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Most Popular Colleges for Real Estate Development Master’s Degree Programs

There are many excellent colleges in the United States that offer master’s degrees in real estate development. Ranked in order of popularity, here are the colleges with the largest programs in the field:

Columbia awarded 141 master's degrees in real estate dev in 2017-2018, and, thus, it is the most popular college in the nation for this field.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Columbia.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Columbia University in the City of New York
In-State Out-of-State

Full-Time Tuition

$44,864

$44,864

Fees for Full-Time Students

$2,092

$2,092

Part-Time per Credit Hour

$1,704

$1,704

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 2,805. Of that number, 1,869 were classified as teaching assistants, and 936 were classified as research assistants.

#2

University of Southern California

Los Angeles California

USC earned the #2 spot on our list by awarding master's degrees to 33 real estate dev majors in 2017-2018. USC also ranks #2 in popularity in California for students seeking a real estate dev degree.

Graduate students at USC can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Southern California
In-State Out-of-State

Full-Time Tuition

$43,200

$43,200

Fees for Full-Time Students

$813

$813

Part-Time per Credit Hour

$1,800

$1,800

In 2017-2018, there were 2,039 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 698 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,341 were classified as research assistants.

#3

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge Massachusetts

MIT is the #3 most popular school for real estate dev. It handed out 29 master's degrees in the field in 2017-2018. MIT also ranks #3 in popularity in Massachusetts for students seeking a real estate dev degree.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending MIT.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
In-State Out-of-State

Full-Time Tuition

$49,580

$49,580

Fees for Full-Time Students

$3,312

$3,312

Part-Time per Credit Hour

$770

$770

There were 3,328 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 713 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,615 were classified as research assistants.

ASU - Tempe is ranked #4 on our list due to it handing out master's degrees in real estate dev to 21 students in 2017-2018. ASU - Tempe also ranks #4 in popularity in Arizona for students seeking a real estate dev degree.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at ASU - Tempe.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Arizona State University - Tempe
In-State Out-of-State

Full-Time Tuition

$11,240

$24,320

Fees for Full-Time Students

$698

$698

Part-Time per Credit Hour

$784

$1,216

The school reported having 3,360 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 2,350 were classified as teaching assistants, and 982 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

#5

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans Louisiana

At Tulane, 19 master's degrees were awarded in 2017-2018 in real estate dev, which makes the school come in at #5 on our list. Tulane also ranks #5 in popularity in Louisiana for students seeking a real estate dev degree.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Tulane.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Tulane University of Louisiana
In-State Out-of-State

Full-Time Tuition

$50,920

$50,920

Fees for Full-Time Students

$2,040

$2,040

Part-Time per Credit Hour

$2,829

$2,829

In 2017-2018, Tulane reported having 638 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 434 were classified as teaching assistants, and 200 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

About 17 students earned master's degrees in real estate development at University of Washington - Seattle Campus in 2017-2018, making the school the 6th most popular in the nation. UW Seattle also ranks #6 in popularity in Washington for students seeking a real estate dev degree.

Graduate students at UW Seattle can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus
In-State Out-of-State

Full-Time Tuition

$15,207

$27,255

Fees for Full-Time Students

$1,065

$1,065

Part-Time per Credit Hour

$724

$1,298

Across all programs, there were 2,670 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,017 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,574 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

#7

Auburn University

Auburn Alabama

In 2017-2018, 15 students at Auburn earned master's degrees in real estate dev. This makes the college rank #7 on our list. Auburn also ranks #7 in popularity in Alabama for students seeking a real estate dev degree.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Auburn.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Auburn University
In-State Out-of-State

Full-Time Tuition

$9,342

$28,026

Fees for Full-Time Students

$1,632

$1,632

Part-Time per Credit Hour

$519

$1,557

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 2,113. Of that number, 842 were classified as teaching assistants, and 978 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

#8

Woodbury University

Burbank California

Woodbury awarded 6 master's degrees in real estate dev in 2017-2018. This makes the school the 8th most popular in the country for the field. Woodbury also ranks #8 in popularity in California for students seeking a real estate dev degree.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Woodbury.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Woodbury University
In-State Out-of-State

Full-Time Tuition

$36,420

$36,420

Fees for Full-Time Students

$1,024

$1,024

Part-Time per Credit Hour

$1,214

$1,214

#8

University at Buffalo

Buffalo New York

Master's degrees in real estate dev were awarded to 6 students at University at Buffalo in 2017-2018. This puts the school in the #8 spot on our list. University at Buffalo also ranks #8 in popularity in New York for students seeking a real estate dev degree.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at University at Buffalo.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University at Buffalo
In-State Out-of-State

Full-Time Tuition

$10,870

$22,210

Fees for Full-Time Students

$2,514

$2,514

Part-Time per Credit Hour

$453

$925

Across all programs, there were 1,336 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,220 were classified as teaching assistants, and 116 were classified as research assistants.

#10

University of Arizona

Tucson Arizona

The #10 spot on our list belongs to Arizona for handing out 4 master's degrees in real estate dev in 2017-2018. Arizona also ranks #10 in popularity in Arizona for students seeking a real estate dev degree.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Arizona.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Arizona
In-State Out-of-State

Full-Time Tuition

$11,486

$31,463

Fees for Full-Time Students

$1,262

$1,262

Part-Time per Credit Hour

$820

$1,746

The school reported having 2,743 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,867 were classified as teaching assistants, and 875 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Georgia Tech is ranked #11 on our list due to it handing out master's degrees in real estate dev to 1 students in 2017-2018. Georgia Tech also ranks #11 in popularity in Georgia for students seeking a real estate dev degree.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Georgia Tech.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
In-State Out-of-State

Full-Time Tuition

$13,788

$28,568

Fees for Full-Time Students

$2,010

$2,010

Part-Time per Credit Hour

$575

$1,191

There were 3,839 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,142 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,494 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.

References

National Center for Education Statistics
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