Urban Economics Programs

Syracuse University

• The Maxwell School at Syracuse University boasts one of the nation's leading research groups in urban and real estate economics. Faculty members have co-edited the "Journal of Urban Economics" and served on the boards of other peer-reviewed journals in the field, including the "Journal of Housing Research" and the "Journal of Real Estate Finance." Syracuse offers two semester-length doctoral-level courses in urban economics.

  Department of Economics

  110 Eggers Hall

  Syracuse, NY 13244-1020

  315-443-3843

  maxwell.syr.edu

University of California, Berkeley

• Berkeley's Fisher Center for Real Estate and Urban Economics teaches students and real estate professionals, and supports urban economic research. Students in the real estate program at Berkeley's Haas School of Business, as well as the university's environmental design and public policy schools, can access the Fisher Center's resources, which include research seminars. For real estate professionals, the Fisher Center holds an annual conference that discusses developments and trends in the field.

  Haas School of Business

  545 Student Services #1900

  University of California at Berkeley

  Berkeley, CA 94720-1900

  510-642-7989

  groups.haas.berkeley.edu/

University of Connecticut

• Students who are interested in urban economics and land use can earn a bachelor's degree in real estate and urban economics through the University of Connecticut's School of Business. Coursework in the program covers real estate valuation, market analysis, real estate property, urban and regional economics, and finance to prepare students for real estate careers.

  University of Connecticut

  2100 Hillside Road, Unit 1041

  Storrs CT 06269-1041

  860-486-3040

  business.uconn.edu/realestate

University of British Columbia

• The Sauder School of Business at the University of British Columbia calls its Urban Land Economics Division one of the best in the world, with a faculty that serves on the boards of the Journal of Urban Economics, Real Estate Economics and other peer-reviewed publications. The Sauder school offers master's and doctoral degrees in real estate and urban economics. Qualified applicants should have undergraduate degrees in economics, mathematics or another field that involves quantitative analysis.

  Sauder School of Business

  University of British Columbia

  2053 Main Mall

  Vancouver, BC

  Canada V6T 1Z2

  604-822-8500

  sauder.ubc.ca