Real Estate Development: earnings, debt, and careers
CIP 04.10. Official graduate outcomes from the U.S. Department of Education across 29 programs, and the careers this field is linked to.
Graduate earnings by credential level
| Credential | Programs | Graduates (recent year) | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 4 yrs | Typical program median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate certificate | 3 | 10 | Data unavailable | Data unavailable | Data unavailable |
| Bachelor's degree | 6 | 208 | $65,984 | $106,061 | $13,446 2 programs |
| Master's degree | 16 | 298 | $106,574 | $124,997 | Data unavailable |
| Graduate certificate | 4 | 39 | Data unavailable | Data unavailable | Data unavailable |
National earnings are published by the Department of Education for each field and credential level Verified data. Typical program median debt is ConnectPrep's calculation: the median across programs of each program's median federal debt Calculated estimate. It covers federal loans only.
Bachelor's degree programs with the highest early earnings
| School | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Southern California CA · Private, nonprofit · 76 graduates measured | $80,927 | $107,292 | $12,211 |
| University of California-San Diego CA · Public · 45 graduates measured | $55,549 | Data unavailable | $14,680 |
Ranked by published median earnings one year after completion. Programs with suppressed earnings do not appear, so this is not a ranking of program quality.
Master's degree programs with the highest early earnings
| School | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Southern California CA · Private, nonprofit · 21 graduates measured | $130,243 | $185,174 | Data unavailable |
| Columbia University in the City of New York NY · Private, nonprofit · 79 graduates measured | $122,218 | $144,863 | Data unavailable |
| Auburn University AL · Public · 22 graduates measured | $102,507 | Data unavailable | Data unavailable |
| Arizona State University Campus Immersion AZ · Public · 22 graduates measured | $84,194 | $100,759 | Data unavailable |
| University at Buffalo NY · Public · 18 graduates measured | $76,540 | Data unavailable | Data unavailable |
Ranked by published median earnings one year after completion. Programs with suppressed earnings do not appear, so this is not a ranking of program quality.
Careers linked to Real Estate Development
| Occupation | Median wage, all workers | Change 2025 to 2035 | Typical entry education |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property, real estate, and community association managers | $69,990 | +3.7% | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Urban and regional planners | $89,320 | +3.9% | Master's degree |
| Social sciences teachers, postsecondary, all other | $72,990 | +1.6% | Doctoral or professional degree |
| Real estate brokers | $73,220 | +0.8% | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Real estate sales agents | $52,830 | +1.7% | High school diploma or equivalent |
Occupations mapped to this field in the NCES and BLS CIP to SOC crosswalk. Occupation wages describe all workers, not recent graduates.
Detailed CIP codes in this field (1)
- 04.1001 Real Estate Development