at Villanova University

#6

New York University

New York, New York
#3 in overall quality

New York University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s real estate degrees to 62 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NYU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Real Estate Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for NYU is $25,937 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree real estate students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full NYU Real Estate Report

#7

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Temple University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.

Temple also made our “Best Real Estate Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for Temple University is $18,315 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Real Estate students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Real Estate at Temple University

#8

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, Maryland
#9 in overall quality

University of Baltimore ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s real estate degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

UB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Real Estate Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Baltimore is $19,413 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree real estate students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Real Estate at University of Baltimore

#9

Clarion University of Pennsylvania

Clarion, Pennsylvania
#10 in overall quality

Clarion University of Pennsylvania ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Clarion, Pennsylvania, this small public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s real estate students in 2019-2020.

Clarion University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Real Estate Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Clarion University is $16,235 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree real estate students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Clarion University Real Estate Report

#10

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

Drexel University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Drexel is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s real estate degrees to qualified students.

Drexel not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Real Estate Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Drexel University is $25,234 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree real estate students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 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.

Read full report on Real Estate at Drexel

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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