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2023 Best Community Organization & Advocacy Graduate Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Community Organization & Advocacy Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 3,096 people earned a degree or certificate in community organization and advocacy, making the major the #167 most popular in the United States.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Community Organization & Advocacy Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Community Organization & Advocacy Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Community Organization & Advocacy Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Community Organization & Advocacy Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the best school for community organization and advocacy students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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#2

New York University

New York, NY

Out of the 12 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 2 spot on the list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a great place for community organization and advocacy students working on their graduate certificate. IUPUI is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

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#4

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Community Organization & Advocacy Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 12 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Towson University

Towson, MD

Towson University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate community organization and advocacy programs. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a very large student population.

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#7

Park University

Parkville, MO

With a ranking of #7, Park University did quite well on this year’s best schools for community organization and advocacy students working on their graduate certificate. Park University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Parkville.

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#8

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

SUNY Empire State College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Community Organization & Advocacy Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Eastern Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for community organization and advocacy students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a large student population.

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#10

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Community Organization & Advocacy Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public school with a large student population.

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Community Organization & Advocacy by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 5 majors within the area of study, community organization and advocacy has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Work 58,326
Public Administration 16,905
Human Services 13,238
Public Policy 6,430
Other Public Administration 588

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 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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