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2023 Most Popular Community Organization & Advocacy Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Community Organization & Advocacy Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, community organization and advocacy was ranked #167 in the country. In fact 3,096 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Community Organization & Advocacy Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.

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

#1

New York University

New York, NY

Our 2023 rankings named New York University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for community organization and advocacy students working on their graduate certificate. NYU is a very 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

#2

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Empire State College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Community Organization & Advocacy Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the 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.

Read full report on Community Organization & Advocacy at SUNY Empire State College

#3

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Out of the 7 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Binghamton University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Towson University

Towson, MD

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Towson University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular community organization and advocacy schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Community Organization & Advocacy at Towson University Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means George Washington University is a great place for community organization and advocacy students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Community Organization & Advocacy at George Washington University Report

#5

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University at Buffalo helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular community organization and advocacy schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Community Organization & Advocacy at University at Buffalo

Out of the 7 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the # 5 spot on the list. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New York.

Full Community Organization & Advocacy at The Graduate Center, CUNY Report

Best Community Organization & Advocacy Colleges by State

Explore the best community organization and advocacy schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 40
New York 820
Maryland 6
District of Columbia 0

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 7 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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