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2023 Most Popular Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor's Degree Schools

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$35,069 Avg Salary
$31,310 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor's 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 59 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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.

Check out the community organization bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#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 working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 431 students majoring in community organization at SUNY Empire, 20% are male and 80% are female.

On average, community organization graduates from SUNY Empire take out $32,583 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Community Organization & Advocacy at SUNY Empire State College Report

#2

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Grand Canyon University 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 city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 90% of the community organization majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, community organization graduates from Grand Canyon University carry an average student debt load of $45,024.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Phoenix - Arizona is a great place for community organization and advocacy students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit 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.

The average amount in student loans that community organization majors at UOPX - Arizona take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $50,890.

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#4

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Central Michigan University 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 town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a large student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in community organization at the school are women while 30% are male.

On average, community organization graduates from Central Michigan take out $38,181 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 59 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Springfield College - School of Professional and Continuing Studies landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Springfield College - School of Professional and Continuing Studies is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 80% of the community organization majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, community organization majors at Springfield College - School of Professional and Continuing Studies accumulate an average of around $32,971 in student debt.

Full Community Organization & Advocacy at Springfield College - School of Professional and Continuing Studies Report

#6

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

Of the 68 students majoring in community organization at Northwestern, 44% are male and 56% are female.

Full Community Organization & Advocacy at Northwestern University Report

Metropolitan College of New York ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. MCNY is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 89% of the community organization majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, community organization graduates from MCNY carry an average student debt load of $45,128.

Full Community Organization & Advocacy at Metropolitan College of New York Report

Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree community organization and advocacy programs. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.

About 84% of the students majoring in community organization at the school are women while 16% are male.

On average, community organization graduates from ASU - Skysong take out $32,141 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #9, Siena Heights University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for community organization and advocacy students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Adrian, Siena Heights University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in community organization at the school are women while 17% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, community organization graduates from Siena Heights University carry an average student debt load of $33,530.

Read full report on Community Organization & Advocacy at Siena Heights University

University of California - Santa Cruz ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public school with a large student population.

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

Read full report on Community Organization & Advocacy at University of California - Santa Cruz

Community Organization & Advocacy by Region

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Middle Atlantic
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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 26 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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