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Community Organization & Advocacy at Northwestern University

If you plan to study Community Organization & Advocacy, take a look at what Northwestern University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Northwestern University is located in Evanston, IL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 70 community organization & advocacy graduations were recorded at Northwestern University.

Online & Distance Learning at Northwestern University

Distance learning is available at Northwestern University. Of 23,856 students, 781 (3%) studied exclusively online and 1,509 (6%) took at least some classes online.

Community Organization & Advocacy Rankings at Northwestern University

Rankings can help you compare Northwestern University’s Community Organization & Advocacy program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#1 of 9
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#1 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1 of 35
Best Value	Illinois	#1 of 2
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#8 of 9
Best Value	Nationwide	#29 of 32

Earnings for Community Organization & Advocacy Graduates from Northwestern University

Graduates of Northwestern University’s Community Organization & Advocacy program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$65,015
2 years	$64,990
3 years	$75,219
4 years	$77,788
5 years	$111,038

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Community Organization & Advocacy graduates from Northwestern University report median earnings of $77,788, compared with $111,206 for all Northwestern University graduates — about 30% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Community Organization & Advocacy graduates from Northwestern University stands at $13,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Community Organization & Advocacy graduates at Northwestern University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Community Organization & Advocacy graduates at Northwestern University are 53% women (37) and 47% men (33).

Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor’s Program at Northwestern University

Among the 61 bachelor’s community organization & advocacy degrees awarded at Northwestern University, 49% were women (30) and 51% were men (31).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Community Organization & Advocacy bachelor’s degree recipients at Northwestern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	30
Hispanic / Latino	10
Black / African American	4
Asian	8
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 44% of Community Organization & Advocacy bachelor’s degree recipients at Northwestern University, higher than the national average of 44%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Community Organization & Advocacy Concentrations at Northwestern University

The Community Organization & Advocacy program at Northwestern University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Community Organization & Advocacy	70

Top-Paying Careers for Community Organization & Advocacy Graduates

Graduates of the Community Organization & Advocacy program at Northwestern University go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-paying careers for Community Organization & Advocacy graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$75,358

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.