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2023 Most Popular Colleges for Real Estate in the Great Lakes Region

27 Ranked Colleges
1,340 Degrees Awarded
$31,900 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in the Great Lakes Region

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 “Most Well Attended 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 “Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 27 colleges that offered a degree in real estate. To top this list, a school must have a successful real estate program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region real estate students.

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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 Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in the Great Lakes Region. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 215 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. 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%.

Full UW - Madison Real Estate Report

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Out of the 27 schools in the Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, 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 88%.

Full University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Real Estate Report

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Marquette University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Marquette University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in the Great Lakes Region. 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. 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%.

Read full report on Real Estate at Marquette

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DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois

Out of the 27 schools in the Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, DePaul University landed the #4 spot on the list. DePaul is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 35 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.

Full DePaul University Real Estate Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 ’s real estate degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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

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University of Wisconsin - Stout came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UW - Stout is a medium-sized public school situated in Menomonie, Wisconsin. It awarded 16 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.

Full UW - Stout Real Estate Report

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Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana

Ball State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ball State University is a large school located in Muncie, Indiana that handed out 12 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

Read more about Real Estate at Ball State

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Sinclair Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Dayton, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s real estate degrees to 323 students in 2020-2021.

Full Sinclair Community College Real Estate Report

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Milwaukee Area Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #9. Milwaukee Area Technical College is a public institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Real Estate at Milwaukee Area Technical College

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Roosevelt University
Chicago, Illinois

Roosevelt University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Roosevelt University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Roosevelt University Real Estate Report

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With a ranking of #11, Lorain County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in the Great Lakes Region list. LCCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Elyria, Ohio. It awarded 147 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Real Estate at Lorain County Community College

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With a ranking of #12, Columbus State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Columbus State is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 193 ’s real estate degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Real Estate at Columbus State Community College

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Zane State College
Zanesville, Ohio

Zane State College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Zanesville, Ohio, this small public school awarded 24 degrees to qualified ’s real estate students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Real Estate at Zane State College

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Central Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #14. Central Michigan University is a fairly large school located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan that handed out 5 ’s real estate degrees 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%.

Read full report on Real Estate at Central Michigan

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Clark State Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Clark State Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Springfield, Ohio. It awarded 27 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.

Read more about Real Estate at Clark State Community College

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Marion Technical College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Marion Technical College is a small public school situated in Marion, Ohio. It awarded 3 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Marion Technical College Real Estate Report

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University of Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Indiana

University of Indianapolis ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s real estate degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Real Estate at University of Indianapolis

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Waukesha County Technical College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. WCTC is a medium-sized school located in Pewaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 2 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Waukesha County Technical College Real Estate Report

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Madison Area Technical College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Madison, Wisconsin 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.

Full Madison Area Technical College Real Estate Report

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

Northwestern University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evanston, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Real Estate at Northwestern

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With a ranking of #19, University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in the Great Lakes Region list. UIC is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 0 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Real Estate at University of Illinois at Chicago

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Schoolcraft College
Livonia, Michigan

With a ranking of #19, Schoolcraft College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Schoolcraft College is located in Livonia, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s real estate degrees to qualified students.

Full Schoolcraft College Real Estate Report

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Illinois Central College
East Peoria, Illinois

Illinois Central College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in the Great Lakes Region list. ICC is a medium-sized school located in East Peoria, Illinois that handed out 0 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Illinois Central College Real Estate Report

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Cincinnati State Technical and Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Cincinnati State is a medium-sized school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 14 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Real Estate at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College

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University of Akron Main Campus landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Akron, Ohio 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.

Read more about Real Estate at University of Akron Main Campus

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Lansing Community College
Lansing, Michigan

With a ranking of #19, Lansing Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in the Great Lakes Region list. LCC is a fairly large public school situated in Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 0 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Real Estate at LCC

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Belmont College
Saint Clairsville, Ohio

With a ranking of #19, Belmont College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Belmont College is a small public school situated in Saint Clairsville, Ohio. It awarded 0 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Belmont College Real Estate Report

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