2026 Best Community Organization And Advocacy Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best Community Organization And Advocacy undergraduate certificate degree programs in the United States? This list ranks 163 schools by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Our scores reflect factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
To help you make your decision, Course Advisor reviewed schools to produce this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Community Organization And Advocacy Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Leading the list is University Of Alaska Anchorage, our #1 Community Organization And Advocacy school in the United States. Based in Anchorage, AK, University Of Alaska Anchorage is a public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 28%. In-state tuition and fees run about $7,738, compared with $21,322 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $21,787 to complete their Community Organization And Advocacy program here. Read more about University Of Alaska Anchorage
Lakeland College came in at #2 on this year's Community Organization And Advocacy ranking in the United States. More on Lakeland College
Lebanon Valley College came in at #3 on this year's Community Organization And Advocacy ranking in the United States. Read the full report on Lebanon Valley College
The strong Community Organization And Advocacy programs at Stetson University earned it the #4 place in the United States. Read the full report on Stetson University
Westminster College Utah came in at #5 on this year's Community Organization And Advocacy ranking in the United States. See the full Westminster College Utah profile
Berkshire Community College landed the #6 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Berkshire Community College
Indiana State University landed the #7 spot in the United States this year. More on Indiana State University
Kent State University At Kent did well this year, earning the #8 position. More on Kent State University At Kent
University Of Dayton placed #9 among Community Organization And Advocacy schools in the United States. Read more about University Of Dayton
Idaho State University placed #10 among Community Organization And Advocacy schools in the United States. More on Idaho State University
Lesley University placed #11 among Community Organization And Advocacy schools in the United States. More on Lesley University
University Of Michigan Ann Arbor landed the #12 spot in the United States this year. Read more about University Of Michigan Ann Arbor
New York University came in at #13 in this year's ranking. Read more about New York University
University Of California Santa Cruz ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the best Community Organization And Advocacy schools. See the full University Of California Santa Cruz profile
William Paterson University Of New Jersey placed #15 among Community Organization And Advocacy schools in the United States. See the full William Paterson University Of New Jersey profile
Cuny College Of Staten Island placed #16 among Community Organization And Advocacy schools in the United States. Get the full Cuny College Of Staten Island report
Brandeis University did well this year, earning the #17 position. Read more about Brandeis University
Clark University
Clark University came in at #18 in this year's ranking. Get the full Clark University report
Mars Hill College placed #19 among Community Organization And Advocacy schools in the United States. Get the full Mars Hill College report
Arizona State University Skysong came in at #20 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Arizona State University Skysong
Missouri State University Springfield ranked #21 on our 2026 list of the best Community Organization And Advocacy schools. Read more about Missouri State University Springfield
Point Park University came in at #22 in this year's ranking. More on Point Park University
Corning Community College ranked #23 on our 2026 list of the best Community Organization And Advocacy schools. See the full Corning Community College profile
National College Of Natural Medicine did well this year, earning the #24 position. Read the full report on National College Of Natural Medicine
Depaul University placed #25 among Community Organization And Advocacy schools in the United States. Read more about Depaul University
Rest of the Top 50 Best Community Organization And Advocacy Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
These schools also placed among the very best this year:
Des Moines Area Community College placed #26 among Community Organization And Advocacy schools in the United States. Get the full Des Moines Area Community College report
Cuny Hunter College ranked #27 on our 2026 list of the best Community Organization And Advocacy schools. Read more about Cuny Hunter College
Mid America Christian University placed #28 among Community Organization And Advocacy schools in the United States. See the full Mid America Christian University profile
University Of Missouri Columbia landed the #29 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on University Of Missouri Columbia
Carson Newman College came in at #30 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Carson Newman College
Cornell University landed the #31 spot in the United States this year. See the full Cornell University profile
Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University landed the #32 spot in the United States this year. See the full Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University profile
Arizona State University came in at #33 in this year's ranking. More on Arizona State University
Portland State University came in at #34 in this year's ranking. Get the full Portland State University report
Northwestern University placed #35 among Community Organization And Advocacy schools in the United States. See the full Northwestern University profile
Curry College
Curry College did well this year, earning the #36 position. Read more about Curry College
Truman State University ranked #37 on our 2026 list of the best Community Organization And Advocacy schools. More on Truman State University
Northland College placed #38 among Community Organization And Advocacy schools in the United States. More on Northland College
Towson University placed #39 among Community Organization And Advocacy schools in the United States. Read the full report on Towson University
Boricua College
Boricua College did well this year, earning the #40 position. See the full Boricua College profile
University Of New Mexico Gallup Campus landed the #41 spot in the United States this year. Read more about University Of New Mexico Gallup Campus
Vanderbilt University ranked #42 on our 2026 list of the best Community Organization And Advocacy schools. See the full Vanderbilt University profile
Southeastern University came in at #43 in this year's ranking. Read more about Southeastern University
University Of Phoenix California did well this year, earning the #44 position. Read more about University Of Phoenix California
Western Illinois University ranked #45 on our 2026 list of the best Community Organization And Advocacy schools. Read more about Western Illinois University
Pennsylvania State University World Campus ranked #46 on our 2026 list of the best Community Organization And Advocacy schools. Read more about Pennsylvania State University World Campus
Pine Technical College landed the #47 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Pine Technical College
Trevecca Nazarene University landed the #48 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Trevecca Nazarene University report
Sam Houston State University came in at #49 in this year's ranking. Read more about Sam Houston State University
Saint Cloud State University did well this year, earning the #50 position. More on Saint Cloud State University
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
These rankings are produced by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Rankings consider a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and admissions data drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: Dms College Quality · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 163 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).