Real Estate Development Degrees (2026 stats)
Executive Summary (TL;DR)
Real Estate Development maps to BLS occupations averaging about $85,688, with roughly 29,620 workers nationwide in those roles. Median program completion runs near 59%; median in-state published tuition is about $12,536.
Real Estate Development: what the data shows
Common questions about real estate development degrees, answered from IPEDS, College Scorecard, BLS OEWS, and O*NET in this repository—not program marketing copy.
What is a real estate development degree?
A Real Estate Development program is classified under NCES CIP 04.1000 in the Real Estate Development field family (00.04).
Types of real estate development degrees and related programs
Other NCES program codes in the 00.04 family with pages on EDsmart Data:
- Architectural History and Criticism (CIP 00.0408)
- Architectural Sciences and Technology (CIP 00.0409)
- City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning (CIP 00.0403)
- Environmental Design (CIP 00.0404)
- Interior Architecture (CIP 00.0405)
- Landscape Architecture (CIP 00.0406)
What do you learn in real estate development?
O*NET skill ratings for occupations mapped to this major emphasize Speaking, Active Listening, Negotiation, Coordination, Social Perceptiveness, Critical Thinking, and related competencies. See the Skills section for the full list in our extract.
What jobs can you get with a real estate development degree?
Our degree→occupation mapping links Real Estate Development to the BLS roles below. Employment is U.S. OEWS; median wage is national May 2024 where published in our extract.
| Occupation | U.S. employment | Median annual wage |
|---|---|---|
| Real Estate Sales Agents | 190,600 | $56,320 |
| Real Estate Brokers | 49,590 | $72,280 |
See Careers & Jobs for mean wages and industry context.
Is a real estate development degree worth it?
College Scorecard national medians for the Real Estate Development bachelor's program family: median debt $67,551, median earnings $106,061 four years after enrollment. Debt-to-earnings proxy: 1.37.
About 15.2% of graduates in this field family were not working and not enrolled one year after completion in Scorecard's national program medians.
Among schools reporting in our Scorecard extract, median published in-state tuition is $12,536 and median net price is $20,470.
We do not score "worth" on opinion—compare debt, earnings, wages for mapped occupations, and completion data above against your cost and career target.
Institutions
Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Real Estate Development and the types of students that study this field.
Tuition Costs for Common Institutions
$12,536 Median In-State Public
$61,074 Median Out of State Private
Tuition costs for Real Estate Development majors are, on average, $12,536 for in-state public colleges, and $61,074 for out of state private colleges.
Tuition costs comparison for Real Estate Development programs.
Degrees Awarded Over Time
N/A Total Degrees Awarded in 2023
This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Real Estate Development from 2015 to 2023.
Historical trend of degrees awarded in Real Estate Development.
Top 5 Schools by Enrollment
| # | School | State | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | AZ | 64,398 |
| 2 | University of Arizona | AZ | 40,769 |
| 3 | Valencia College | FL | 35,125 |
| 4 | University of California-San Diego | CA | 33,787 |
| 5 | University of California-Berkeley | CA | 33,073 |
Schools with the largest enrollment offering Real Estate Development programs.
Top 5 Most Affordable Tuition
| # | School | State | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valencia College | FL | $2,474 |
| 2 | University at Buffalo | NY | $10,782 |
| 3 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | GA | $11,764 |
| 4 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | AZ | $12,051 |
| 5 | Auburn University | AL | $12,536 |
Schools with the lowest tuition costs for Real Estate Development programs.
Top 5 Lowest Net Price
| # | School | State | Net Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valencia College | FL | $10,399 |
| 2 | University of California-San Diego | CA | $11,750 |
| 3 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | GA | $13,289 |
| 4 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | WA | $13,485 |
| 5 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | AZ | $13,670 |
Schools with the lowest average net price for Real Estate Development programs.
Graduation Rates
59.08% Median Graduation Rate (150% of normal time)
59.60% Average Graduation Rate
101 Institutions Reporting
49.59% - 72.82% Interquartile Range
Graduation/completion rates for Real Estate Development programs across institutions.
Related specializations
Other NCES program codes in the 00.04 CIP family with dedicated pages on EDsmart Data.
- Architectural History and Criticism CIP 00.0408
- Architectural Sciences and Technology CIP 00.0409
- City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning CIP 00.0403
- Environmental Design CIP 00.0404
- Interior Architecture CIP 00.0405
- Landscape Architecture CIP 00.0406
Careers & Jobs
Occupations linked to this major in our degree→career mapping, with wages and employment from processed BLS career profiles in this repo.
