Which master degree is preferable in real estate field?

[Ameen Al Qudsi]

Hi,

I m willing to do a degree in real estate but don't have any idea that which one is preferable, i have 3 choices so far which are finance, management and development, also which one has more scope in future for jobs and business?

Thanks

[Bill Gulley]

Finance, no contest, the only better area would be law, being an attorney and then you'd still need to go back for finance and real estate.

Real estate is an element or part of finance, not the other way around, finance is the umbrella of the economy, everything in business falls under finance and economics. Economics is certainly a related curriculum but its marketability to a career is more suited to government and education.

Most CEOs of Fortune 500 companies have degrees with concentrations in finance, by far. It's been that way for decades. In the business arena you'll likely find it the most difficult degree to obtain as well which gives it more horsepower than other business degrees. Accounting is in second, understanding the language of business. Accounting is a subsidiary of finance, a required subject for finance. Management is more restrictive and is more generalized, marketing is another generalized area and each lead to specializations in corporate, such as internet marketing or personnel management.

If you were to call a university and speak to the Dean of the Business School (office) to advisors my bet is that they will confirm what I'M saying here. I suggest you speak to advisors rather than individuals who generally suggest their degree path. :)