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2023 Most Popular Community Organization & Advocacy Schools in Massachusetts

13 Colleges
$37,948 Avg Salary
$24,074 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Community Organization & Advocacy School for You

In 2020-2021, 196 degrees and certificates were awarded to community organization and advocacy students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #119 most popular major in the state.

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're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Community Organization & Advocacy Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Massachusetts to see which 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Massachusetts.

Our 2023 rankings named Springfield College - School of Professional and Continuing Studies the most popular school in Massachusetts for community organization and advocacy students. Located in the city of Springfield, Springfield College - School of Professional and Continuing Studies is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

After completing their degree, community organization graduates from Springfield College - School of Professional and Continuing Studies carry an average student debt load of $31,143.

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#2

Merrimack College

North Andover, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Merrimack College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Community Organization & Advocacy Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of North Andover, Merrimack is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Holyoke Community College is a great place for community organization and advocacy students. Located in the large suburb of Holyoke, Holyoke Community College is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, community organization majors at Holyoke Community College accumulate an average of around $7,009 in student debt.

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#4

Clark University

Worcester, MA

The excellent programs at Clark University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best community organization and advocacy schools in Massachusetts. Clark is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

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#5

Berkshire Community College

Pittsfield, MA

Out of the 13 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Berkshire Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Pittsfield, BCC is a public college with a small student population.

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#6

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for community organization and advocacy students. It came in at #6 on the list. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for community organization and advocacy students. UMass Boston is a large public school located in the city of Boston.

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#8

Anna Maria College

Paxton, MA

With a ranking of #8, Anna Maria College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for community organization and advocacy students. Anna Maria is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Paxton.

On average, community organization graduates from Anna Maria take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#9

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular community organization and advocacy programs. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#10

Hebrew College

Newton Centre, MA

Hebrew College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Community Organization & Advocacy Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Hebrew College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Newton Centre.

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Best Community Organization & Advocacy Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Community Organization & Advocacy Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 17
Maine 0
Rhode Island 2
Vermont 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 13 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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