Master's in Real Estate
I'm in a field unrelated to real estate (back office finance). How effective are these programs for career changers? I'm trying to get an investment analyst position. 
[{"id": "crg04k2", "text": "You should pretty easily be able to find an analyst or higher level role if you have a masters in commercial real estate. University of Denver has a part time program that is mostly online (I think it requires 2 trips per year to the Denver campus) if that's of interest to you.", "replies": [{"id": "crg13nn", "text": "Looks like University of Denver requires 10 years of relevant experience. However, Georgetown offers an online program as well with no experience requirements. ", "replies": [{"id": "crg3fj9", "text": "the online Gtown program is a good option, but you should also make note that the online program does lose out to the in person program in terms of networking opportunities, connections etc. It will be much easier to build those connections in DC when you go to school on campus. But, that being said, if you are not able to move to DC, then it is completely understandable. ", "replies": [{"id": "crg86dq", "text": "I was thinking of knocking off say 1/3 of the classes online, and then move to there in person, and complete the rest in a year. What do you think about that?\n\nBy any chance, are you in the program? You commented on my costar thread and I was wondering how things are going for you. ", "replies": [{"id": "crgfog3", "text": "No I am not in the program, but I am really interested in doing my masters too in RE, and just like you I am also interested in analysts positions. I plan to do my masters in like two years from now. And Gtown's program is my top option, but I plan to do the in person program and I am across the country. So, I plan to move to DC, maybe work at CoStar (headquarted in DC) in the day and go to school in the night. ", "replies": [{"id": "crghru3", "text": "Why not just take out student loans? Costar pays its research analysts 40k/year. RE analysts can make twice that. The less time you spend at costar the better.", "replies": [{"id": "crghyj3", "text": "I know thats it not too relevant to the type of job I want to do after I grad from masters, thats why I think I would just want to stay there for a year max, and then during my second year of masters, I will also try to get relevant job/internship related to real estate finance/analysis. I will still have to take a little student loans, but with working, Im hoping I dont have to take too much.\n\nedit- I also dont think I would want to be at Co star after i grad from my masters, I just see it as a temporary gig while I am at school.", "replies": [{"id": "crgu8qz", "text": "But why not do the program full time to begin with? That way you can start working sooner. \n\nEDIT: Also check out the glassdoor reviews on costar. Many of them are awful. \nEDIT: Found this off google reviews:\n\nI would not recommend making this your first choice, but if you desperately need a job then I guess a few months here wouldn't hurt. The public perception of the company was hard to deal with as well, as many clients and people you interact with daily do not like dealing with them.\n\n", "replies": [], "depth": 8}], "depth": 7}], "depth": 6}], "depth": 5}], "depth": 4}], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "crg08bo", "text": "Cornell University's School of Hotel Administration offers a real estate master's degree through its Baker's Real Estate Program.\n\nLet's just say if you go through this school's curriculum for this degree properly, you will get consideration for nation-leading real estate companies. In addition, you have the opportunity to network plenty with real estate professionals, visit real estate career fair, attend real estate conferences, participate in real estate competitions all which should get you thoroughly exposed to the industry even before you enter a real estate job.\n\nDon't be fooled into thinking this is only for hotel real estate; learning commercial real estate won't be a problem", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "crg8cwo", "text": "Clemson University - MRED ", "replies": [{"id": "crg8gks", "text": "Why?", "replies": [{"id": "crg8naj", "text": "graduates often are placed with a development company to start off doing investment analysis (for developments) and the overall education ties in with local municipalities which is huge for getting the project finalized/approved ", "replies": [{"id": "crgb36s", "text": "interesting, but it is a 2 year program. ", "replies": [{"id": "cvzbo61", "text": "For now. They're in talks of reducing it. A 2 year program is a benefit, IMO though. ", "replies": [], "depth": 5}], "depth": 4}, {"id": "crgd7rm", "text": "Interesting, hey if you don't mind me asking on average what do u think is the starting salary for those entry level analyst right out out of grad school at those development firms ?", "replies": [], "depth": 4}, {"id": "crux7lm", "text": "hey! How much do u think on average is the starting salary for those entry level analyst right out out of grad school at those development firms? atleast an estimate?", "replies": [], "depth": 4}], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "crgzd01", "text": "I went through a MRE/MRED/MSRED program and the transitioners pretty much were able to land in a RE gig after graduation, though for some it took some time since I graduated into the recession.\n\nI myself changed from accounting to commercial real estate and I ended up in an acquisitions analyst gig, though my caveat is that I did a dual MBA/MSRED program.\n\nSo it's doable, but like others have said in this thread, RE is a lot about networking so doing something online sort of negates some of that experience.  Especially with real estate, where location and networking are pretty key to everything in the industry.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "cvzc1wc", "text": "[List of Master of Real Estate Programs](https://www.reddit.com/r/MRED/comments/3opv83/list_of_master_of_real_estate_programs/) ", "replies": [], "depth": 1}]