Master in Real Estate

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Career question for the piggs out there. I realize that this isn’t the best place to solicit advice, but in the spirit of past posts on law school, I have a few questions about another degree program. Rather than going to law school, I am considering doing a 1-1.5 year evening masters in real estate at the University of Denver or an MBA with a real estate concentration thee.

My goals are to one day be an entrepreneur, and although we are obviously in a slump now, I figure my lack of a technical degree and interest in real estate makes this an ideal program. Law school sure is attractive, but surprisingly graduates seem to have few options unless they are top tier or top ranking at a decent school, and even then it doesn’t appear to be all it is cracked up to be, especially given my career goals. Not to knock it too hard, but the allure of law school would seem to be larger than the actual payoff for many – unless you really want to be a lawyer I suppose.

This program in Denver is wired into the real estate community big time in Colorado, and all of my classes will be practical and should give me usable skills (especially the MS degree which doesn’t have the general business classes of the MBA. I have an undergrad business degree anyway). It will be over relatively quick too – 1 year. Anyway, I guess it is similar to the 1-year masters in real estate that USD also offers. Anyone have any advice about this? I know it is a horrible time right now, but by the time I get out perhaps it will turn around.

Thanks!

[Bugs]

I’m in a real estate related occupation and I have to say that it very much depends on what your goals are. Advanced degrees don’t tend to count for much in most of the RE occupations, especially those areas that an entrepreneur might get involved with. Where you’ve been and what you’ve done tend to count for more.

On the other hand, if you went to work for one of the larger corporate concerns the degree might pay off – after you pay your dues by starting at the bottom.

It just depends on what your eventual goals are.

[Bugs]

I’m in a real estate related occupation and I have to say that it very much depends on what your goals are. Advanced degrees don’t tend to count for much in most of the RE occupations, especially those areas that an entrepreneur might get involved with. Where you’ve been and what you’ve done tend to count for more.

On the other hand, if you went to work for one of the larger corporate concerns the degree might pay off – after you pay your dues by starting at the bottom.

It just depends on what your eventual goals are.

[Bugs]

I’m in a real estate related occupation and I have to say that it very much depends on what your goals are. Advanced degrees don’t tend to count for much in most of the RE occupations, especially those areas that an entrepreneur might get involved with. Where you’ve been and what you’ve done tend to count for more.

On the other hand, if you went to work for one of the larger corporate concerns the degree might pay off – after you pay your dues by starting at the bottom.

It just depends on what your eventual goals are.

[Bugs]

I’m in a real estate related occupation and I have to say that it very much depends on what your goals are. Advanced degrees don’t tend to count for much in most of the RE occupations, especially those areas that an entrepreneur might get involved with. Where you’ve been and what you’ve done tend to count for more.

On the other hand, if you went to work for one of the larger corporate concerns the degree might pay off – after you pay your dues by starting at the bottom.

It just depends on what your eventual goals are.

[Bugs]

I’m in a real estate related occupation and I have to say that it very much depends on what your goals are. Advanced degrees don’t tend to count for much in most of the RE occupations, especially those areas that an entrepreneur might get involved with. Where you’ve been and what you’ve done tend to count for more.

On the other hand, if you went to work for one of the larger corporate concerns the degree might pay off – after you pay your dues by starting at the bottom.

It just depends on what your eventual goals are.

[SD Realtor]

If I was to do this full time and such, I would focus on commercial real estate. Not sure how much that helps but agreed with bugs on the opinion about advanced degrees. I would get the advanced degree in business admin or economics rather then any specialty in real estate. That way you can still go into re but you will have some good fundamentals under you.

SD Realtor

[SD Realtor]

If I was to do this full time and such, I would focus on commercial real estate. Not sure how much that helps but agreed with bugs on the opinion about advanced degrees. I would get the advanced degree in business admin or economics rather then any specialty in real estate. That way you can still go into re but you will have some good fundamentals under you.

SD Realtor

[SD Realtor]

If I was to do this full time and such, I would focus on commercial real estate. Not sure how much that helps but agreed with bugs on the opinion about advanced degrees. I would get the advanced degree in business admin or economics rather then any specialty in real estate. That way you can still go into re but you will have some good fundamentals under you.

SD Realtor

[SD Realtor]

If I was to do this full time and such, I would focus on commercial real estate. Not sure how much that helps but agreed with bugs on the opinion about advanced degrees. I would get the advanced degree in business admin or economics rather then any specialty in real estate. That way you can still go into re but you will have some good fundamentals under you.

SD Realtor

[SD Realtor]

If I was to do this full time and such, I would focus on commercial real estate. Not sure how much that helps but agreed with bugs on the opinion about advanced degrees. I would get the advanced degree in business admin or economics rather then any specialty in real estate. That way you can still go into re but you will have some good fundamentals under you.

SD Realtor

[Bugs]

Ditto SD_Rs recommendation on either economics or maybe urban planning. I have an BS in Business and to be honest it’s only peripherally relevant to what I do.

[Bugs]

Ditto SD_Rs recommendation on either economics or maybe urban planning. I have an BS in Business and to be honest it’s only peripherally relevant to what I do.

[Bugs]

Ditto SD_Rs recommendation on either economics or maybe urban planning. I have an BS in Business and to be honest it’s only peripherally relevant to what I do.

[Bugs]

Ditto SD_Rs recommendation on either economics or maybe urban planning. I have an BS in Business and to be honest it’s only peripherally relevant to what I do.

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