The Real Estate major builds core foundations in this discipline and prepares students with practical, career-relevant skills. Use RoEDU™ to find programs that match your goals.

Within Business, students often explore key subfields and specializations that provide targeted expertise.

Graduates translate classroom knowledge into real-world impact across sectors through hands-on projects and internships.

As part of Business, this major connects to diverse, high-demand fields and interdisciplinary pathways.

Salary Outlook

Entry-level salary
$54,001

Typical starting pay soon after graduation.

Mid-career salary (10y)
$85,379

Estimated after a decade of experience.

Experienced salary (20y)
$114,742

Seasoned professionals at ~20 years.

Weighted median over last 5 years
CAGR 3.4%

CAGR (compound annual growth rate) summarizes average yearly change across the observed period.

Estimated lifetime earnings

40 years, present value
$2,160,040

Employment-weighted across mapped SOCs; entry ≈ 85% of median; historical CAGR shown for last 5y; projections capped at 3% CAGR; lifetime is 40-year present value at 3% discount.

Career Opportunities & Salaries

Data from Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024) • Median wages, employment, and growth projections

OccupationMedian WageTotal JobsGrowth RateEducation
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers
SOC: 11-9141
Occupation: Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers
$66,700
296,640
N/A
N/A
Real Estate Brokers
SOC: 41-9021
Occupation: Real Estate Brokers
$72,280
49,590
N/A
N/A
Real Estate Sales Agents
SOC: 41-9022
Occupation: Real Estate Sales Agents
$56,320
190,600
N/A
N/A

Colleges offering Real Estate

Cornell University

ROEDU™

999

Net Price

$26k

Earnings

$91k

Drexel University

ROEDU™

999

Net Price

$42k

Earnings

$78k

University of Maryland-College Park

ROEDU™

999

Net Price

$16k

Earnings

$69k

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

ROEDU™

999

Net Price

$19k

Earnings

$76k

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

ROEDU™

999

Net Price

$4k

Earnings

$69k