2023 Most Popular Colleges for Real Estate
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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Real Estate Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 6,547 people earned their degree in real estate, making the major the 200th most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Real Estate Major” ranking looked at 171 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in real estate. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular real estate programs in the United States.
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Most Well Attended Real Estate Major
The colleges and universities below are the best for real estate students.
Top 26 Most Popular Colleges for Real Estate
Out of the 171 schools in the Most Well Attended Real Estate Major that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the #1 spot on the list. NYU is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 351 ’s real estate degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 171 schools in the Most Well Attended Real Estate Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #2 spot on the list. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s real estate degrees to 215 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgetown University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Real Estate Major. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s real estate degrees to 169 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Georgetown University Real Estate Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Real Estate Major list. University of Georgia is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 131 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Read full report on Real Estate at University of Georgia
Out of the 171 schools in the Most Well Attended Real Estate Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Florida State University is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 127 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Florida State Real Estate Report
With a ranking of #6, Florida International University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Real Estate Major list. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school awarded 123 degrees to qualified ’s real estate students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Real Estate at Florida International University
University of San Diego came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Real Estate Major ranking. USD is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 91 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full USD Real Estate Report
Virginia Tech ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Real Estate Major list. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 87 ’s real estate degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Denver ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Real Estate Major list. Located in Denver, Colorado, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 67 diplomas to qualified ’s real estate students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Real Estate Major ranking, coming in at #11. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 58 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Read more about Real Estate at Texas A&M University - College Station
University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Real Estate Major ranking, coming in at #12. UPenn is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 82 ’s real estate degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. 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. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Pennsylvania Real Estate Report
With a ranking of #12, Texas Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Real Estate Major list. This fairly large school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 57 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full TCU Real Estate Report
University of Central Florida landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Real Estate Major ranking. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 51 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of Florida came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Real Estate Major ranking. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s real estate degrees to 48 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Full UF Real Estate Report
The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Real Estate Major ranking, coming in at #16. UTSA is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 49 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Real Estate Major ranking, coming in at #17. UC is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 50 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Johns Hopkins University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Real Estate Major ranking, coming in at #17. Johns Hopkins is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 43 ’s real estate degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Real Estate at Johns Hopkins University
University of North Texas came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Real Estate Major ranking. UNT is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 43 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full UNT Real Estate Report
With a ranking of #17, Villanova University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Real Estate Major list. Villanova University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Villanova, Pennsylvania. It awarded 43 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Real Estate at Villanova University
University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Real Estate Major list. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s real estate degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UofSC Real Estate Report
With a ranking of #21, University of Northern Iowa did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Real Estate Major list. University of Northern Iowa is a public institution located in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 42 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UNI Real Estate Report
Baruch College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Real Estate Major list. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s real estate degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.
Full Baruch College Real Estate Report
Marquette University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Real Estate Major list. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s real estate degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national 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 Marquette Real Estate Report
Syracuse University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Real Estate Major ranking. Syracuse is located in Syracuse, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 ’s real estate degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Real Estate at Syracuse
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