2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Real Estate
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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” ranking, we looked at 27 colleges that offer a degree in real estate. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent real estate programs, but they also 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 Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Master’s.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Real Estate
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Master’s. UW - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Real Estate Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Master’s. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s real estate degrees to 80 students in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Real Estate Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large public school handed out 31 degrees to qualified masters’s real estate students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at U of U, the school also landed the #15 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 U of U are $24,695.
Out of the 27 schools in the Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, DePaul University landed the #4 spot on the list. DePaul is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 31 masters’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at DePaul, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Real Estate Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at DePaul University are $19,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 27 schools in the Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Clemson University landed the #5 spot on the list. Clemson, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s real estate degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.
Clemson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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.
Fordham University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Master’s list. Fordham U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bronx, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 32 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Fordham U, the school also landed the #7 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 Fordham U are $23,846.
Florida International University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school awarded 73 degrees to qualified masters’s real estate students in 2019-2020.
FIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 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 Florida International University are $24,211.
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With a ranking of #8, Cornell University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Master’s list. Cornell University 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.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cornell, the school also landed the #6 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 Cornell are $30,042.
With a ranking of #8, University of San Diego did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Master’s list. University of San Diego is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 14 masters’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.
USD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 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 San Diego are $28,410.
The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Master’s ranking. The University of Texas at Arlington is a large public school situated in Arlington, Texas. It awarded 5 masters’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Arlington, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Real Estate Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Nova Southeastern University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Master’s ranking. Fort Lauderdale, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s real estate degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NUS Florida, the school also landed the #23 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 NUS Florida are $22,242.
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Portland State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Master’s list. Portland State University is a large school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 24 masters’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.
Portland State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Real Estate Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Portland State University are $23,784, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Florida landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Master’s ranking. UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 37 masters’s real estate degrees to qualified students.
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.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Master’s list. UNC Charlotte is a large public school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 4 masters’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.
UNC Charlotte not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 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 UNC Charlotte are $21,055.
Roosevelt University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. Roosevelt University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 12 masters’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Roosevelt University are $21,605, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #16, New York University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Master’s list. New York University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 253 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
NYU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Real Estate Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at New York University are $36,892, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #17. University of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 31 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UPenn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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.
American University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Master’s ranking. American University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree real estate students list, The American University has also earned the #12 rank 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 American University are $35,524.
University of Colorado Boulder landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Master’s ranking. University of Colorado Boulder is a public institution located in Boulder, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at CU - Boulder, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Real Estate Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Boulder are $32,980, but some majors have different tuition rates.
George Mason University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, this large public school awarded 20 degrees to qualified masters’s real estate students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree real estate students list, GMU has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Real Estate Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Mason University are $37,410, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #21, Pepperdine University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Malibu, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 24 degrees to qualified masters’s real estate students in 2019-2020.
Pepperdine also made our “Best Real Estate Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pepperdine are $36,320, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Indianapolis ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 15 degrees to qualified masters’s real estate students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Indianapolis are $39,644, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Southern Methodist University landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 35 masters’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.
SMU also made our “Best Real Estate Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMU are $47,478, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #24, University of Denver did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Master’s list. University of Denver is a fairly large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 33 masters’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.
DU also made our “Best Real Estate Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Denver are $52,899, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Harvard University landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 19 degrees to qualified masters’s real estate students in 2019-2020.
Harvard not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Real Estate Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard University are $50,654, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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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%.
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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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