MS in Real Estate Options in DC

Hi,

I know there was a thread created a few years ago, but I wanted to see if anyone has done either the Georgetown MSRE or the Johns Hopkins MSRE programs? I'd be doing the part-time at either program and still working. I didn't know if one was perceived better or had a bigger alumni network? I know the Hopkins program is in the business school whereas the Georgetown program is not, is that important at all? Any overall insight would be much appreciated!

 

I did Georgetown while working. Its a nice program with a good brand name. Course load was never a burden. Its definitely a credential not a skill based program. Regardless, I work in REPE doing acquisitions and give the degree a good amount of credit in helping make the switch from cre lending.

Only downside is the program is starting to creep up in price. I paid about $3k per 3 credit course, and now its $4k ($44,385 total program cost). I'd say the inflection point for this type of program is $50k.

 
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My now-former boss did Johns Hopkins around 2007. He met his future (and my future) employer at the program, which resulted in him acquiring the ultimate dream job--he makes $4-500,000/year for a 40-hour/week job. But that's just a singular anecdote.

I graduated from the Georgetown program last year. I paid about $35,000 all-in from 2014-2017 doing it part-time. But as mentioned in this thread, the price has crept up. It PROBABLY (though I'm not 1000% sure) was the thing that put me over the top in me acquiring my most recent job, which had a really competitive hiring process. I doubt I would have gotten the interview without it (because all of my competition had a similar master's degree).

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I looked at both pretty extensively.

JHU is definitely more expensive at face value but I was offered a 50% tuition scholarship there. So, it's worth applying because they seem to be generous in that regard. 

GT seems to be the choice for those wanting to work and unsure of when they will complete the program. From what I recall, JHU offers both a full-time and a more rigid part-time offering.

I would say the JHU cohort is slightly more experienced but that's probably more dependent class-by-class and less a selective trait between the two programs.

Either way, I think both are great options. GT has more brand equity nationwide in the RE/finance circles but JHU MSRE alum seemed to place well too (mostly from DC to NYC).

 

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