Real Estate Development
Architecture
Median earnings by degree level
| Degree | Median earnings | Typical range | Schools | Clear the bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master's Degree | $121,497 | $98,777 to $144,206 | 6 | 100% |
"Clear the bar" is the share of programs whose graduates out-earn a typical high-school graduate (the federal earnings-premium test). Typical range is the 25th to 75th percentile of program medians.
Job outlook
Projected employment growth +2% (2025 to 2035), about 81,800 openings a year across the occupations this field commonly leads to.
| Occupation | Median pay | Growth | Openings/yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | $69,990 | +3.7% | 36,900 |
| Real Estate Sales Agents | $52,830 | +1.7% | 32,600 |
| Real Estate Brokers | $73,220 | +0.8% | 7,800 |
| Urban and Regional Planners | $89,320 | +3.9% | 3,200 |
| Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other | $72,990 | +1.6% | 1,300 |
Occupation pay and outlook: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS wages, Employment Projections). A field maps to several occupations, and the same occupations serve many majors, so these are the jobs this major commonly leads to, not positions reserved for its graduates; the openings should not be added up across majors.
Where this is studied
The 8 colleges where the most students complete a real estate development program, of 16 that report one. Ordered by number of completions only: this is where people study it, not a judgement about where to.
- Columbia University in the City of New York
- University of Southern California
- University of California-San Diego
- Tulane University of Louisiana
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- University of Arizona
- Auburn University
- Arizona State University Campus Immersion
Earnings source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10), median earnings of graduates measured up to four years after completing. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise. Method: methodology. Report an error.