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2023 Best Community Organization & Advocacy Graduate Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Community Organization & Advocacy Graduate Certificate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Community Organization & Advocacy Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Community Organization & Advocacy Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

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

Top 10 Best Community Organization & Advocacy Graduate Certificate 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 graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#2

New York University

New York, NY

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

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a great place for community organization and advocacy students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Utah helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best community organization and advocacy schools in the United States. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.

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Out of the 12 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the # 5 spot on the list. UNCW is a fairly large public school located in the city of Wilmington.

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#6

Towson University

Towson, MD

With a ranking of #6, Towson University did quite well on this year’s best schools for community organization and advocacy students working on their graduate certificate. Towson is a fairly large public school located in the city of Towson.

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#7

Park University

Parkville, MO

With a ranking of #7, Park University did quite well on this year’s best schools for community organization and advocacy students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

SUNY Empire State College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate community organization and advocacy programs. SUNY Empire is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs.

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Eastern Michigan University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Community Organization & Advocacy Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.

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#10

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate community organization and advocacy programs. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Vestal.

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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 12 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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