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2023 Best Community Organization & Advocacy Schools

29 Colleges
$38,265 Avg Salary
$26,263 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Community Organization & Advocacy School for You

Community Organization & Advocacy is the #154 most popular major in the country with 741 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Community Organization & Advocacy Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Community Organization & Advocacy Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Community Organization & Advocacy Colleges.

Top 10 Best Community Organization & Advocacy Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the best school for community organization and advocacy students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Community Organization & Advocacy Schools list. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#3

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Kansas State University is a great place for community organization and advocacy students. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

New York University

New York, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for community organization and advocacy students. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Metropolitan State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Community Organization & Advocacy Schools list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Community Organization & Advocacy Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

With a ranking of #7, University of Utah did quite well on this year’s best schools for community organization and advocacy students. U of U is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington ranked #8 on this year’s Best Community Organization & Advocacy Schools list. UNCW is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington.

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With a ranking of #9, Western Illinois University did quite well on this year’s best schools for community organization and advocacy students. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best community organization and advocacy programs. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Community Organization & Advocacy by Region

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Community Organization & Advocacy is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Work 33,631
Public Administration 13,571
Public Policy 3,737
Human Services 1,277
Other Public Administration 295

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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