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2023 Most Popular Real Estate Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best Real Estate School for You

Real Estate is the #210 most popular major in Illinois with 43 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Real Estate Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Real Estate program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for real estate majors pursuing a .

#1

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named DePaul University the most popular school in Illinois for real estate students. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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The excellent programs at Lewis and Clark Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best real estate schools in Illinois. Lewis and Clark Community College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Godfrey.

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#3

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

The excellent programs at Roosevelt University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best real estate schools in Illinois. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#4

South Suburban College

South Holland, IL

Out of the 9 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, South Suburban College landed the # 4 spot on the list. SSC is a small public school located in the large suburb of South Holland.

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#5

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Real Estate Schools in Illinois list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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#5

Illinois Central College

East Peoria, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Illinois Central College is a great place for real estate students. ICC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of East Peoria.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Real Estate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a very large student population.

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#5

Waubonsee Community College

Sugar Grove, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Waubonsee Community College is a great place for real estate students. Located in the rural area of Sugar Grove, Waubonsee is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Real Estate at Waubonsee Community College Report

#5

Wabash Valley College

Mount Carmel, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wabash Valley College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Real Estate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the town of Mount Carmel, Wabash Valley College is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Real Estate Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 16
Ohio 122
Indiana 15
Wisconsin 284

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 9 schools only.

  • 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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