Real Estate Dev
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 |
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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:
- 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:
- 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:
- 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 |
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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?
Racial-Ethnic Diversity
At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of real estate dev majors is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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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.
Amount of Education Required for Careers Related to Real Estate Dev
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.
Education Level | Percentage of Workers |
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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 |
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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 |
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Majors Related to Real Estate Dev
You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to real estate dev.
Major | Number of Grads |
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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.
- College Factual
- College Scorecard
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers First Quarter 2020
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