2023 Most Popular Colleges for Real Estate in the Middle Atlantic Region
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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 has developed its “Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Real Estate is the 200th most popular major in the country with 6,547 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 999 real estate graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 19 colleges that offer 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
The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region real estate students.
Top 19 Most Popular Colleges for Real Estate in the Middle Atlantic Region
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the #1 spot on the list. NYU is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 351 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Read more about Real Estate at New York University
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. Georgetown University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 169 ’s real estate degrees 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. University of Pennsylvania 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.
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. 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Read more about Real Estate at UPenn
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Villanova University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Villanova, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s real estate degrees to 43 students 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 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Real Estate at Villanova University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Johns Hopkins University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 43 diplomas to qualified ’s real estate students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national 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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Real Estate at Johns Hopkins
Baruch College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Baruch College is a fairly large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 42 ’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 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Real Estate at Baruch
Syracuse University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Syracuse University 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Syracuse Real Estate Report
Fordham University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. Fordham University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Bronx, New York. It awarded 37 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
Read full report on Real Estate at Fordham University
George Washington University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #9. George Washington University is a large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 28 ’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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Real Estate at George Washington University
Cornell University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Ithaca, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s real estate degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
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. 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 freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Real Estate at Cornell University
Temple University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Temple University is a large public school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 21 ’s real estate degrees 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Full Temple Real Estate Report
Drexel University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 11 ’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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Read more about Real Estate at Drexel
Clarion University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #13. Clarion University of Pennsylvania is a small school located in Clarion, Pennsylvania that handed out 8 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Real Estate at Clarion University of Pennsylvania
American University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #13. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s real estate degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full The American University Real Estate Report
University of Baltimore landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UB is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s real estate degrees to qualified students.
Full University of Baltimore Real Estate Report
Prince George’s Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #16. PGCC is located in Largo, Maryland and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s real estate degrees to qualified students.
Full PGCC Real Estate Report
Kingsborough Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 0 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Real Estate at Kingsborough Community College
University of Maryland - College Park ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in College Park, Maryland, this large public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s real estate students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, 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 more about Real Estate at UMCP
The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Real Estate Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #16. The Graduate Center, CUNY is located in New York, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s real estate degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Real Estate at The Graduate Center, CUNY
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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%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate 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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