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2023 Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s

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Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master's

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 in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s” 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.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 999 real estate graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 583 real estate graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,572 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 10 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 Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree real estate students.

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New York University
New York, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New York University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s. NYU is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 274 masters’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.

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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full New York University Real Estate Report

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Georgetown University
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgetown University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s. Georgetown University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 169 masters’s degrees 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 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%.

Read full report on Real Estate at Georgetown

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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Johns Hopkins University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s. Johns Hopkins University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 43 masters’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Johns Hopkins University Real Estate Report

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Fordham University
Bronx, New York

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Fordham University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Bronx, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 36 diplomas to qualified masters’s real estate students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Real Estate at Fordham University

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in the Middle Atlantic Region 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 2020-2021.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Cornell Real Estate Report

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #6, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s list. University of Pennsylvania is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 masters’s real estate degrees to qualified students.

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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 UPenn

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American University
Washington, District of Columbia

American University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s real estate degrees to 8 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full The American University Real Estate Report

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Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Temple University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large public school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified masters’s real estate students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Real Estate at Temple University

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Baruch College
New York, New York

Baruch College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s real estate degrees to 42 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 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%.

Read more about Real Estate at Baruch College

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Drexel University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s list. Drexel University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 11 masters’s real estate degrees 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 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Real Estate at Drexel

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