University

University of San Diego

Bachelor of Business Administration with a Minor in Real Estate

Program overview

The Real Estate Minor offers students the opportunity to explore contemporary real estate trends, comprehend fundamental legal and ethical principles, and gain proficiency in the best practices of financial investing.

Last updated: June 20, 2024

Academic Information

Degree offered

Bachelor of Business Administration with a Minor in Real Estate

Number of Credits Required

19 credits

Mode of learning

On Campus

Unique real estate academic features

The minor is tailored for students majoring in finance, economics, and architecture, providing them with the opportunity to carve out a distinctive career niche. It emphasizes the establishment of a robust conceptual understanding of real estate within their studies.

Courses and disciplines/concentrations offered

Required Lower-Division Courses:

Principles of Financial Accounting
Principles of Microeconomics

Required Upper-Division Courses:

Principles of Real Estate
Legal Aspects of Real Estate
Financing Residential Real Estate
Commercial RE Fin & Investment

Elective Courses:

Real Estate Market Analysis
Financing Residential Real Estate
Commercial RE Fin & Investment
Commercial Real Estate Valuation
Real Estate Development
Special Topics in Real Estate

Real Estate Extracurricular Opportunities

Notable traditions & events

ARGUS University Challenge
Realizing Returns University Challenge
Annual Conference Sponsorship Partners
Annual Residential Real Estate Conference

Real estate extracurricular activities available

USD Real Estate Alumni Bowling Tournament
Burnham Moores Center’s Dialogue Series

Networking opportunities

Burnham-Moores Center for Real Estate
Real Estate Alumni Association (REAA)
Real Estate Society (RES)
Industry Associations
Industry Supporters

Recruiting

General info on roles students fill after graduation

Corporate Real Estate Advisors
Real Estate Analyst
Tax Associate
Acquisitions and Development Analyst

Average salary post graduation

$66,500

Pacifica Enterprises
SENTRE
Arrow Real Estate
Brixton Capital
Capital Real Estate Ventures
Cassidy Turley BRE Commercial
Colliers International
CommonGrounds Workspace
ConAm
Degu Inc
Development Contractor, Inc.
Downtown Works
Gallaway Commercial
Goldstar Enterprises
Green Street Advisors
Innovation Properties Group
Innovative Industrial Properties
Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP
Jerry Seiner Dealerships
Kidder Mathews
Kz companies
La Mesa fund control
LBA Realty
Lot Management Inc.
Marcus&Millichap
McKinney Capital & Advisory
Meadows & Ohly
MG Properties Group
Pacific Coast Commercial
Panattoni Development Company
Parmenter Homes
Pennisula Custom Homes, Inc.
PPG
Slatt Capital
STORE Capital
Stream Realty
VRE Consulting
Weingarten Realty
Wells Fargo

Common employers

CBRE
Marcus & Millichap
Cushman & Wakefield
Greystar
Irvine Company
Keller Williams Realty, Inc.
Matthews Real Estate Investment Services
Stream Realty Partners
ColRich
Westcord Commercial Thousand
Berkshire Hathaway
Commercial Asset ACBRE
Marcus & Millichap
Cushman & Wakefield
JLL
Greystar
Irvine Company
Keller Williams Realty, Inc.
Matthews Real Estate Investment Services
Stream Realty Partners
ColRich
Westcord Commercial
Berkshire Hathaway
Commercial Asset Advisors
Cushman and Wakefield
Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty
Pacifica Companies S
Compass
Inland Pacific
KPMG
Lee & Associates
Location Matters
Mg Properties H.G. Fenton
H.G. Fenton Company
Heller Real Estate Group
HREA Real Estate
Realty Income
Shopcore Properties
Simon Property Group

Faculty and Research

Faculty & Staff for the Program

See full list of faculty here

Distinguished real estate faculty members or research areas

Charles Tu

Department Chair of Real Estate, Professor of Real Estate

Ian M. Gill, Emeritus

Lecturer in Real Estate, Chair Burnham-Moores Center Policy Advisory Board; Founder of Highland Partnership; Principal at Silvergate Development

John Demas

Professor of Practice in Real Estate

Alumni Support

Successful real estate alumni

Alexander Splinter

Real Estate Analyst at Braebury Homes Corporation

Cort Nickolaisen

Chief Operating Officer-Interwest Pacific, Ltd.

Catherine Neukranz

Director of Activation, Events and Tenant Engagement - One Paseo, Kilroy Realty Corp

Real estate alumni networks and associations

Real Estate Alumni Association (REAA)

Accreditations and Rankings

Best Undergraduate Real Estate Program-2021 (National)

Ranking: 11

2020 Best Real Estate Colleges in the U.S-2020

Ranking: 1

Awards or recognition

Knauss School of Business Real Estate Team takes first place in International ARGUS University Challenge. (2024, May 15). https://www.sandiego.edu/news/detail.php?_focus=92732

Financial Information

Tuition fees

54,000

Financial aid

Available.

Scholarships

Available.

General information

Where is the program housed on campus?

Knauss Center for Business Education 5998 Alcalá Park San Diego, CA 92110, USA

State of the art Facilities

With more than 8,800 students from 85 countries and 50 states, USD is the youngest independent institution on the U.S. News & World Report list of top 100 universities in the United States. USD’s small class sizes, compassionate culture, unique learning opportunities, study-abroad opportunities and state-of-the-art resources ensure that graduates of undergraduate and graduate programs succeed after graduation and throughout their lives.