Marquette University: Real Estate

Bachelor's degree · CIP 52.15 · No credentials fully online · Milwaukee, WI

Graduates of this program who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $73,121 one year after completing and $99,583 four years after. The median federal loan debt of graduates was $22,124. Nationally, graduates of bachelor's degree programs in this field earned a median of $62,470 one year after completing.

Median earnings, 1 year
$73,121
36 graduates measured Verified data
Median earnings, 4 years
$99,583
Verified data
Median federal debt
$22,124
34 borrowers Verified data
Debt to first-year earnings
0.30x
median debt / median earnings Calculated estimate

This program compared with the national picture

MeasureThis programNational median, same field and credential
Median earnings 1 year after completion$73,121$62,470
Median earnings 4 years after completion$99,583$84,821
Median federal loan debt (Stafford and Grad PLUS)$22,124$20,500 Median of programs
Estimated monthly payment on median debt (10-year standard)$251
Graduates in the most recent year371,894 across 73 programs

Earnings cohorts: Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars. Debt cohort: NSLDS pooled AY2022-23, AY2023-24 cohort. Debt covers federal loans only and excludes private loans and Parent PLUS loans. Earnings are for graduates working and not enrolled, before taxes.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.

Careers this field prepares students for

From the official CIP to SOC crosswalk. Graduates do not all enter these occupations, and occupation wages describe all workers, not new graduates. Official crosswalk

OccupationMedian wage, all workersChange 2025 to 2035
Property, real estate, and community association managers$69,990+3.7%
Real estate brokers$73,220+0.8%
Real estate sales agents$52,830+1.7%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 Crosswalk. CIP 2020 and SOC 2018 taxonomies. Published April 30, 2020. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, National. May 2025 reference period. Published April 30, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections, Table 1.2: Occupational projections, 2025-35, and worker characteristics, 2025. Base year 2025, projected year 2035. Published August 27, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.

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SchoolMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
University of Southern California
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$92,528Data unavailable
New York University
NY · Private, nonprofit
$88,970$17,875
Villanova University
PA · Private, nonprofit
$86,945$27,000
Syracuse University
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$75,378$20,500
University of Wisconsin-Madison
WI · Public
$75,375$15,000
University of Denver
CO · Private, nonprofit
$69,410Data unavailable
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
VA · Public
$68,467$20,500
Drexel University
PA · Private, nonprofit
$67,672$30,250
University of Georgia
GA · Public
$67,501$17,500
Ohio State University-Main Campus
OH · Public
$67,271$19,500

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