2023 Best Real Estate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Real Estate School for You
Real Estate is the #153 most popular major in the country with 6,547 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Real Estate Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 24 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Real Estate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for real estate majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Real Estate Schools
Our analysis found University of Michigan - Ann Arbor to be the best school for real estate students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . U-M is a very large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for real estate students. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.
Real Estate majors at UW - Madison take out an average of $21,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Out of the 24 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sinclair Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Dayton.
On average, real estate graduates from Sinclair Community College take out $14,847 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Out of the 24 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Marquette University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great place for real estate students. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.
While working on their degree, real estate majors at Ohio State accumulate an average of around $21,500 in student debt.
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Cincinnati State Technical and Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for real estate students. It came in at #6 on the list. Cincinnati State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.
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University of Wisconsin - Stout ranked #7 on this year’s Best Real Estate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Marion Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Real Estate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Marion, MTC is a public college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #9, Lorain County Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for real estate students. Located in the small city of Elyria, LCCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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Waukesha County Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Real Estate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 16 |
| Ohio | 122 |
| Illinois | 43 |
| Indiana | 15 |
| Wisconsin | 284 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Real Estate
Real Estate is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Real Estate
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 416,590 |
| Accounting | 99,265 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 57,778 |
| General Business/Commerce | 56,042 |
| Marketing | 52,916 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 24 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Godrej Mamurdi Pune.
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