by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Community Organization & Advocacy. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Community Organization & Advocacy is a major offered under the public administration and social service program of study at Springfield College - School of Professional and Continuing Studies. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in community organization, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Springfield College - School of Professional and Continuing Studies was $500 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $18,000 | $18,000 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Springfield College - School of Professional and Continuing Studies in Community Organization walked away with an average of $30,707 in student debt. That is 16% higher than the national average of $26,453.
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The median early career salary of community organization students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Springfield College - School of Professional and Continuing Studies is $35,812 per year. That is 8% higher than the national average of $33,238.
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Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in community organization in 2019-2020, 77.9% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 79.1%.
Around 75.2% of community organization bachelor’s degree recipients at Springfield College - School of Professional and Continuing Studies in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 46%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 69 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 36 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 26 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 17 |
Community Organization & Advocacy students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Community Organization & Advocacy | 149 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities 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 racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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