Overview

This Real Estate Investment and Finance Postgrad.Cert from Portland State University is designed for professionals working in commercial real estate, and for those who are interested in pivoting into the field. It can be earned as a stand-alone credential or paired with PSU’s Master of Real Estate Development (MRED), Master of Science in Finance or The Portland MBA to specialize your skillset. It’s also a great foundational first step toward the MRED with potentially all of the certificate credits shared between the two credentials.

Real estate finance skills are in high demand, and finance positions in commercial real estate are among the highest paid.

Career opportunities:

This certificate gives you a competitive edge in all real estate industry sectors, especially banking and real estate lending, investment companies, development companies, valuation and appraisal firms, brokerage (investment sales), and affordable housing.

Job titles may include:

Real estate investment/financial analyst
Investment sales broker
Commercial loan underwriter
Asset manager
Commercial property manager
Commercial real estate appraiser
Affordable housing underwriter or developer (with Affordable Housing Finance elective)

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Real Estate Finance

Real Estate Valuation

Real Estate Market Analysis

Real Estate Investment Analytics

Commercial Property and Asset Management

Affordable Housing Finance

Financial Reporting

Advanced Financial Reporting

Multifamily Property Management

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-06-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00
Starting 2026-09-30 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-03-31 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

20 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Portland, United States

Disciplines

Finance Real Estate & Property Management Investment View 109 other Masters in Real Estate & Property Management in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.7

English requirements

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General requirements

To be considered for regular admission, applicants must have a minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.75 or the equivalent (on the U.S. 4.0 scale) from the degree granting institution(s). Applicants who have earned 9 or more letter-graded graduate credits must have a minimum graduate GPA of 3.0 or the equivalent; this graduate GPA supersedes the undergraduate GPA.
Copies of official degree certificate/diploma
Certified translation of transcripts
Financial documentation demonstrating adequate financial support for at least the first year of study
Proof of English Language Proficiency

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

10332 USD / year

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10332 USD / year

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In-State

8412 USD / year

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Living costs

Portland

United States

1271 - 2262 USD / month

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