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2023 Most Popular Community Organization & Advocacy Associate Degree Schools

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$27,074 Avg Salary
$16,542 Avg Student Debt

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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Community Organization & Advocacy Associate Degree Colleges.

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 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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#2

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

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 small suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public school with a moderately-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 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Des Moines Area Community College is a great place for community organization and advocacy students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a very 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan College of New York. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Community Organization & Advocacy Associate Degree Schools list. MCNY is a fairly 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.

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

#6

Berkshire Community College

Pittsfield, MA

Berkshire Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree community organization and advocacy programs. Located in the rural area of Pittsfield, BCC is a public school 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.

Full Community Organization & Advocacy at Berkshire Community College Report

#7

Kellogg Community College

Battle Creek, MI

Kellogg Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Community Organization & Advocacy Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Battle Creek, Kellogg Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#8

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Kirkwood Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Community Organization & Advocacy Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 71% of the community organization majors at the school.

Full Community Organization & Advocacy at Kirkwood Community College Report

Lane Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree community organization and advocacy programs. Located in the rural area of Eugene, Lane Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Community Organization & Advocacy at Lane Community College Report

Lansing Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for community organization and advocacy students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Lansing, LCC is a public college with a large student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in community organization at the school are women while 14% are male.

Full Community Organization & Advocacy at Lansing Community College Report

Community Organization & Advocacy by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
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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 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.

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