Is a Real Estate degree worth it?
Across 15 schools, graduates of Real Estate earn a median $85,784 five years out on $19,500 of debt — most often working as Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers. Every figure is a real, published federal number.
Median 5-yr pay
$85,784
Median debt
$19,500
Years to pay off
2.2
at 10% of pay
AI task exposure
44%
GPT-4-era overlap
10-yr job growth
+3.4%
BLS 2024–2034
Net price
$17,490/yr
Debt-test failures
9.1%
of programs
'Real' premium
+$18,750
vs avg, adjusted
See where this degree leads, who's hiring, and whether the pay covers the rent.
Explore Real Estate in full →Data: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard, BLS OEWS, O*NET, AI-exposure measures (Eloundou/AIOE), Zillow. Earnings reflect federally-aided graduates; see the full story for methodology and limitations.