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2024 Best Community Organization & Advocacy Schools in the Southeast Region

6 Colleges in the Southeast Region
197 Community Organization Degrees Awarded
$34,268 Avg Early-Career Salary
When it comes to popularity, community organization & advocacy sits in the middle of the road, ranking #169 out of 395 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Community Organization & Advocacy Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 197 degrees in community organization & advocacy during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Community Organization & Advocacy School

Best Community Organization & Advocacy Schools in the Southeast Region Your choice of community organization & advocacy school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Community Organization & Advocacy School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Community Organization & Advocacy Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Community Organization
Master's Degrees in Community Organization

The community organization school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Community Organization & Advocacy Schools in the Southeast Region. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Community Organization & Advocacy in the Southeast Region

The schools below may not offer all types of community organization degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Southeast Region Schools in Community Organization

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Any student who is interested in community organization & advocacy has to look into Vanderbilt University. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were roughly 17 community organization & advocacy students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the community organization & advocacy major at Vanderbilt University get $8,796 more than the average college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL

Southeastern University is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in community organization & advocacy. Located in the city of Lakeland, SEU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #426 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SEU is a great university overall.

There were about 9 community organization & advocacy students who graduated with this degree at SEU in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$36,386 Median Starting Salary
$39,986 Median Student Debt

Murray State University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in community organization & advocacy. Murray State is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Murray. This university ranks 9th out of 38 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were roughly 12 community organization & advocacy students who graduated with this degree at Murray State in the most recent year we have data available. Community Organization & Advocacy degree recipients from Murray State University get an earnings boost of about $2,119 above the typical earnings of community organization & advocacy majors.

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Columbia College South Carolina crest
Columbia College
Columbia, SC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SC

Any student who is interested in community organization & advocacy needs to check out Columbia College. Columbia College South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Columbia. This college ranks 10th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were about 6 community organization & advocacy students who graduated with this degree at Columbia College South Carolina in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In KY

WKU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Bowling Green. A Best Colleges rank of #903 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WKU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 4 community organization & advocacy students who graduated with this degree at WKU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$28,837 Median Starting Salary
$27,000 Median Student Debt

Located in the midsize city of Macon, Middle Georgia State University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 52nd out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were approximately 6 community organization & advocacy students who graduated with this degree at Middle Georgia State University in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, community organization degree recipients generally make around $28,837 in the first five years of their career.

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Best Community Organization & Advocacy Colleges by State

Explore the best community organization & advocacy schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Georgia28731
Florida28216
North Carolina2797
Virginia2741
Tennessee26915
South Carolina24814
Kentucky24436
Louisiana242130
Mississippi2346
Arkansas23410
West Virginia20716

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Community Organization & Advocacy is one of 4 different types of Public Administration & Social Service programs to choose from.

Community Organization Focus Areas

MajorAnnual Graduates
Community Organization & Advocacy197

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Majors Similar to Community Organization

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Public Administration3,800
Human Services2,614
Public Policy1,271
Other Public Administration126

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