2023 Most Popular Community Organization & Advocacy Associate Degree Schools
Finding the Best Community Organization & Advocacy Associate Degree 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Community Organization & Advocacy Associate Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 31 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular associate degree 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.
2023 Most Popular Community Organization & Advocacy Associate Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Community Organization & Advocacy Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Community Organization & Advocacy Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Borough of Manhattan Community College the most popular school in the United States for community organization and advocacy students working on their associate degree. BMCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.
Of the 143 students majoring in community organization at BMCC, 18% are male and 82% are female.
On average, community organization graduates from BMCC take out $10,760 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at SUNY Empire State College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular community organization and advocacy schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 69 students majoring in community organization at SUNY Empire, 22% are male and 78% are female.
Community Organization majors at SUNY Empire take out an average of $21,356 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Out of the 31 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Washtenaw Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Washtenaw Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Ann Arbor.
About 76% of the students majoring in community organization at the school are women while 24% are male.
On average, community organization graduates from Washtenaw Community College take out $21,561 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Des Moines Area Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular community organization and advocacy schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 76% of the students majoring in community organization at the school are women while 24% are male.
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Out of the 31 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan College of New York landed the # 5 spot on the list. MCNY is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Women make up 89% of the community organization majors at the school.
On average, community organization graduates from MCNY take out $23,859 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Berkshire Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Community Organization & Advocacy Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the rural area of Pittsfield, BCC is a public college with a small student population.
While working on their Associate Degree, community organization majors at BCC accumulate an average of around $21,716 in student debt.
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Kellogg Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Community Organization & Advocacy Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Battle Creek, Kellogg Community College is a public school with a small student population.
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Lane Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Community Organization & Advocacy Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the rural area of Eugene, Lane Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Community Organization & Advocacy Associate Degree Schools list. UNM Gallup is a small public school located in the rural area of Gallup.
Women make up 86% of the community organization majors at the school.
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Lansing Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Community Organization & Advocacy Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Lansing, LCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 86% of the students majoring in community organization at the school are women while 14% are male.
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Majors Related to Community Organization
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Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 31 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.