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Real Estate graduate programs: earnings and debt by school
32 colleges award master's degrees in real estate. Graduates of the typical program earned $100,594 a year after finishing, and those who borrowed left with a median of $47,314 in federal loans taken at the school.
Official field: Real Estate. Admission figures such as LSAT, MCAT or GRE scores are not part of this federal data, so check each school.
Is it worth it? Debt vs first-year pay
Each dot is one master's program. Dots above the dashed line have graduates earning more in their first year than the program's median debt.
Master's programs in real estate
Highest first-year earnings
| College | Graduates (2023-24) | Earnings 1 yr after | Earnings 4 yrs after | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA | 24 | n/a | $230,624 | n/a |
| Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD | 39 | n/a | $166,291 | n/a |
| New York UniversityNew York, NY | 199 | $131,419 | $156,252 | $101,411 |
| University of San DiegoSan Diego, CA | 41 | n/a | $155,948 | n/a |
| Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC | 174 | $123,382 | $154,778 | $52,895 |
| University of FloridaGainesville, FL | 58 | $97,555 | $148,764 | n/a |
| George Mason UniversityFairfax, VA | 21 | n/a | $124,978 | n/a |
| Texas A&M University-College StationCollege Station, TX | 75 | $95,753 | $124,680 | $30,750 |
| University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT | 37 | $110,480 | $122,525 | $47,314 |
| Clemson UniversityClemson, SC | 14 | n/a | $119,115 | $41,917 |
| Portland State UniversityPortland, OR | 11 | $90,275 | $117,821 | n/a |
| University of DenverDenver, CO | 29 | $100,594 | $103,304 | $41,000 |
| Florida International UniversityMiami, FL | 93 | $67,771 | $83,465 | $50,956 |
| Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY | 21 | $144,319 | n/a | n/a |
| Fordham UniversityBronx, NY | 22 | $111,699 | n/a | $52,192 |
| University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI | 74 | $97,995 | n/a | $31,000 |
| American UniversityWashington, DC | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Chapman UniversityOrange, CA | 15 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Columbia CollegeColumbia, MO | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Iowa State UniversityAmes, IA | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Nova Southeastern UniversityFort Lauderdale, FL | 25 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Pepperdine UniversityMalibu, CA | 13 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Roosevelt UniversityChicago, IL | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Saint Joseph's University - PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| The University of Texas at ArlingtonArlington, TX | 8 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Tulane University of LouisianaNew Orleans, LA | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of Central FloridaOrlando, FL | 14 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, CO | 26 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of Missouri-Kansas CityKansas City, MO | 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte, NC | 13 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Yeshiva UniversityNew York, NY | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Frequently asked questions
How much do real estate graduates earn?
Graduates of the typical master's program earned a median of $100,594 one year after finishing, in 2024 dollars.
How much debt do real estate graduate students take on?
The typical program's graduates who borrowed left with a median of $47,314 in federal loans taken at that school. Undergraduate loans are not included.
Undergraduate: Real Estate major
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field of study file, data release of October 15, 2026. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working, not enrolled. One-year figures: graduates of 2020-21 and 2021-22, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. Four-year figures: graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. More on the data.