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Doctor’s Degrees in Community Organization & Advocacy

23 Yearly Graduations
78% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 6 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a doctor's degree in community organization. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 22% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 8.7% of community organization graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Community Organization Majors

In 2020-2021, 23 doctor's degrees were awarded to community organization majors. This earns it the #184 spot on the list of the most popular doctor's degree programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in community organization at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 633
Graduate Certificate 85
Doctor’s Degree 23

Earnings of Community Organization Majors With Doctor’s Degrees

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for community organization majors with their doctor's degree due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for community organization students who are doctor's degree holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their doctor's degree in community organization. About 78.3% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 5
Women 18
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The racial-ethnic distribution of community organization doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 14
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 2
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There are 6 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in community organization. Learn more about the most popular 6 below:

#1

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
7 Yearly Graduations
71% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for community organization students seekinga doctor's degree is Binghamton University. Each year, around 18,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,070 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,310 per year. The community organization program at Binghamton University awarded 7 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. Around 14% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 71% were women.

#2

Point Park University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
6 Yearly Graduations
83% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 2nd most popular school in the country for community organization majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Point Park University. Roughly 3,500 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $33,870 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $15,858 per year. The community organization program at Point Park University awarded 6 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. Around 17% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 83% were women.

3 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in community organization. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,446 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,635 per year. The community organization program at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign awarded 3 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. Around 33% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.

#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
3 Yearly Graduations
67% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Cornell University is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in community organization. Roughly 23,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $60,286 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $29,500 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 people received their doctor's degree in community organization from Cornell. Around 33% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 67% were women.

2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is the 5th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in community organization. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,883 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,228 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 doctor's degrees were handed out to community organization majors at IUPUI.

#5

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
2 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Kansas State University is the 5th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in community organization. Roughly 20,800 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,489 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,294 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 people received their doctor's degree in community organization from K -State. Of these students, 50% were women and 50% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to community organization that offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work 680
Public Administration 377
Public Policy 241
Human Services 82
Other Public Administration 37

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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