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Best Value Community Organization & Advocacy Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$15,259 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$27,074 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Community Organization & Advocacy Associate Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Community Organization & Advocacy Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for community organization students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

Check out the community organization associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Community Organization & Advocacy

Our 2023 rankings named Borough of Manhattan Community College the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for community organization and advocacy students working on their associate degree. BMCC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BMCC are $8,050 per year. The average amount in student loans that community organization majors at BMCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $10,760.

Full Community Organization & Advocacy at Borough of Manhattan Community College Report

#2

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

The excellent associate degree programs at SUNY Empire State College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value community organization and advocacy schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Empire are $17,540 per year. On average, community organization graduates from SUNY Empire take out $21,356 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

SUNY Empire also claimed a spot on our Best Community Organization & Advocacy Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Community Organization & Advocacy at SUNY Empire State College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan College of New York. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Community Organization & Advocacy Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. MCNY is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

MCNY undergraduate students pay an average of $20,188 in tuition and fees each year. On average, community organization graduates from MCNY take out $23,859 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Read full report on Community Organization & Advocacy at Metropolitan College of New York

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 3 schools only.

  • 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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