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2023 Best Value Community Organization & Advocacy Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$12,532 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,957 Avg Salary

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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Value Community Organization & Advocacy Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for community organization students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Community Organization & Advocacy Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Community Organization & Advocacy

$5,906 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Minneapolis Community and Technical College to be the best value school for community organization and advocacy students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Minneapolis Community and Technical College are $5,906 a year.

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#2

Park University

Parkville, MO
$8,853 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Park University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Community Organization & Advocacy Schools in the Plains States Region list. Park University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Parkville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Park University are $8,853 a year.

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$10,440 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Des Moines Area Community College is a great value for community organization and advocacy students. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a very large student population.

DMACC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,440 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, community organization majors at DMACC accumulate an average of around $26,230 in student debt.

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$9,394 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Metropolitan State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best community organization and advocacy schools in the Plains States Region . Metro State is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Metro State are $9,394 per year.

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#5

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Community Organization & Advocacy Schools in the Plains States Region list. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at K -State are $26,491 per year.

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#6

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN
$14,148 Average Tuition & Fees

Capella University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for community organization and advocacy students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Capella University are $14,148 per year.

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$12,018 Average Tuition & Fees

Black Hills State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value community organization and advocacy programs. Located in the distant town of Spearfish, BHSU is a public college with a small student population.

BHSU undergraduate students pay an average of $12,018 in tuition and fees each year. On average, community organization graduates from BHSU take out $31,250 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 colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 5
Minnesota 122
Kansas 2
Iowa 28
North Dakota 0
South Dakota 20

One of 5 majors within the area of study, community organization and advocacy has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Community Organization

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 7 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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