by our College Data Analytics Team
[Real Estate](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/real-estate/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for real estate students.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in real estate, balancing cost against outcomes.
Leading the list is Georgetown University, our #1 best value for real estate in District of Columbia. Set in the city of Washington, Georgetown University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $68,089. Real Estate graduates carry a median of $16,483 in student loans. Early-career real estate graduates make about $124,159. That is a strong return on a $16,483 median debt. Georgetown University admits about 13% of applicants.
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
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