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Real Estate for Commercial Properties

The goal of Real Estate at Virginia Tech's highly ranked academic program is to provide students with broad knowledge from the initial idea of a real estate asset through the life cycle of the asset. No matter where one works in the industry, this industry knowledge is essential as real estate professionals work with peers from all aspects of the industry during their careers.

The Blackwood Department of Real Estate offers two real estate majors.

Real Estate for Commercial Properties 

This major prepares students for careers in commercial real estate brokerage and leasing, investment analysis, development, property management and other commercial real estate professions. 

Students often select a second major such as Building Construction, Finance, Property Management, or Smart and Sustainable Cities or choose a minor including Business, Entrepreneurship, or Professional Sales, to add specialization to their education.

Students graduate with a BS Real Estate degree, Real Estate for Commercial Properties.

Real Estate for Residential Properties 

This major prepares students for careers in residential real estate sales, development, investment, community planning, and other residential real estate professions.

Students choose a minor in Entrepreneurship, Housing and Society, Professional Sales, Property Management, Residential Environments, or Smart and Sustainable Cities, to add specialization to their education.

Students graduate with a BS Real Estate degree, Real Estate for Residential Properties and Investment major.

The Blackwood Department of Real Estate designed the BS Real Estate curriculum so that students can add a second major or a minor and graduate in four years.

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