2021 Best Community Organization & Advocacy Schools
Finding the Best Community Organization & Advocacy School for You
In 2018-2019, 2,832 people earned a degree or certificate in community organization and advocacy, making the major the #187 most popular in the United States.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Community Organization & Advocacy Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 52 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2021 Best Community Organization & Advocacy Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Community Organization & Advocacy Colleges.
Top 10 Best Community Organization & Advocacy Schools
Our 2021 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in the United States for community organization and advocacy students. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
On average, community organization graduates from Northwestern U take out $28,212 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $320, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Community Organization & Advocacy Schools list. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Community Organization & Advocacy Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U of Michigan is a public college with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that community organization majors at U of Michigan take out is $41,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $478, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Out of the 52 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Clark University is a great place for community organization and advocacy students. Clark is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester.
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Anna Maria College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for community organization and advocacy students. It came in at #6 on the list. Anna Maria is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Paxton.
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Metropolitan State University landed the #7 spot in the 2021 rankings for the best community organization and advocacy programs. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Metropolitan State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #8, New York University did quite well on this year’s best schools for community organization and advocacy students. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
On average, community organization graduates from NYU take out $21,437 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $222.
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Cornell University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for community organization and advocacy students. It came in at #9 on the list. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.
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Nazareth College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for community organization and advocacy students. It came in at #10 on the list. Nazareth is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester.
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Rankings in Majors Related to Community Organization
One of 5 majors within the area of study, community organization and advocacy has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Community Organization
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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| Social Work | 57,499 |
| Public Administration | 17,444 |
| Human Services | 13,768 |
| Public Policy | 6,021 |
| Other Public Administration | 971 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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