The area of real estate encompasses a wide variety of business and property-related topics. Students who pursue this program may learn about business practices, contract law, market trends, financial markets, commercial properties, consumer behavior and factors that influence property valuations.

Master-level studies involve specialized study in a field of research or an area of professional practice. Earning a master’s degree demonstrates a higher level of mastery of the subject.
Earning a master’s degree can take anywhere from a year to three or four years. Before you can graduate, you usually must write and defend a thesis, a long paper that is the culmination of your specialized research.