2026 Best Value Community Organization And Advocacy Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Community Organization And Advocacy undergraduate certificate degree programs in the United States? We have ranked 163 schools by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Each school below is scored on factors such as tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the strongest return on investment.
To arm you with the information you need, Course Advisor analyzed schools to build this 2026 value ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Best-Value Community Organization And Advocacy Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Learn more about these high-value schools below:
University Of Alaska Anchorage tops our 2026 ranking of the best-value Community Organization And Advocacy undergraduate certificate degree schools in the United States. Located in Anchorage, AK, University Of Alaska Anchorage is a public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $7,738, while out-of-state students pay about $21,322. Graduates carry a median of $21,787 in student loans. Ten years after enrolling, students earn a median of $51,871. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. See the full University Of Alaska Anchorage profile
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Alverno College earned it the #2 place in the United States. See the full Alverno College profile
You'll get strong value at Carson Newman College, which ranked #3 this year. Get the full Carson Newman College report
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Southwestern Assemblies Of God University earned it the #4 place in the United States. More on Southwestern Assemblies Of God University
You'll get strong value at University Of Washington Seattle Campus, which ranked #5 this year. See the full University Of Washington Seattle Campus profile
University Of Indianapolis came in at #6 in this year's value ranking. More on University Of Indianapolis
Murray State University came in at #7 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Murray State University
Wartburg College came in at #8 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Wartburg College
Madonna University placed #9 among the best-value Community Organization And Advocacy schools in the United States. More on Madonna University
Cuny John Jay College Of Criminal Justice offered strong value this year, earning the #10 position. More on Cuny John Jay College Of Criminal Justice
George Washington University ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the best-value Community Organization And Advocacy schools. Get the full George Washington University report
University Of Wisconsin Oshkosh placed #12 among the best-value Community Organization And Advocacy schools in the United States. Get the full University Of Wisconsin Oshkosh report
Eastern Michigan University offered strong value this year, earning the #13 position. Get the full Eastern Michigan University report
Kirkwood Community College placed #14 among the best-value Community Organization And Advocacy schools in the United States. Read the full report on Kirkwood Community College
Trinity Bible College ranked #15 on our 2026 list of the best-value Community Organization And Advocacy schools. See the full Trinity Bible College profile
Allegheny College landed the #16 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Allegheny College
Missouri State University Springfield ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the best-value Community Organization And Advocacy schools. Read the full report on Missouri State University Springfield
University Of Missouri Columbia ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the best-value Community Organization And Advocacy schools. See the full University Of Missouri Columbia profile
Pine Technical College landed the #19 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Pine Technical College
Unity College
Unity College offered strong value this year, earning the #20 position. Read the full report on Unity College
Indiana State University offered strong value this year, earning the #21 position. See the full Indiana State University profile
University Of West Georgia offered strong value this year, earning the #22 position. See the full University Of West Georgia profile
Kansas State University placed #23 among the best-value Community Organization And Advocacy schools in the United States. Read the full report on Kansas State University
University Of Colorado Boulder placed #24 among the best-value Community Organization And Advocacy schools in the United States. See the full University Of Colorado Boulder profile
Des Moines Area Community College came in at #25 in this year's value ranking. More on Des Moines Area Community College
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value Community Organization And Advocacy Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
These schools also delivered strong value this year:
Suny Westchester Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #26 position. Get the full Suny Westchester Community College report
Sullivan County Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #27 position. Get the full Sullivan County Community College report
Capital Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #28 position. Get the full Capital Community College report
Dordt College
Dordt College ranked #29 on our 2026 list of the best-value Community Organization And Advocacy schools. See the full Dordt College profile
Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis came in at #30 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis report
Montana State University Northern placed #31 among the best-value Community Organization And Advocacy schools in the United States. More on Montana State University Northern
North Country Community College landed the #32 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on North Country Community College
Union University
Union University ranked #33 on our 2026 list of the best-value Community Organization And Advocacy schools. Get the full Union University report
Emory And Henry College offered strong value this year, earning the #34 position. Get the full Emory And Henry College report
Portland State University placed #35 among the best-value Community Organization And Advocacy schools in the United States. Read more about Portland State University
Springfield College ranked #36 on our 2026 list of the best-value Community Organization And Advocacy schools. Read more about Springfield College
University Of Utah ranked #37 on our 2026 list of the best-value Community Organization And Advocacy schools. See the full University Of Utah profile
Arizona State University Skysong came in at #38 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Arizona State University Skysong
University Of Michigan Dearborn landed the #39 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full University Of Michigan Dearborn profile
University Of New Mexico Main Campus ranked #40 on our 2026 list of the best-value Community Organization And Advocacy schools. Read more about University Of New Mexico Main Campus
Clackamas Community College ranked #41 on our 2026 list of the best-value Community Organization And Advocacy schools. Read the full report on Clackamas Community College
Trevecca Nazarene University ranked #42 on our 2026 list of the best-value Community Organization And Advocacy schools. Read the full report on Trevecca Nazarene University
William Paterson University Of New Jersey ranked #43 on our 2026 list of the best-value Community Organization And Advocacy schools. Read the full report on William Paterson University Of New Jersey
Case Western Reserve University offered strong value this year, earning the #44 position. See the full Case Western Reserve University profile
Sinclair Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #45 position. Read more about Sinclair Community College
Lesley University landed the #46 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Lesley University profile
Sam Houston State University came in at #47 in this year's value ranking. More on Sam Houston State University
Onondaga Community College came in at #48 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Onondaga Community College
Arizona State University placed #49 among the best-value Community Organization And Advocacy schools in the United States. See the full Arizona State University profile
Cuny Borough Of Manhattan Community College came in at #50 in this year's value ranking. See the full Cuny Borough Of Manhattan Community College profile
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
The ranking above is published by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment — drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 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).
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