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Graduate Certificate in Community Organization & Advocacy

Graduate Certificates in Community Organization & Advocacy

127 Yearly Graduations
82% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A graduate certificate in community organization is offered at 30 colleges in the United States. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 40% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 11.8% of community organization graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Community Organization Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 127 people earned their graduate certificate in community organization. This earns it the #127 spot on the list of the most popular graduate certificate 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 478
Graduate Certificate 127
Doctor’s Degree 32

Earnings of Community Organization Majors With Graduate Certificates

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for community organization students who are graduate certificate holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their graduate certificate in community organization. About 81.9% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 23
Women 104
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The racial-ethnic distribution of community organization graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 10
Black or African American 21
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 56
International Students 15
Other Races/Ethnicities 11
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There are 30 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in community organization. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:

#1

New York University

New York, New York
19 Yearly Graduations
85% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for community organization students seekinga graduate certificate is New York University. Roughly 52,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $60,438 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $38,826 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 19 people received their graduate certificate in community organization from NYU. Of these students, 85% were women and 31% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

18 Yearly Graduations
68% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 2nd most popular school in the country for community organization majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. Roughly 29,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,241 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,648 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 18 people received their graduate certificate in community organization from IUPUI. Around 32% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 68% were women.

#3

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, New York
15 Yearly Graduations
91% Women
45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

SUNY Empire State College comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in community organization. Roughly 10,700 attend the school each year. 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. During the most recent year for which we have data, 15 people received their graduate certificate in community organization from SUNY Empire. Around 45% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 91% were women.

#4

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
10 Yearly Graduations
86% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Northwestern University comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in community organization. Each year, around 22,600 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $64,887 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $52,698 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 10 people received their graduate certificate in community organization from Northwestern. About 86% of this group were women, and 36% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#5

Park University

Parkville, Missouri
5 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 5th most popular school in the country for community organization majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Park University. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,908 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,942 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their graduate certificate in community organization from Park University.

#7

University of Dayton

Dayton, Ohio
3 Yearly Graduations
83% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Dayton comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in community organization. Each year, around 11,600 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $47,600 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $18,990 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their graduate certificate in community organization from UDayton. Of these students, 83% were women and 17% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#8

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, Georgia
2 Yearly Graduations
67% Women

University of West Georgia is the 8th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in community organization. Roughly 13,400 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,371 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $4,338 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their graduate certificate in community organization from University of West Georgia. About 67% of this group were women, and 100% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#10

Murray State University

Murray, Kentucky
1 Yearly Graduations

Murray State University is the 10th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in community organization. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,436 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,414 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their graduate certificate in community organization from Murray State.

#10

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Tufts University is the 10th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in community organization. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $66,358 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $48,324 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their graduate certificate in community organization from Tufts. About 100% of this group were women, and 100% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#10

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

University of Utah is the 10th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in community organization. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,175 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,353 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their graduate certificate in community organization from U of U.

#16

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
0 Yearly Graduations
80% Women
80% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

George Washington University comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in community organization. Each year, around 27,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $64,508 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $35,100 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their graduate certificate in community organization from GWU. Around 80% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 80% were women.

#16

Western Illinois University

Macomb, Illinois
0 Yearly Graduations
75% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Western Illinois University comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in community organization. Each year, around 7,400 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,359 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,867 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their graduate certificate in community organization from WIU. About 75% of this group were women, and 25% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to community organization that offer graduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration 969
Public Policy 379
Human Services 52
Other Public Administration 44

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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