2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Real Estate (With Aid)
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In 2019-2020, 5,658 people earned their degree in real estate, making the major the 211th most popular in the United States.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,084 real estate graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 30 colleges that offer 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.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the real estate program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Real Estate (With Aid)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school handed out 37 diplomas to qualified masters’s real estate students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Real Estate Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 19 masters’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Madison, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Real Estate Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 19 masters’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree real estate students with aid list, Harvard has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Real Estate Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard University are $50,654, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 31 masters’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.
UPenn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Real Estate Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pennsylvania are $41,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 30 schools in the Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the #5 spot on the list. FIU is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 73 masters’s real estate degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at FIU, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Real Estate Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211.
University of Utah ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of Utah is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 31 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
U of U also took the #15 spot in our “Best Real Estate Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Utah are $24,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 80 masters’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M College Station also took the #13 spot in our “Best Real Estate Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Portland State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 24 masters’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Portland State University, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Real Estate Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Portland State University are $23,784.
With a ranking of #9, George Mason University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Fairfax, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s real estate degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree real estate students with aid list, GMU has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Real Estate Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at GMU are $37,410, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Cornell University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. Cornell is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 27 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Cornell also took the #6 spot in our “Best Real Estate Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Arlington, Texas, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s real estate students in 2019-2020.
UT Arlington also made our “Best Real Estate Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #24. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Arlington are $23,376.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a large school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 4 masters’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.
UNC Charlotte also took the #25 spot in our “Best Real Estate Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Charlotte are $21,055, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Johns Hopkins University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 28 masters’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree real estate students with aid list, Johns Hopkins has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Real Estate Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins University are $59,425, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Georgetown University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Georgetown University is a fairly large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 157 masters’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.
Georgetown not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Real Estate Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgetown are $53,591, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Clemson University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Clemson University is a public institution located in Clemson, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Clemson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Real Estate Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson are $23,246, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Colorado Boulder ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Boulder, Colorado, and it awarded 13 masters’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.
CU - Boulder not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Real Estate Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CU - Boulder are $32,980, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Indianapolis ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of Indianapolis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 15 masters’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UIndy are $39,644, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Roosevelt University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 12 masters’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Roosevelt are $21,605.
University of St Thomas Minnesota ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s real estate degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.
UST MN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Real Estate Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of St Thomas Minnesota are $24,814.
Nova Southeastern University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Nova Southeastern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 26 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
NUS Florida also took the #23 spot in our “Best Real Estate Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NUS Florida are $22,242, but some majors have different tuition rates.
DePaul University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #21. DePaul University is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 31 masters’s real estate degrees to qualified students.
DePaul also took the #16 spot in our “Best Real Estate Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at DePaul are $19,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of San Diego did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #22. USD is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
USD also made our “Best Real Estate Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USD are $28,410.
New York University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. New York University is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 253 masters’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NYU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Real Estate Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892.
American University landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s real estate students in 2019-2020.
The American University also made our “Best Real Estate Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The American University are $35,524.
Southern Methodist University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 35 masters’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.
SMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Real Estate Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMU are $47,478, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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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%.
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- *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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