Program Snapshot
Real estate touches every part of the economy. Whether you plan to work in development, brokerage, lending, or investment, or in a field that simply intersects with property, understanding how real estate works is a career advantage. The real estate program at the University of Nebraska Omaha gives you the financial, analytical, and market foundations to make confident decisions, backed by strong ties to the Nebraska real estate community.
UNO's Real Estate Center is committed to preparing tomorrow's real estate professionals for successful careers in this dynamic field and preparing innovative, relevant research and education to Nebraska's thriving real estate community.
The center is guided by five goals:
- Expand real estate education opportunities for students and practitioners.
- Strengthen existing partnerships, and build new ones, with business, governmental, and professional organizations.
- Advance research initiatives of interest to the real estate community.
- Meet the industry’s growing demand for real estate professionals.
- Build synergy with other UNO organizations and academic institutions.
Key Benefits
- Understand the core concepts, terminology, and techniques of real estate finance, valuation, and investment.
- Gain skills that transfer to any career, from business and law to architecture, finance, and beyond.
- Connect with local and regional professionals, employers, and industry organizations.
- Join Rho Epsilon, the student real estate organization, for networking, events, and professional development.
Programs
Undergraduate Concentration
Graduate Concentration
Coursework
The objective of the Real Estate and Land Use Economics concentration is to prepare students for careers in areas such as commercial real estate finance, asset management, investment analysis, property management, appraisal, corporate real estate management, brokerage, development, as well as other real estate-related careers in the public and private sectors.
Effective January 1, 2026, RELU 3410 and RELU 3460, along with a third RELU elective course approved by the Nebraska Real Estate Commission (NREC) are required to meet the salesperson and broker pre-licensure education requirements for the salesperson and broker license exam.
