MIT Center for Real Estate

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Recent Employers

Graduates of the MIT Center for Real Estate's MSRED program are employed by real estate organizations of all types — from private to public, from domestic to international, and from the largest global firms to solely owned proprietorships — and at highly competitive compensation rates. The following list is a sampling of organizations currently employing MIT/CRE graduates:

Recent Compensation Figures

The MIT Center for Real Estate is now the alma mater for over 700 graduates, ninety-five percent of whom are involved directly in the real estate industry. Their compensation parallels that of graduates of the nation's top business schools.

The average starting salary for MIT/CRE Class of 2006 graduates was $96,949, not counting bonuses. Bonuses normally range from 10% to 25% of the base salary. Base salaries were up to $150,000. The differences in salaries reflect not only the area of real estate the graduate is entering, but also the depth and applicability of prior work experience, and the geographic region in which they are working.

Class of 2006 Base Salary Graph

Members of the graduating Class of 2006 reported an average of two employment offers. Alumni have reported overall job satisfaction at high levels, and consistently report that the Master of Science in Real Estate Development has given them the practical knowledge they needed for the increasingly complex and dynamic real estate industry.

For more detail on typical salaries, download the Class of 2006 Salary Survey (pdf 76.6k).

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