Across these BLS occupations, employment-weighted mean pay is about $85,688. Figures are national OEWS estimates for the occupation—not earnings of Real Estate Development graduates alone.
Related occupations (BLS OEWS)
| Occupation | Mean annual wage | U.S. employment |
|---|---|---|
| Real Estate Sales Agents | $77,936 | 190,600 |
| Real Estate Brokers | $115,482 | 49,590 |
Open each occupation for full career profile charts and industry breakdowns on EDsmart Data.
Program outcomes (College Scorecard)
National medians across bachelor's programs in the Real Estate Development CIP family (1 programs reporting debt). Not specific to every Real Estate Development graduate.
- $67,551 median federal loan debt among completers
- $106,061 median earnings four years after enrollment (national program median)
- 1.37 debt-to-earnings ratio (Scorecard proxy)
- 15.2% of graduates not working and not enrolled one year out (program cohort)
Source: College Scorecard program-level outcomes aggregated by 4-digit CIP family.
Employment
Wages and industry mix below use BLS OEWS data for occupations linked to this major in our mapping—not a graduate earnings survey.
Yearly Income for Common Jobs
$87,126 Average wage, mapped occupations (OEWS)
Occupations mapped to Real Estate Development average $87,126 a year in the BLS OEWS extract.
Average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Real Estate Development majors.
Occupations by Share
29,620 2023 Workforce
The number of Real Estate Development graduates in the workforce has been growing.
Various jobs filled by those with a major in Real Estate Development by share of the total number of graduates.
Diversity
Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Real Estate Development in the United States.
Workforce Age
N/A Average Age in 2023
This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Real Estate Development.
Age distribution for Real Estate Development degree holders in the workforce.
Gender Distribution
Gender distribution data is not available for this degree program.
Gender distribution of Real Estate Development degree recipients.
Race and Ethnicity Distribution
Race and ethnicity distribution data is not available for this degree program.
Racial and ethnic distribution of Real Estate Development degree recipients.
Degrees Awarded
The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Real Estate Development are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Associates Degree.
Distribution of degree types awarded in Real Estate Development.
Skills
Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Real Estate Development field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Required Skills
Real Estate Development majors need many skills, but most especially Critical Thinking, Active Listening, and Reading Comprehension.
Rating of how necessary various skills are for Real Estate Development majors.
Skills Bar Chart
This bar chart shows the same information as the radar chart, displaying the importance of each skill.
Skill importance ratings for Real Estate Development majors.
About
Real Estate Development
In 2023, N/A degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs in Real Estate Development.
CIP Code
04.1000 - Real Estate Development
What the data shows
At the program-family level, College Scorecard reports median debt of $67,551 for bachelor's completers and median earnings near $106,061, a debt-to-earnings ratio of 1.37. Those figures describe national program cohorts in this CIP family—not every individual Real Estate Development graduate.
About 15.2% of graduates in this field family were not working and not enrolled one year after completion in Scorecard's national program medians. That is a program-level mobility signal, not a national underemployment rate.
Mapped BLS occupations show employment-weighted mean pay of about $85,688. The largest mapped role by headcount is Real Estate Sales Agents (190,600 U.S. jobs in OEWS).
Published tuition medians in College Scorecard land at $12,536 in-state at public colleges and $61,074 at private institutions for programs in this field.
Data Sources
This page uses data from the following sources:
- College Scorecard - U.S. Department of Education
- Institutional characteristics, costs, completion rates, and earnings data
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: collegescorecard.ed.gov
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)
- Employment and wage data by occupation
- Latest data: May 2024
- Source: bls.gov/oes
- O*NET Online - U.S. Department of Labor
- Occupational skills, knowledge, abilities, and work activities
- Database version: 28.0 (August 2023)
- Source: onetcenter.org
- IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) - National Center for Education Statistics
- Institutional data, completions, enrollment, and financial aid
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: nces.ed.gov/ipeds
- Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS)
- Demographic and workforce data
- Latest data: 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates
- Source: census.gov/acs
Data Processing: All data has been processed, cleaned, and aggregated for presentation. Where specific data points are unavailable, estimates are based on available data and clearly marked.
Last Updated: Data reflects the most recent available information as of January 2025.
Methodology
Data for this profile is sourced from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard dataset, IPEDS completion data, and Bureau of Labor Statistics employment data.
All financial figures are adjusted for inflation and represent the most recent available data. Employment and wage data are from the most recent Census Bureau ACS PUMS estimates.