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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Real Estate Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 6,547 people earned their degree in real estate, making the major the 200th most popular in the United States.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,340 real estate graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Real Estate Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 27 colleges that offered a degree in real estate. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in real estate.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region real estate students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Zane State College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Real Estate Major in the Great Lakes Region. This small school is located in Zanesville, Ohio, and it awarded 24 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Real Estate Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 215 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Real Estate at University of Wisconsin - Madison
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marquette University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Real Estate Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 42 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Stout. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Real Estate Major in the Great Lakes Region. This medium-sized school is located in Menomonie, Wisconsin, and it awarded 16 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Real Estate at University of Wisconsin - Stout
Out of the 27 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Real Estate Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Marion Technical College landed the #5 spot on the list. MTC is a small public school situated in Marion, Ohio. It awarded 3 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
DePaul University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Real Estate Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. DePaul is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 35 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Roosevelt University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Real Estate Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified ’s real estate students in 2020-2021.
Clark State Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Real Estate Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Springfield, Ohio, this medium-sized public school awarded 27 degrees to qualified ’s real estate students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Read full report on Real Estate at Clark State Community College
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Real Estate Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s real estate degrees to 50 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Real Estate Report
Milwaukee Area Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Real Estate Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. MATC is a public institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Lorain County Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Real Estate Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. LCCC is located in Elyria, Ohio and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 147 ’s real estate degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Real Estate at Lorain County Community College
University of Indianapolis ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Real Estate Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Indianapolis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 3 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Real Estate Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s real estate degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
Read full report on Real Estate at Ohio State University - Main Campus
With a ranking of #14, Ball State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Real Estate Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ball State University is located in Muncie, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s real estate degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
Sinclair Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Real Estate Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #15. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Dayton, Ohio. It awarded 323 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Real Estate at Sinclair Community College
Columbus State Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Real Estate Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s real estate degrees to 193 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Real Estate at Columbus State Community College
Waukesha County Technical College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Real Estate Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Waukesha County Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Pewaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 2 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
Central Michigan University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Real Estate Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified ’s real estate students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Real Estate Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 14 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Akron Main Campus landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Real Estate Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Akron, Ohio that handed out 0 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, Belmont College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Real Estate Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Saint Clairsville, Ohio, and it awarded 0 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
Madison Area Technical College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Real Estate Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Madison College is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, Illinois Central College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Real Estate Major in the Great Lakes Region list. ICC is a public institution located in East Peoria, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Real Estate Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s real estate students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Northwestern University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Real Estate Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Northwestern is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Evanston, Illinois. It awarded 0 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Lansing Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Real Estate Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #19. Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s real estate degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Schoolcraft College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Real Estate Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Schoolcraft College is a public institution located in Livonia, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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