2023 Best Community Organization & Advocacy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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
Our 2023 rankings named Cornell University the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for community organization and advocacy students. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Borough of Manhattan Community College is a great place for community organization and advocacy students. BMCC is a fairly large public school located in the large 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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The excellent programs at New York University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best community organization and advocacy schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Siena College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Community Organization & Advocacy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Nazareth College is a great place for community organization and advocacy students. Nazareth is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester.
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Towson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for community organization and advocacy students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a very large student population.
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SUNY Empire State College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Community Organization & Advocacy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public school with a medium-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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Hunter College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best community organization and advocacy programs. Hunter is a very large public school located in the large city of New York.
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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 midsize suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Metropolitan College of New York landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best community organization and advocacy programs. 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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Explore the best community organization and advocacy colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 40 |
| New York | 820 |
| Maryland | 6 |
| District of Columbia | 0 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Community Organization
One of 5 majors within the area of study, community organization and advocacy has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.