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2023 Best Community Organization & Advocacy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

11 Colleges
$35,797 Avg Salary
$19,006 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Community Organization & Advocacy School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, community organization and advocacy was ranked #167 in the country. In fact 3,096 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

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 the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Community Organization & Advocacy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 10 Best Community Organization & Advocacy Schools

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Cornell University the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for community organization and advocacy students. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

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The excellent programs at Borough of Manhattan Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best community organization and advocacy schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . BMCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.

While working on their degree, community organization majors at BMCC accumulate an average of around $8,500 in student debt.

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#3

New York University

New York, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for community organization and advocacy students. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#4

Siena College

Loudonville, NY

Out of the 11 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Siena College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Siena is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Loudonville.

On average, community organization graduates from Siena take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

Nazareth College

Rochester, NY

The excellent programs at Nazareth College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best community organization and advocacy schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Nazareth is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester.

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#6

Towson University

Towson, MD

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

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#7

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

SUNY Empire State College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Community Organization & Advocacy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Community Organization majors at SUNY Empire take out an average of $26,621 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

Hunter College

New York, NY

Hunter College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Community Organization & Advocacy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Hunter is a very large public school located in the city of New York.

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#9

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

With a ranking of #9, Binghamton University did quite well on this year’s best schools for community organization and advocacy students. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Metropolitan College of New York 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. MCNY is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

On average, community organization graduates from MCNY take out $35,031 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Community Organization & Advocacy Colleges by State

Explore the best community organization and advocacy schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 40
New York 820
Maryland 6
District of Columbia 0

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 11 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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