Master of Design Studies in Real Estate Development
Boston, USA
Master degree
DURATION
4 semesters
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
15 Feb 2026
EARLIEST START DATE
Aug 2026
TUITION FEES
USD 1,464 / per credit *
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
* additional fees may apply
The Master of Design Studies in Real Estate Development is dedicated to responsible development in the era of climate change. Our mission, with full recognition of the challenges posed by climate change and by the financial constraints of the marketplace, is to advance a development methodology that embraces regenerative and resilient design principles, enhances natural and social systems, and provides competitive returns on investment.
The BAC Difference
- Complete your degree online in this fully remote, synchronous program that allows you to stay in your current location and job.
- Study with leaders in the field. Your instructors are working professionals, some with over 25 years of experience, who bring current perspectives on real estate development into the classroom.
- Participate in the Real Estate Development Mentorship Program – the BAC’s unique combination of interactive workshops, experiential learning, and mentoring from industry experts that will help you build your professional network and launch your career in real estate development.
- #4 Best Architecture School, GradReports
- #9 Most Hired from Architecture Schools, DesignIntelligence
Real Estate development companies are actively hiring experts in this growing field. Numerous opportunities for real estate development professionals also exist in other real estate related companies and organizations such as Real Estate Investment Trusts, architecture and design firms, construction companies, government agencies, lending institutions, non-profits, and community development organizations and corporations. This cutting-edge program developed by leading professionals emphasizes the distinctive skills necessary for graduates to succeed and prosper in advanced careers such as:
- Real estate entrepreneur
- Real estate developer at for-profit or nonprofit organizations
- Real estate development project manager
- Real estate investor and investment analyst
- Real property asset manager
- Corporate real estate manager
- Marketing and sales in real estate
- Real estate lending
- Appraiser and market studies professional
- Real estate strategist for corporations or other entities
- Director of real estate for educational institutions or state or local agencies
Wide-Ranging Curriculum
You’ll be immersed in a curriculum that stresses that the real estate developer is the principal project designer responsible for creating environments that are financially, socially, and environmentally sustainable.
The curriculum prepares you to embark on a career in real estate development:
- Grounded in the principles of holistic project planning
- Dedicated to design excellence
- Skilled in the fundamentals of project implementation
- Committed to building climate-resilient, socially equitable, and financially feasible projects that strengthen your communities
Real Estate Development Mentorship Program
An essential characteristic of a real estate developer is the ability to create one’s own path within and across the industry. The BAC’s unique experiential learning component of Real Estate Development, Real Estate Development Mentorship Program, gives students the opportunity to build a vision for their own path in the real estate industry.
Students will explore and analyze the complexities of the real estate industry, develop an entrepreneurial mindset, and draft a personal road map that outlines your trajectory in real estate development based on your personal goals.
Earning the degree of your dreams is an important investment for you and for your future. The Boston Architectural College and our experienced Financial Aid staff are here to help you achieve this goal by providing you with plenty of resources and guidance along the way.
Scholarships and Awards
The Boston Architectural College offers our talented and deserving students a number of scholarships, honors, and awards to help make paying for college easier for them and their families. Grants and scholarships are open for all to apply.
The BAC will determine eligibility for each student for scholarships and awards; in many cases, you will be automatically considered and do not need to take further actions. We will reach out to you to let you know if there are next steps you need to take, such as writing an essay or submitting your portfolio.
- The Alumni Scholarship - Segment I Outstanding Student Award
- The Alumni Scholarship - Segment I Portfolio Award
- The Alumni Scholarship - Segment II Outstanding Student Award
- The Alumni Scholarship - Thesis Award
- Dean's Award
- Designers Lighting Forum Scholarship
- The William P. Francisco IV, B.Arch '04 Memorial Scholarship
- The Heenan Scholarship
- Robert Houseman and Richard Kirkham Scholarship
- IPAL Fellowship
- Memorial Scholarship
- The William E. Nast Scholarship
- The Richard Painter Scholarship
- The John Heman Pilling Architecture Design Scholarship
- The Robert Scagliotti, '69, '08 (HON.) Scholarship
- The Steffian Bradley Architects Scholarship
- Student Scholarships Award
- A. Anthony Tappé Fontainebleau Prize
Outside Scholarships
- AIA/ALNNJ
- AIA Rhode Island
- AIA Site Preservation Grant
- The American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS)
- American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) Worldstudio Scholarship
- American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) Foundation
- Archaeological Institute of America Grants and Awards
- Center for Architecture Foundation Scholarships and Grants
- The Charles E. Peterson Prize
- CINTAS Fellowship in Architecture and Design
- Conservation and Heritage Management Award
- Elizabeth Bartman Museum Internship and Scholarship Conservation and Heritage Management Award
- The Garden Club Federation of Maine
- Gensler
- Graduate Student Paper Award - Archaeological Institute of America
- Graduate Student Travel Award
- The Horticultural Research Institute Endowment Fund
- Houzz Scholarship Programs
- Jane C. Waldbaum Archaeological Field School Scholarship
- The MNLA Foundation for Educational Excellence Scholarship Program
- NEWH Scholarships
- The Plan NH Fellowship Program
- Society for American Archaeology Scholarships and Grants
- The Tradewell Fellowship