by our College Data Analytics Team
[Real Estate](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/real-estate/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The highest-paying schools turn a real estate degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
College Factual analyzed 32 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying real estate schools.
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The real estate program you select can have a big impact on your future earnings. To help, we created our Highest Paid Real Estate Graduates ranking. We rank each school on the early-career earnings of its real estate graduates to surface the highest-paying programs.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we offer several rankings, including this Highest Paid Real Estate Graduates list, to help you choose. Want schools in a particular part of the country? Narrow the list by region or state.
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If you want to know which schools send real estate graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Leading the list is University Of St Thomas Minnesota, our #1 for real estate graduate salaries in the United States. Set in the city of Saint Paul, University Of St Thomas Minnesota is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the real estate program here go on to a median salary of roughly $98,337.
A rank of #2 makes Villanova University one of the highest-paying schools for real estate. Set in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova University is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career real estate graduates from Villanova University make a median of around $124,789 per year.
A rank of #3 makes University Of Wisconsin Madison one of the highest-paying schools for real estate. Set in the city of Madison, University Of Wisconsin Madison is a public institution. Real Estate graduates of University Of Wisconsin Madison earn a median of about $119,949 a year early in their careers.
Ohio State University Main Campus produces some of the highest-paid graduates in real estate, landing the #4 spot this year. Set in the city of Columbus, Ohio State University Main Campus is a public institution. Real Estate graduates of Ohio State University Main Campus earn a median of about $89,863 a year early in their careers.
A rank of #5 makes Marquette University one of the highest-paying schools for real estate. Set in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette University is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career real estate graduates from Marquette University make a median of around $104,942 per year.
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New York University landed the #6 spot for real estate salaries this year. Located in the city of New York, New York University is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career real estate graduates from New York University make a median of around $74,912 per year.
University Of Georgia earned the #7 position for real estate graduate earnings this year. Located in the city of Athens, University Of Georgia is a public institution. After graduating, real estate degree recipients from University Of Georgia typically earn about $87,821 annually.
American Public University System landed the #8 spot for real estate salaries this year. Set in the town of Charles Town, American Public University System is a private for-profit institution. Real Estate graduates of American Public University System earn a median of about $45,531 a year early in their careers.
Texas Christian University landed the #9 spot for real estate salaries this year. Texas Christian University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth. After graduating, real estate degree recipients from Texas Christian University typically earn about $68,246 annually.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University earned the #10 position for real estate graduate earnings this year. Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University is a public school located in the city of Blacksburg. Students who complete the real estate program here go on to a median salary of roughly $68,078.
Florida State University came in at #11 for real estate graduate earnings this year. Set in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State University is a public institution. Real Estate graduates of Florida State University earn a median of about $85,275 a year early in their careers.
Depaul University landed the #12 spot for real estate salaries this year. Located in the city of Chicago, Depaul University is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the real estate program here go on to a median salary of roughly $85,784.
El Centro College landed the #13 spot for real estate salaries this year. El Centro College is a public school located in the city of Dallas. Real Estate graduates of El Centro College earn a median of about $46,677 a year early in their careers.
University Of Northern Iowa earned the #14 position for real estate graduate earnings this year. University Of Northern Iowa is a public school located in the city of Cedar Falls. Early-career real estate graduates from University Of Northern Iowa make a median of around $69,867 per year.
Temple University landed the #15 spot for real estate salaries this year. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple University is a public institution. After graduating, real estate degree recipients from Temple University typically earn about $77,707 annually.
Syracuse University placed #16 among the highest-paying schools for real estate. Syracuse University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse. Real Estate graduates of Syracuse University earn a median of about $59,396 a year early in their careers.
Ball State University earned the #17 position for real estate graduate earnings this year. Ball State University is a public school located in the city of Muncie. After graduating, real estate degree recipients from Ball State University typically earn about $58,575 annually.
Austin Community College District landed the #18 spot for real estate salaries this year. Set in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public institution. Early-career real estate graduates from Austin Community College District make a median of around $36,939 per year.
University Of North Texas ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying real estate schools. University Of North Texas is a public school located in the city of Denton. Early-career real estate graduates from University Of North Texas make a median of around $77,169 per year.
University Of San Diego ranked #20 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying real estate schools. University Of San Diego is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego. After graduating, real estate degree recipients from University Of San Diego typically earn about $54,073 annually.
University Of Wisconsin Stout landed the #21 spot for real estate salaries this year. Located in the town of Menomonie, University Of Wisconsin Stout is a public institution. After graduating, real estate degree recipients from University Of Wisconsin Stout typically earn about $54,061 annually.
Sinclair Community College placed #22 among the highest-paying schools for real estate. Sinclair Community College is a public school located in the city of Dayton. Early-career real estate graduates from Sinclair Community College make a median of around $34,934 per year.
University Of South Carolina Columbia placed #23 among the highest-paying schools for real estate. Set in the city of Columbia, University Of South Carolina Columbia is a public institution. Students who complete the real estate program here go on to a median salary of roughly $51,965.
Ashford University ranked #24 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying real estate schools. Ashford University is a private for-profit school located in the city of San Diego. Early-career real estate graduates from Ashford University make a median of around $51,763 per year.
University Of Mississippi Main Campus landed the #25 spot for real estate salaries this year. Located in the town of University, University Of Mississippi Main Campus is a public institution. After graduating, real estate degree recipients from University Of Mississippi Main Campus typically earn about $49,283 annually.
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This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries real estate graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 32 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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