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2023 Best Community Organization & Advocacy Schools in Illinois

4 Colleges
$90,388 Avg Salary
$16,500 Avg Student Debt

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In 2020-2021, 122 degrees and certificates were awarded to community organization and advocacy students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #149 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Community Organization & Advocacy Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Illinois to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Community Organization & Advocacy Schools in Illinois

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

Top Illinois Schools in Community Organization & Advocacy

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in Illinois for community organization and advocacy students. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

On average, community organization graduates from Northwestern take out $16,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Community Organization & Advocacy at Northwestern University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Community Organization & Advocacy Schools in Illinois list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.

Full Community Organization & Advocacy at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

Out of the 4 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Illinois University landed the # 3 spot on the list. WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.

Full Community Organization & Advocacy at Western Illinois University Report

#4

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Aurora University is a great place for community organization and advocacy students. Located in the large suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Community Organization & Advocacy Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 293
Ohio 31
Indiana 73
Wisconsin 2

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 4 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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