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Columbia University
The Columbia University Master of Science of Real Estate Development (MS.RED) program is an intensive, three term (one year) graduate program in real estate offered through Columbia University’s highly ranked Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation. The program leverages its location in one of the great cities of the world, New York City, to teach its students three core tenets of urban real estate development: “the financial, the physical, and the legal”.
Total members: 27
University rank: 08
Last updated: October 1, 2023
Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation
1172 Amsterdam Avenue New York, New York 10027
Master of Science of Real Estate Development (MSRED)
1 Year
30 core credits + 15 elective credits.
On campus
Semester 1
Semester 2
Semester 2 Continuation
Semester 3
Lunchbox Lecture Series: hosted by the RED Student Association, this weekly event provides real estate students at Columbia an opportunity to hear from and interface with real estate executives and industry thought leaders
Areas of Focus:A majority of graduates land jobs in development, but there is also a strong representation of MSRED grads in other areas of real estate (e.g. acquisition, finance, investment banking, private equity, affordable housing, consulting, and entrepreneurship).
Geographic Focus: The program is very NYC-focused, and so it’s not surprising that most domestic students decide to stay and work in New York. International students generally return to their home countries to work.
There is no hard data available on placement post-graduation, but here’s anecdotal information from a recent graduate:
“I found my current position about a month after graduation and started two months after graduation. A large majority find positions in the summer following graduation.”
About half of students seek internships during the school year to bolster their resume and potentially lead to full-time employment.
$100,000
See a list of Current Faculty here.
Noam Franklin
Professor & Milstein Chair of Urban Development
Columbia offers:
$32,550 per term; three term program
Columbia University is a private institution with a campus size of 36 acres
Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation 1172 Amsterdam Avenue New York, New York 10027
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