2026 Best Community Organization And Advocacy Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best Community Organization And Advocacy certificate degree programs in the United States? We have ranked 163 institutions by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. The rankings below weigh factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
To arm you with the information you need, Course Advisor evaluated schools to produce this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Community Organization And Advocacy Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Leading the list is Siena College, our #1 Community Organization And Advocacy school in the United States. This private not-for-profit school is set in Loudonville, NY. Roughly 75% of students complete a degree within six years here. In-state tuition and fees run about $45,805. Siena College Community Organization And Advocacy students take on a median of $27,000 in debt. See the full Siena College profile
The strong Community Organization And Advocacy programs at Madonna University earned it the #2 place in the United States. Based in Livonia, MI, Madonna University is a private not-for-profit institution. The six-year graduation rate is 60%. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $28,440. Students borrow a median of $26,896 to complete their Community Organization And Advocacy program here. See the full Madonna University profile
Out of the 163 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, Cuny Hunter College landed the #3 spot. This public school is set in New York, NY. Roughly 57% of students complete a degree within six years here. In-state tuition and fees average $7,382, while out-of-state students pay about $15,332. The median Community Organization And Advocacy program debt is $11,091. Read the full report on Cuny Hunter College
Providence College came in at #4 on this year's Community Organization And Advocacy ranking in the United States. This private not-for-profit school is set in Providence, RI. The six-year graduation rate is 86%. In-state tuition and fees average $63,550. Students borrow a median of $26,833 to complete their Community Organization And Advocacy program here. Read the full report on Providence College
Out of the 163 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis landed the #5 spot. See the full Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis profile
Saint Cloud State University did well this year, earning the #6 position. Read more about Saint Cloud State University
Southeastern University landed the #7 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Southeastern University
Aquinas College Michigan did well this year, earning the #8 position. See the full Aquinas College Michigan profile
University Of Dayton ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best Community Organization And Advocacy schools. More on University Of Dayton
University Of Wisconsin Oshkosh landed the #10 spot in the United States this year. See the full University Of Wisconsin Oshkosh profile
Towson University did well this year, earning the #11 position. Read the full report on Towson University
University Of Maine At Augusta came in at #12 in this year's ranking. Read more about University Of Maine At Augusta
University Of Indianapolis ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best Community Organization And Advocacy schools. Read the full report on University Of Indianapolis
Columbia College South Carolina did well this year, earning the #14 position. See the full Columbia College South Carolina profile
Pennsylvania State University World Campus did well this year, earning the #15 position. Read more about Pennsylvania State University World Campus
Allegheny College did well this year, earning the #16 position. Read the full report on Allegheny College
California State University Fullerton did well this year, earning the #17 position. More on California State University Fullerton
Worcester State University landed the #18 spot in the United States this year. See the full Worcester State University profile
Des Moines Area Community College did well this year, earning the #19 position. More on Des Moines Area Community College
Metropolitan State University came in at #20 in this year's ranking. Get the full Metropolitan State University report
Clackamas Community College placed #21 among Community Organization And Advocacy schools in the United States. Read more about Clackamas Community College
Alverno College
Alverno College came in at #22 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Alverno College
Claremont Lincoln University placed #23 among Community Organization And Advocacy schools in the United States. Get the full Claremont Lincoln University report
Minneapolis Community And Technical College came in at #24 in this year's ranking. Read more about Minneapolis Community And Technical College
Southwestern Assemblies Of God University placed #25 among Community Organization And Advocacy schools in the United States. See the full Southwestern Assemblies Of God University profile
Rest of the Top 50 Best Community Organization And Advocacy Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s ranking:
Guilford College
Guilford College landed the #26 spot in the United States this year. More on Guilford College
Norwich University ranked #27 on our 2026 list of the best Community Organization And Advocacy schools. Get the full Norwich University report
Kent State University At Kent placed #28 among Community Organization And Advocacy schools in the United States. Read more about Kent State University At Kent
Onondaga Community College came in at #29 in this year's ranking. Get the full Onondaga Community College report
Curry College
Curry College landed the #30 spot in the United States this year. See the full Curry College profile
Tufts University
Tufts University came in at #31 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Tufts University
University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee ranked #32 on our 2026 list of the best Community Organization And Advocacy schools. Read the full report on University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee
Emory And Henry College landed the #33 spot in the United States this year. See the full Emory And Henry College profile
University Of Phoenix California did well this year, earning the #34 position. See the full University Of Phoenix California profile
Boricua College
Boricua College ranked #35 on our 2026 list of the best Community Organization And Advocacy schools. Read more about Boricua College
Gordon College
Gordon College placed #36 among Community Organization And Advocacy schools in the United States. Read more about Gordon College
University Of Denver did well this year, earning the #37 position. Read more about University Of Denver
Hilbert College
Hilbert College did well this year, earning the #38 position. More on Hilbert College
Suny College At Cortland did well this year, earning the #39 position. More on Suny College At Cortland
University Of Alaska Anchorage placed #40 among Community Organization And Advocacy schools in the United States. Read more about University Of Alaska Anchorage
Northland College came in at #41 in this year's ranking. Get the full Northland College report
Arizona State University Skysong did well this year, earning the #42 position. Read the full report on Arizona State University Skysong
Arizona State University ranked #43 on our 2026 list of the best Community Organization And Advocacy schools. See the full Arizona State University profile
University Of Utah did well this year, earning the #44 position. See the full University Of Utah profile
University Of New Mexico Main Campus landed the #45 spot in the United States this year. More on University Of New Mexico Main Campus
University Of Michigan Dearborn placed #46 among Community Organization And Advocacy schools in the United States. Get the full University Of Michigan Dearborn report
Evangel University College Of Online Learning ranked #47 on our 2026 list of the best Community Organization And Advocacy schools. Get the full Evangel University College Of Online Learning report
Corning Community College did well this year, earning the #48 position. More on Corning Community College
Kellogg Community College came in at #49 in this year's ranking. Read more about Kellogg Community College
Cuny Graduate School And University Center came in at #50 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Cuny Graduate School And University Center
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
These rankings are produced by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and admissions data drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: Dms College Quality · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 163 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).