by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Real Estate Major” ranking.
Real Estate is the 155th most popular major in the country with 6,547 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, real estate graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $60,568 and had an average of $21,484 in loans still to pay off.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Real Estate Major” ranking looked at 171 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Real Estate Major”.
Out of the 171 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Real Estate Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of San Diego landed the #1 spot on the list. University of San Diego 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 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgetown University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Real Estate Major. This large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 169 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New York University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Real Estate Major. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 351 degrees to qualified ’s real estate students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Christian University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Real Estate Major. This fairly large school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 57 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Real Estate at Texas Christian University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Zane State College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Real Estate Major. Located in Zanesville, Ohio, this small public school awarded 24 degrees to qualified ’s real estate students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, University of Northern Iowa did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Denver came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Real Estate Major ranking. University of Denver is a private not-for-profit institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 67 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.
With a ranking of #8, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Real Estate Major list. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 215 ’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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Marquette University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Real Estate Major ranking, coming in at #9. Marquette is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 42 ’s real estate degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Villanova University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Real Estate Major list. Located in Villanova, Pennsylvania, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 43 diplomas to qualified ’s real estate students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
Pepperdine University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Real Estate Major ranking, coming in at #11. Malibu, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit 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 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
University of Georgia came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Real Estate Major ranking. University of Georgia is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 131 ’s real estate degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, 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 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Florida State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Real Estate Major ranking, coming in at #13. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s real estate degrees to 127 students in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #14, North Seattle College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Real Estate Major list. North Seattle College is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s real estate degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #15, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Real Estate Major list. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 39 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, 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 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
College of Charleston did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Real Estate Major ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Charleston, South Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 22 degrees to qualified ’s real estate students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #17, University of Wisconsin - Stout did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Real Estate Major list. University of Wisconsin - Stout is a public institution located in Menomonie, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #18, Virginia Tech did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Real Estate Major list. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 87 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Baruch College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Real Estate Major ranking, coming in at #19. Baruch is a fairly large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 42 ’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 88%.
Marion Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Real Estate Major ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Marion, Ohio, this small public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified ’s real estate students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
With a ranking of #21, Florida International University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Real Estate Major list. Florida International University is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 123 ’s real estate degrees to qualified students.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
With a ranking of #23, Fordham University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Real Estate Major list. Bronx, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s real estate degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of St Thomas Minnesota came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Real Estate Major ranking. University of St Thomas Minnesota is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s real estate degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, 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 87%.
University of Nebraska at Omaha came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Real Estate Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 23 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Not only did these schools make the top 26 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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