Real Estate Development
A program that prepares individuals to create and redevelop housing, offices, retail centers, and industrial sites. Includes instruction in architectural design and construction, historic preservation, landscape architecture, urban planning and design, business, real estate and land use law, public policy, and engineering.
- Schools offering
- 4
- Annual completions
- 200
- Typical degree level
- Bachelor's
- Median earnings (5yr)
- $107k
About this major
A program that prepares individuals to create and redevelop housing, offices, retail centers, and industrial sites. Includes instruction in architectural design and construction, historic preservation, landscape architecture, urban planning and design, business, real estate and land use law, public policy, and engineering.
Where this major leads
Occupations most often associated with this major, from the federal BLS+O*NET crosswalk. Job-growth projections and median wages are national.
| Occupation | Median wage | Job growth | Typical education |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property, real estate, and community association managers | $67k | +3.6% | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Real estate sales agents | $56k | +3.1% | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Real estate brokers | $72k | +3.3% | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Urban and regional planners | $84k | +3.4% | Master's degree |
| Social sciences teachers, postsecondary, all other | $75k | +1.7% | Doctoral or professional degree |
Earnings at a glance
Median graduate earnings from the federal College Scorecard, 5 and 10 years out.
Median 5-year earnings
$107k
Top colleges for Real Estate Development
Ranked by annual completions at the associate's or bachelor's level — a proxy for program scale.
| College | Location | Assoc. | Bach. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | 0 | 110 | 110 |
| University of California-San Diego | La Jolla, CA | 0 | 64 | 64 |
| Tulane University of Louisiana | New Orleans, LA | 0 | 23 | 23 |
| Kansas State University | Manhattan, KS | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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