Overview
This Real Estate Investment and Finance Postgrad.Cert from Portland State University is designed for professionals working in commercial real estate, and for those who are interested in pivoting into the field. It can be earned as a stand-alone credential or paired with PSU’s Master of Real Estate Development (MRED), Master of Science in Finance or The Portland MBA to specialize your skillset. It’s also a great foundational first step toward the MRED with potentially all of the certificate credits shared between the two credentials.
Real estate finance skills are in high demand, and finance positions in commercial real estate are among the highest paid.
Career opportunities:
This certificate gives you a competitive edge in all real estate industry sectors, especially banking and real estate lending, investment companies, development companies, valuation and appraisal firms, brokerage (investment sales), and affordable housing.
Job titles may include:
- Real estate investment/financial analyst
- Investment sales broker
- Commercial loan underwriter
- Asset manager
- Commercial property manager
- Commercial real estate appraiser
- Affordable housing underwriter or developer (with Affordable Housing Finance elective)
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Real Estate Finance
- Real Estate Valuation
- Real Estate Market Analysis
- Real Estate Investment Analytics
- Commercial Property and Asset Management
- Affordable Housing Finance
- Financial Reporting
- Advanced Financial Reporting
- Multifamily Property Management
Key information
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Business Administration Finance Real Estate & Property Management View 94 other Masters in Real Estate & Property Management in United StatesAcademic requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
- To be considered for regular admission, applicants must have a minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.75 or the equivalent (on the U.S. 4.0 scale) from the degree granting institution(s). Applicants who have earned 9 or more letter-graded graduate credits must have a minimum graduate GPA of 3.0 or the equivalent; this graduate GPA supersedes the undergraduate GPA.
- Copies of official degree certificate/diploma
- Certified translation of transcripts
- Financial documentation demonstrating adequate financial support for at least the first year of study
- Proof of English Language Proficiency
Tuition Fee
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International
13800 USD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 690 USD per credit -
National
13800 USD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 690 USD per credit -
In-State
9260 USD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 463 USD per credit
Living costs for Portland
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Funding
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Scholarships Information
Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Real Estate Investment and Finance.
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