Community Organization & Advocacy at Grand Valley State University

What traits are you looking for in a community organization school? To help you decide if Grand Valley State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's community organization program.

GVSU is located in Allendale, Michigan and approximately 23,350 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Community Organization & Advocacy section at the bottom of this page.

GVSU Community Organization & Advocacy Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Community Organization

GVSU Community Organization & Advocacy Rankings

Community Organization Student Demographics at GVSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the community organization majors at Grand Valley State University.

GVSU Community Organization & Advocacy Master’s Program

83% Women

42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of community organization master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

Of the students who received a community organization master's degree from GVSU, 58% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Grand Valley State University with a master's in community organization.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Community Organization & Advocacy

If you plan to be a community organization major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Grand Valley State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded

Public Administration

Careers That Community Organization Grads May Go Into

A degree in community organization can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MI, the home state for Grand Valley State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Social and Community Service Managers	4,580	$72,450
Government Programs Eligibility Interviewers	4,520	$52,170
Community and Social Service Specialists	560	$42,370

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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