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Real Estate

Prepares you to develop, buy, sell, appraise, and manage real estate. Covers land use development policy, real estate law, real estate marketing procedures, agency management, brokerage, property inspection and appraisal, real estate investing, leased and rental properties, commercial real estate, and property management.

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Where it can lead

Careers this field can lead to

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Growing with the economy

Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers

Median pay: $69,990
Hiring change through 2035: 3.7%
Job openings a year: 36,900

To get hiredHigh school diploma or equivalent

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Real Estate Sales Agents

Median pay: $52,830
Hiring change through 2035: 1.7%
Job openings a year: 32,600

To get hiredHigh school diploma or equivalent

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Real Estate Brokers

Median pay: $73,220
Hiring change through 2035: 0.8%
Job openings a year: 7,800

To get hiredHigh school diploma or equivalent

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All work is projected to grow 3.5% between 2025 and 2035; read every hiring-change figure against it. The figures beside each career are the pay of that work, across everyone doing it. Graduates of this field earn $52,848 one year after completing the program, which is the start of a career rather than the shape of one.

Working style

How and where the work happens

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0%of related openings involve substantial in-person or active work

Few of the careers connected to this field are measured as substantially in-person or active work. Compare the specific occupations to see how much time each one involves with people, equipment, and movement.

College options

Where to study it

Ordered by how many degrees each college awards in this field. Sort by any numbered column.

College	Degrees a year	Earnings, first year out	Admit rate	Average annual cost after aid
University of Wisconsin-Madison WI	169	$69,730	43%	$8,000
University of Georgia GA	162	$52,848	37%	$13,000
Florida State University FL	133	$46,748	25%	$10,000
University of San Diego CA	125	$58,970	47%	$20,000
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University VA	112	—	57%	$18,000
Texas Christian University TX	85	$59,869	43%	$18,000
University of South Carolina-Columbia SC	75	—	61%	$20,000
Ohio State University-Main Campus OH	66	$55,093	51%	$10,000
New York University NY	65	$60,021	9%	$17,000
University of Central Florida FL	63	$46,392	40%	$10,000
Marquette University WI	57	—	87%	$27,000
Southern Methodist University TX	55	—	61%	$24,000
The University of Texas at San Antonio TX	53	$30,279	88%	$9,000
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus OH	50	—	88%	$22,000
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College NY	47	$29,178	50%	$6,000
Syracuse University NY	47	$53,802	42%	$21,000
University of Mississippi MS	45	—	98%	$15,000
Villanova University PA	44	$70,782	25%	$21,000
Florida International University FL	41	—	59%	$11,000
University of Northern Iowa IA	38	$51,372	94%	$14,000
University of North Texas TX	38	$43,823	72%	$14,000
University of Denver CO	36	$53,339	71%	$23,000
Georgia State University GA	30	$40,143	62%	$17,000
College of Charleston SC	28	—	72%	$17,000
DePaul University IL	25	—	74%	$29,000
University of Miami FL	24	—	19%	$22,000
University of Nebraska at Omaha NE	23	—	87%	$12,000
University of Pennsylvania PA	18	—	6%	$10,000
University of St Thomas MN	16	—	85%	$24,000
The University of Texas at Arlington TX	15	—	81%	$13,000
Drexel University PA	14	—	78%	$35,000
Virginia Commonwealth University VA	14	—	93%	$21,000
University of Wisconsin-Stout WI	14	$48,783	85%	$13,000
Ball State University IN	12	—	72%	$14,000
University of Connecticut CT	10	—	54%	$21,000
University of Nevada-Las Vegas NV	10	—	96%	$11,000
George Washington University DC	8	—	44%	$22,000
Temple University PA	7	—	83%	$27,000
Saint Cloud State University MN	6	—	95%	$12,000
Roosevelt University IL	5	—	94%	$20,000

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