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2023 Most Popular Community Organization & Advocacy Schools

143 Colleges
$38,265 Avg Salary
$26,263 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Community Organization & Advocacy School for You

In 2020-2021, 3,096 people earned a degree or certificate in community organization and advocacy, making the major the #167 most popular in the United States.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular Community Organization & Advocacy Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 143 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Community Organization & Advocacy program at each school on the list.

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

#1

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

Our 2023 rankings named SUNY Empire State College the most popular school in the United States for community organization and advocacy students. Located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, community organization graduates from SUNY Empire carry an average student debt load of $26,621.

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#2

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Grand Canyon University is a great place for community organization and advocacy students. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

Community Organization majors at Grand Canyon University take out an average of $47,626 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at University of Phoenix - Arizona helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best community organization and advocacy schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

On average, community organization graduates from UOPX - Arizona take out $54,602 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Community Organization & Advocacy Schools list. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that community organization majors at Central Michigan take out is $40,000.

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The excellent programs at Borough of Manhattan Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best community organization and advocacy schools in the United States. BMCC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.

While working on their degree, community organization majors at BMCC accumulate an average of around $8,500 in student debt.

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Louisiana State University - Shreveport ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Community Organization & Advocacy Schools list. Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Shreveport.

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Springfield College - School of Professional and Continuing Studies came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Community Organization & Advocacy Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Springfield College - School of Professional and Continuing Studies is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that community organization majors at Springfield College - School of Professional and Continuing Studies take out is $31,143.

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#8

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for community organization and advocacy students. It came in at #8 on the list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

After completing their degree, community organization graduates from Northwestern carry an average student debt load of $16,500.

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#9

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Capella University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular community organization and advocacy programs. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Metropolitan College of New York came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Community Organization & Advocacy Schools ranking. MCNY is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Community Organization majors at MCNY take out an average of $35,031 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Community Organization & Advocacy Schools list. IUPUI is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for community organization and advocacy students. It came in at #12 on the list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

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Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Community Organization & Advocacy Schools ranking. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.

The average amount in student loans that community organization majors at ASU - Skysong take out is $31,047.

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#14

Prescott College

Prescott, AZ

Prescott College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular community organization and advocacy programs. Prescot College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Prescott.

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Siena Heights University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for community organization and advocacy students. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the distant town of Adrian, Siena Heights University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that community organization majors at Siena Heights University take out is $32,941.

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University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular community organization and advocacy programs. Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, community organization majors at UC Santa Cruz accumulate an average of around $16,058 in student debt.

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#17

Portland State University

Portland, OR

Portland State University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular community organization and advocacy programs. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, community organization graduates from Portland State University carry an average student debt load of $25,600.

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With a ranking of #18, Middle Georgia State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for community organization and advocacy students. Located in the midsize city of Macon, Middle Georgia State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, community organization majors at Middle Georgia State University accumulate an average of around $39,955 in student debt.

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Lansing Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Community Organization & Advocacy Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Lansing, LCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#20

Washtenaw Community College

Ann Arbor, MI

Washtenaw Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Community Organization & Advocacy Schools ranking. Washtenaw Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Ann Arbor.

After completing their degree, community organization graduates from Washtenaw Community College carry an average student debt load of $22,500.

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#21

Murray State University

Murray, KY

Murray State University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Community Organization & Advocacy Schools list. Located in the town of Murray, Murray State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Community Organization & Advocacy students that almost earned our Most Popular Community Organization & Advocacy Schools award.

Rank College Location
22 Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN
22 Merrimack College North Andover, MA
24 Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny, IA
25 Black Hills State University Spearfish, SD
26 Madonna University Livonia, MI
26 New York University New York, NY
26 Binghamton University Vestal, NY
26 Holyoke Community College Holyoke, MA

Community Organization & Advocacy by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 25 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).

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