MASTER'S DEGREE · NATIONAL DEGREE OUTCOMES
Is a master's degree in Real Estate worth it?
Compare cost, debt and earnings across 15 college programs with reportable data.
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$147,770 in median year-4 earnings
A credible return for this credential must start with what the student would otherwise earn. The federal data does not provide that personal baseline.
$147,770Median year-4 earnings
$24,448Average institution net-price context
Not availableMedian federal debt
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Outcomes at a glance
$147,770Typical earnings four years after completion
$162,068Average earnings five years after completion
Not availableTypical federal student debt
96thEarnings percentile among the same degree level
Not availableDegrees awarded in 2024–25
15College programs reporting earnings
Degree counts come from the IPEDS Fall 2025 provisional release and cover 0 matched college records. Colleges without a match are not estimated.
Four useful answers about Real Estate
How much do Real Estate master's degree graduates earn?
The national median is $147,770 four years after completion across reportable master's degree programs in this federal field.
How much federal debt do graduates have?
A national median federal-debt figure is not reportable for this degree in the current release.
Does the college matter for Real Estate?
Yes. The middle half of reporting programs ranges from $119,115 to $154,778 in observed year-4 earnings.
What careers are related to Real Estate?
DegreeVerdict links this field to 5 displayed occupations using the official federal CIP–SOC crosswalk. Occupational wages are career context, not graduate salary promises.
More schooling changes both the cost and the outcome.
Compare the same field at each degree level with reportable data. These are separate groups of graduates, so the differences do not prove that an additional degree caused higher earnings.
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Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
- Year-4 earnings
- $46,206
- Federal debt
- $17,063
- Programs in the comparison
- 16
Associate's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $48,473
- Federal debt
- $25,453
- Programs in the comparison
- 3
Bachelor's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $83,592
- Federal debt
- $21,126
- Programs in the comparison
- 28
Master's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $147,770
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Programs in the comparison
- 15
Where the middle half of programs lands
Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.
Median
25th percentile$119,115National median$147,77075th percentile$154,778
15 programs report year‑4 earnings.BEFORE YOU CHOOSE
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Where colleges sit for this exact degree
Move left for a lower annual college-wide net price and up for higher observed year-4 earnings.
$166,291Observed year-4 earnings$83,465
University of Pennsylvania$28,699 price · $230,624 earningsJohns Hopkins University$18,809 price · $166,291 earningsNew York University$37,050 price · $156,252 earningsUniversity of San Diego$30,365 price · $155,948 earningsGeorgetown University$40,815 price · $154,778 earningsDePaul University$30,902 price · $152,694 earningsUniversity of Florida$6,541 price · $148,764 earningsSouthern Methodist University$40,892 price · $147,770 earningsGeorge Mason University$17,915 price · $124,978 earningsTexas A&M University-College Station$21,315 price · $124,680 earningsUniversity of Utah$16,200 price · $122,525 earningsClemson University$22,253 price · $119,115 earningsPortland State University$9,552 price · $117,821 earningsUniversity of Denver$36,131 price · $103,304 earningsFlorida International University$9,288 price · $83,465 earnings
$6,541Annual college-wide average net price$40,815
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1University of Pennsylvania$230,6242Johns Hopkins University$166,2913New York University$156,2524University of San Diego$155,9485Georgetown University$154,7786DePaul University$152,6947University of Florida$148,7648Southern Methodist University$147,7709George Mason University$124,97810Texas A&M University-College Station$124,680Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking
Jobs this degree may lead to
Federal education-to-career links identify related occupations. They do not imply that every graduate enters the same job.
Pay and projected demand
Related careers do not share one outlook
Bubble size = annual openings2025–35 national projection
Higher median wage ↑
-7%Projected employment growth →12%
Occupation wages describe workers in these jobs, not graduates of this degree. BLS projections are national estimates and do not guarantee hiring.
Real Estate Brokers$73,220 median wage46,100 jobs nationwide+0.8% projected growth through 2035 · 7,800 openings a yearTypical entry education: High school diploma or equivalent$37,110–$143,300 typical wage rangeProperty, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$69,990 median wage311,180 jobs nationwide+3.7% projected growth through 2035 · 36,900 openings a yearTypical entry education: High school diploma or equivalent$41,010–$139,680 typical wage rangeReal Estate Sales Agents$52,830 median wage193,370 jobs nationwide+1.7% projected growth through 2035 · 32,600 openings a yearTypical entry education: High school diploma or equivalent$32,970–$123,590 typical wage rangeAppraisers and Assessors of Real EstateUnreported jobs nationwideAppraisers of Personal and Business PropertyUnreported jobs nationwide
BLS May 2025 wages and 2025–35 projections. Career figures describe occupations, not graduates of a specific college.
This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.