Real Estate

Overview of Real Estate as a College Major

A Real Estate degree teaches students about business and law and focuses on commercial and residential properties. Most individuals with Real Estate degrees are employed in related fields such as banking or housing.

Students who choose to pursue Master’s degrees will study topics of a more specialized nature such as real estate development or sustainable real estate. In order to complete a graduate degree in Real Estate students must complete a research-based dissertation.

Students must possess a Bachelor's degree before they can enroll in a Master's degree program. Most students have an undergraduate degree in a related field such as business or real estate. In order to be accepted into the program students must take the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT).
Skills Developed in a Real Estate Degree Program

Students will be exposed to a variety of subjects during their pursuit of a Real Estate undergraduate degree including finance, economics and mathematics. Upon graduation students will have been exposed to the following areas of study:

• Urban economics
• Appraisal techniques
• Property/liability insurance
• Real estate law
• Taxation

Students who are pursuing a Master's degree may find themselves possessing knowledge in the following areas after graduation:

• Market analysis
• Dispute resolution
• Risk management
• Real estate investment management
• Residential housing development
• Commercial leasing analysis
• Acquisition procedures

Career Opportunities for Real Estate

An undergraduate degree in real estate qualifies graduates for positions in property management or mortgage brokerage. Other positions open to those who hold Bachelor's degrees in real estate include:

• Property management
• Commercial property supervisor
• Real estate agent
• Loan officer
• Teacher

For those who hold Master's degrees in real estate, there are opportunities open in financial research or property management. Some of the possible careers for these graduates include the following:

• Investment manager
• Government bureaucrat
• Researcher
• Escrow officer
• Development consultant

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of people employed within the real estate industry has been on the decline since 2006. They also report the overall future of the industry appears to be stable, and they anticipate an increase of 11 percent between 2008-2018, an increase that is about as fast of a growth as the average in other occupations.

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