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Real Estate Dev Major

Real Estate Dev

174 Bachelor's Degrees Annually
207 Master's Degrees Annually
#265 in Popularity

Types of Degrees Real Estate Dev Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many real estate development graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 337
Bachelor’s Degree 174
Graduate Certificate 25
Basic Certificate 12
Undergraduate Certificate 1

What Real Estate Dev Majors Need to Know

O*NET surveyed people in occupations related to real estate dev and asked them what knowledge areas, skills, and abilities were important for their jobs. The responses were rated on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being most important.

Knowledge Areas for Real Estate Dev Majors

This major prepares you for careers in which these knowledge areas are important:

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  • English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
  • Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
  • Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
  • Law and Government - Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
  • Economics and Accounting - Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data.

Skills for Real Estate Dev Majors

The following list of skills has been highlighted as some of the most essential for careers related to real estate dev:

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  • Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
  • Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
  • Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
  • Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
  • Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Abilities for Real Estate Dev Majors

Some of the most crucial abilities to master while a real estate dev student include the following:

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  • Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
  • Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
  • Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
  • Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
  • Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

What Can You Do With a Real Estate Dev Major?

Below is a list of occupations associated with real estate dev:

Job Title Job Growth Rate Median Salary
Appraisers, Real Estate 14.4% $54,980
Assessors 14.4% $54,980
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 10.3% $58,340
Real Estate Brokers 4.9% $58,210
Real Estate Sales Agents 5.8% $48,690
Social Sciences Professors 9.8% $71,600
Urban and Regional Planners 12.8% $73,050

Who Is Getting a Bachelor’s Degree in Real Estate Dev?

174 Bachelor's Degrees Annually
22% Percent Women
41% Percent Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
This is a less frequently chosen undergraduate major. Only 174 students graduated with a bachelor’s degree in real estate development in 2021, making it rank #265 in popularity. This major tends to be male dominated. About 78% of recent graduates are men.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of real estate dev majors is as follows:

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 21
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 31
White 95
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 14

Geographic Diversity

Real Estate Dev appeals to people across the globe. About 2.3% of those with this major are international students.

Some careers associated with real estate dev require an advanced degree while some may not even require a bachelor’s. In general, the more advanced your degree the more career options will open up to you. However, there is significant time and money that needs to be invested into your education so weigh the pros and cons.

Find out what the typical degree level is for real estate dev careers below.

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Education Level Percentage of Workers
Less than a High School Diploma 1.9%
High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED) 16.4%
Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production) 6.3%
Some College Courses 11.8%
Associate’s Degree (or other 2-year degree) 10.5%
Bachelor’s Degree 25.6%
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Baccalaureate degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees carrying the title of Master. 2.0%
Master’s Degree 21.3%
First Professional Degree - awarded for completion of a program that: requires at least 2 years of college work before entrance into the program, includes a total of at least 6 academic years of work to complete, and provides all remaining academic requirements to begin practice in a profession. 2.7%
Doctoral Degree 1.4%

Online Real Estate Dev Programs

The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level Colleges Offering Programs Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year) 0 0
Certificate (1-2 years) 1 0
Certificate (2-4 Years) 0 0
Associate’s Degree 0 0
Bachelor’s Degree 3 0
Post-Baccalaureate 0 0
Master’s Degree 15 0
Post-Master’s 1 0
Doctor’s Degree (Research) 0 0
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 0 0
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 0 0

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to real estate dev.

Major Number of Grads
Architectural Sciences & Technology 9,033
General Architecture 4,794
Urban & Regional Planning 2,481
Landscape Architecture 926
Interior Architecture 850
Environmental Design 719
Architecture (Other) 206
Architectural History 158

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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