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2023 Most Popular Community Organization & Advocacy Graduate Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Community Organization & Advocacy Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate 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 graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

New York University

New York, NY

Our analysis found New York University to be the most popular school for community organization and advocacy students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

About 68% of the students majoring in community organization at the school are women while 32% are male.

Full Community Organization & Advocacy at New York University Report

Out of the 29 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the # 2 spot on the list. IUPUI is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

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

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#3

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Empire State College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Community Organization & Advocacy Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 93% of the community organization majors at the school.

Full Community Organization & Advocacy at SUNY Empire State College Report

#4

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Community Organization & Advocacy Graduate Certificate Schools list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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#5

Park University

Parkville, MO

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Park University is a great place for community organization and advocacy students working on their graduate certificate. Park University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Parkville.

About 80% of the students majoring in community organization at the school are women while 20% are male.

Full Community Organization & Advocacy at Park University Report

#6

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

University of Dayton landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate community organization and advocacy programs. UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Dayton.

Of the 3 students majoring in community organization at UDayton, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Full Community Organization & Advocacy at University of Dayton Report

#7

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

University of West Georgia landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate community organization and advocacy programs. Located in the town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in community organization at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Eastern Michigan University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate community organization and advocacy programs. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Community Organization & Advocacy at Eastern Michigan University Report

With a ranking of #9, Murray State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for community organization and advocacy students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Murray, Murray State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for community organization and advocacy students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Community Organization & Advocacy at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Community Organization & Advocacy by Region

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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 29 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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