2026 Best Community Organization And Advocacy Doctoral Degree Schools
Looking for the best Community Organization And Advocacy doctoral degree programs in the United States? Our ranking highlights 163 institutions by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Each school below is scored on factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
To help you make your decision, 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 Doctoral Degree Schools in the United States
Explore the leading schools below:
Our analysis found Cornell University to be the best Community Organization And Advocacy school in the United States. Set in Ithaca, NY, Cornell University is a private not-for-profit institution. Roughly 95% of students complete a degree within six years here. In-state tuition and fees run about $69,314. Graduates carry a median of $15,005 in student loans. See the full Cornell University profile
A rank of #2 makes Kansas State University one of the top choices in the United States. Located in Manhattan, KS, Kansas State University is a public institution. Kansas State University posts a six-year graduation rate of 71%. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $11,221, compared with $28,568 for out-of-state students. Typical Community Organization And Advocacy student debt is $23,546. More on Kansas State University
The strong Community Organization And Advocacy programs at University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign earned it the #3 place in the United States. Located in Champaign, IL, University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a public institution. Roughly 85% of students complete a degree within six years here. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $18,267, compared with $40,096 for out-of-state students. The median Community Organization And Advocacy program debt is $20,778. Get the full University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign report
Out of the 163 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, Suny At Binghamton landed the #4 spot. Based in Vestal, NY, Suny At Binghamton is a public institution. About 82% of students finish within six years. Students from in state pay about $10,567 in tuition and fees, compared with $30,447 for out-of-state students. Graduates carry a median of $20,691 in student loans. Get the full Suny At Binghamton report
Out of the 163 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis landed the #5 spot. Based in Indianapolis, IN, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis is a public institution. Roughly 54% of students complete a degree within six years here. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $10,762, with out-of-state students paying around $34,891. Students borrow a median of $23,146 to complete their Community Organization And Advocacy program here. More on Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
California State University Fullerton came in at #6 in this year's ranking. More on California State University Fullerton
Guilford College landed the #7 spot in the United States this year. See the full Guilford College profile
Boricua College did well this year, earning the #8 position. More on Boricua College
Metropolitan College Of New York did well this year, earning the #9 position. See the full Metropolitan College Of New York profile
Anna Maria College did well this year, earning the #10 position. Get the full Anna Maria College report
Point Park University placed #11 among Community Organization And Advocacy schools in the United States. Get the full Point Park University report
Louisiana State University Shreveport did well this year, earning the #12 position. Read more about Louisiana State University Shreveport
Suny College At Buffalo did well this year, earning the #13 position. Read more about Suny College At Buffalo
Emory And Henry College did well this year, earning the #14 position. Read the full report on Emory And Henry College
New York University did well this year, earning the #15 position. Read more about New York University
Clark University
Clark University ranked #16 on our 2026 list of the best Community Organization And Advocacy schools. Read the full report on Clark University
University Of Wisconsin Oshkosh did well this year, earning the #17 position. See the full University Of Wisconsin Oshkosh profile
Lesley University did well this year, earning the #18 position. See the full Lesley University profile
University Of Indianapolis did well this year, earning the #19 position. See the full University Of Indianapolis profile
Pine Technical College did well this year, earning the #20 position. More on Pine Technical College
Onondaga Community College placed #21 among Community Organization And Advocacy schools in the United States. Read more about Onondaga Community College
Idaho State University landed the #22 spot in the United States this year. More on Idaho State University
North Country Community College came in at #23 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on North Country Community College
Brigham Young University Idaho came in at #24 in this year's ranking. Get the full Brigham Young University Idaho report
University Of Alaska Fairbanks did well this year, earning the #25 position. Get the full University Of Alaska Fairbanks report
Rest of the Top 50 Best Community Organization And Advocacy Doctoral Degree Schools in the United States
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s ranking:
Park University
Park University did well this year, earning the #26 position. Get the full Park University report
University Of Washington Seattle Campus came in at #27 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on University Of Washington Seattle Campus
Bennington College landed the #28 spot in the United States this year. More on Bennington College
Cleveland State University ranked #29 on our 2026 list of the best Community Organization And Advocacy schools. See the full Cleveland State University profile
West Chester University Of Pennsylvania landed the #30 spot in the United States this year. Read more about West Chester University Of Pennsylvania
Albertus Magnus College did well this year, earning the #31 position. More on Albertus Magnus College
Dordt College
Dordt College came in at #32 in this year's ranking. Get the full Dordt College report
University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee came in at #33 in this year's ranking. See the full University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee profile
Murray State University ranked #34 on our 2026 list of the best Community Organization And Advocacy schools. Read more about Murray State University
Northwestern University did well this year, earning the #35 position. Get the full Northwestern University report
Kellogg Community College came in at #36 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Kellogg Community College
Wright State University Main Campus placed #37 among Community Organization And Advocacy schools in the United States. Get the full Wright State University Main Campus report
Belmont University placed #38 among Community Organization And Advocacy schools in the United States. See the full Belmont University profile
Montana State University Northern did well this year, earning the #39 position. Read the full report on Montana State University Northern
George Washington University landed the #40 spot in the United States this year. More on George Washington University
Lane Community College ranked #41 on our 2026 list of the best Community Organization And Advocacy schools. More on Lane Community College
Niagara County Community College came in at #42 in this year's ranking. Read more about Niagara County Community College
Sinclair Community College ranked #43 on our 2026 list of the best Community Organization And Advocacy schools. See the full Sinclair Community College profile
Grand Valley State University came in at #44 in this year's ranking. Get the full Grand Valley State University report
Grand Canyon University came in at #45 in this year's ranking. Get the full Grand Canyon University report
University At Buffalo did well this year, earning the #46 position. Get the full University At Buffalo report
Cuny College Of Staten Island came in at #47 in this year's ranking. See the full Cuny College Of Staten Island profile
North Shore Community College ranked #48 on our 2026 list of the best Community Organization And Advocacy schools. See the full North Shore Community College profile
University Of North Carolina At Wilmington landed the #49 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on University Of North Carolina At Wilmington
Clackamas Community College landed the #50 spot in the United States this year. See the full Clackamas Community College profile
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
These rankings are produced by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Rankings consider 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).
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