Community Organization & Advocacy at Western Kentucky University

If you are interested in studying community organization and advocacy, you may want to check out the program at Western Kentucky University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and approximately 17,517 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.

WKU Community Organization & Advocacy Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Community Organization

Online Classes Are Available at WKU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? WKU offers distance education options for community organization at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

WKU Community Organization & Advocacy Rankings

Community Organization Student Demographics at WKU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the community organization majors at Western Kentucky University.

WKU Community Organization & Advocacy Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of community organization master's degrees went to men and 78% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in community organization each year. WKU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a community organization master's degree from WKU, 67% 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 Western Kentucky University with a master's in community organization.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Public Administration
• Social Work

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 KY, the home state for Western Kentucky University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Social and Community Service Managers	2,040	$63,210
Government Programs Eligibility Interviewers	1,260	$47,370
Community and Social Service Specialists	520	$43,700

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
• Image Credit: By OPMaster under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.