Master of Science in Real Estate

Employment Profile

Class of 2019

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100%

Job-seeking students who were employed within six months after graduation

94%

Students who were promoted or changed employers or functions within six months of graduation

$36,500

Average salary increase among those working prior to program

Base Salary

Average: $100,850
Median: $92,700
High: $128,000
Low: $90,000
Average salary increase among those working prior to program: $36,500

17% of students reported salary data

Mobility

100% of job-seeking students were employed within six months after graduation
94% of students were promoted or changed employers or functions by graduation
71% of students were promoted or changed employers or functions within six months of graduation

Industry

Development: 26%
Finance/Accounting: 21%
Corporate Real Estate: 16%
Affordable Housing: 5%
Appraisal: 5%
Construction/Engineering: 5%
Urban Planning: 5%
Other: 16%

Sector

Operations/Logistics: 32%
Finance: 26%
Business/Data Analytics: 16%
Consulting: 16%
General Management: 5%
Other: 5%

Select Employers

85% of graduates are employed in the Portland Metro Area, 10% in the Western U.S. and 5% in the Southwestern U.S.

Aspen Capital
BBG Inc.
CBRE
City of San Diego
Clackamas County
College Housing Northwest
ECONorthwest
Gartner for Finance Leaders
Human Solutions
Killian Pacific
Pence Construction
PlanB Consultancy
Portland General Electric
StanCorp Mortgage Investors
Stanford Health Care
Taylor NW
Trammell Crow Company
Westland Investors

Select Job Titles

Commercial Real Estate Acquisitions and Asset Management
Commercial Real Estate Analyst
Construction Manager
Development Manager
Policy Advisory
Project Engineer
Project Manager
Property Services Specialist
Real Estate Strategy Business Analyst
Senior Appraiser
Transition Program Analyst

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