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2023 Best Community Organization & Advocacy Schools in the Southeast Region

8 Colleges
$34,268 Avg Salary
$31,603 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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Community Organization & Advocacy Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Community Organization & Advocacy Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for community organization majors pursuing a .

Top Southeast Region Schools in Community Organization & Advocacy

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Wilmington the best school in the Southeast Region for community organization and advocacy students. Located in the midsize city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Community Organization & Advocacy Schools in the Southeast Region list. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

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#3

Columbia College

Columbia, SC

The excellent programs at Columbia College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best community organization and advocacy schools in the Southeast Region . Columbia College South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

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#4

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Kentucky University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Community Organization & Advocacy Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Delta State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Community Organization & Advocacy Schools in the Southeast Region list. Delta State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Cleveland.

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#6

Southeastern University

Lakeland, FL

Southeastern University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Community Organization & Advocacy Schools in the Southeast Region list. SEU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lakeland.

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Middle Georgia State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for community organization and advocacy students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Macon, Middle Georgia State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that community organization majors at Middle Georgia State University take out is $39,955.

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Murray State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best community organization and advocacy programs. Located in the remote town of Murray, Murray State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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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 Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 33
Virginia 1
North Carolina 8
Florida 16
Tennessee 15
Kentucky 37
South Carolina 14
Louisiana 130
Arkansas 10
Mississippi 6
West Virginia 16

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 8 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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