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2024 Best Community Organization & Advocacy Schools in the Plains States Region

5 Colleges in the Plains States Region
199 Community Organization Degrees Awarded
$29,957 Avg Early-Career Salary
Community Organization & Advocacy isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #169 in popularity out of 395 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of community organization & advocacy. Combined, these schools handed out 199 degrees in community organization & advocacy to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Community Organization & Advocacy School

Best Community Organization & Advocacy Schools in the Plains States Region Your choice of community organization & advocacy school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for community organization & advocacy schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each 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

Associate Degrees in Community Organization
Bachelor's Degrees in Community Organization
Master's Degrees in Community Organization
Doctor'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 Plains States Region. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Community Organization & Advocacy in the Plains States Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the community organization degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Plains States Region Schools in Community Organization

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KS
50.0% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Kansas State University if you wish to pursue a degree in community organization & advocacy. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #225 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means K -State is a great university overall.

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

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Des Moines Area Community College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in community organization & advocacy. DMACC is a very large public college located in the suburb of Ankeny. A Best Colleges rank of #501 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means DMACC is a great college overall.

There were about 26 community organization & advocacy students who graduated with this degree at DMACC in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the community organization program make an average of $27,625 for their early career.

More information about a degree in community organization & advocacy from Des Moines Area Community College

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MN
$40,966 Median Student Debt

Metropolitan State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in community organization & advocacy. Metro State is a moderately-sized public university located in the large city of Saint Paul. This university ranks 22nd out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were about 17 community organization & advocacy students who graduated with this degree at Metro State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$29,934 Median Starting Salary
$27,375 Median Student Debt

BHSU is a small public university located in the town of Spearfish. This university ranks 12th out of 13 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Dakota.

There were roughly 15 community organization & advocacy students who graduated with this degree at BHSU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the community organization program state that they receive average early career earnings of $29,934.

More information about a degree in community organization & advocacy from Black Hills State University

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MN

Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 39th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 2 community organization & advocacy students who graduated with this degree at Minneapolis Community and Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Community Organization & Advocacy Colleges by State

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

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Minnesota284122
Missouri2830
Kansas2662
Iowa26428
North Dakota2100
South Dakota20420

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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 & Advocacy199

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Human Services1,406
Public Administration1,167
Public Policy104
Other Public Administration19

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