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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Community Organization & Advocacy (Income $0-$30k)

27 Ranked Colleges
1,863 Degrees Awarded
$14,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 3,114 people earned their degree in community organization and advocacy, making the major the 243rd most popular in the United States.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,863 community organization and advocacy graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 27 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in community organization and advocacy. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality community organization and advocacy programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the community organization and advocacy program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 26 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Community Organization & Advocacy (Income $0-$30k)

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 27 schools in the Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the #1 spot on the list. Northwestern University is located in Evanston, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 73 bachelors’s community organization degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree community organization students whose families make $0-$30k list, Northwestern has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northwestern is $1,866 for bachelor’s degree community organization students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Northwestern Community Organization & Advocacy Report

#9 in overall quality

Out of the 27 schools in the Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alaska Fairbanks landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Alaska Fairbanks is a public institution located in Fairbanks, Alaska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UAF also took the #9 spot in our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UAF is $7,133 for bachelor’s degree community organization students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Community Organization & Advocacy at University of Alaska Fairbanks

#3

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, New York
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 27 schools in the Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Empire State College landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Saratoga Springs, New York, and it awarded 406 bachelors’s community organization degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Empire also made our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for SUNY Empire State College is $9,934 for bachelor’s degree community organization students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large private for-profit school awarded 266 degrees to qualified bachelors’s community organization students in 2019-2020.

UOPX - Arizona also made our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for University of Phoenix - Arizona is $12,601 for bachelor’s degree community organization students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full UOPX - Arizona Community Organization & Advocacy Report

#5

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Central Michigan University is a fairly large school located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan that handed out 149 bachelors’s community organization degrees in 2019-2020.

Central Michigan also made our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend Central Michigan is $11,598 for Bachelor’s Degree Community Organization students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#6

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#14 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Cruz came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Santa Cruz, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s community organization degrees to 57 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree community organization students whose families make $0-$30k list, UC Santa Cruz has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UC Santa Cruz is $10,872 for bachelor’s degree community organization students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Community Organization & Advocacy at University of California - Santa Cruz

#7

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon
#20 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Portland State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Portland State University is a public institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Portland State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $11,198 for bachelor’s degree community organization students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Portland State University.

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#10 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Arizona State University - Skysong is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 53 bachelors’s community organization degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree community organization students whose families make $0-$30k list, ASU - Skysong has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend ASU - Skysong is $12,037 for bachelor’s degree community organization students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full ASU - Skysong Community Organization & Advocacy Report

Middle Georgia State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Middle Georgia State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Macon, Georgia. It awarded 17 bachelors’s community organization degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Middle Georgia State University is $8,673 for bachelor’s degree community organization students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Community Organization & Advocacy at Middle Georgia State University

#12 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. This fairly large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s community organization degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Boston, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $13,859 for bachelor’s degree community organization students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Massachusetts - Boston.

Full University of Massachusetts - Boston Community Organization & Advocacy Report

#10

University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis, Indiana
#13 in overall quality

University of Indianapolis did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. This medium-sized school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s community organization degrees in 2019-2020.

UIndy did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for UIndy is $16,185 for Bachelor’s Degree Community Organization students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full UIndy Community Organization & Advocacy Report

#11

University of Phoenix - California

Costa Mesa, California
#23 in overall quality

University of Phoenix - California landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Phoenix - California is a private for-profit institution located in Costa Mesa, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UOPX - California not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend UOPX - California is $12,680 for Bachelor’s Degree Community Organization students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full UOPX - California Community Organization & Advocacy Report

#12

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, Maryland
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, University of Baltimore did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. UB is a small public school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 4 bachelors’s community organization degrees in 2019-2020.

UB also made our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. The yearly cost to attend University of Baltimore is $19,413 for bachelor’s degree community organization students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Community Organization & Advocacy at UB

Miami University - Hamilton ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Hamilton, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s community organization degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Miami University - Hamilton is $8,993 for bachelor’s degree community organization students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#14

Aquinas College Michigan

Grand Rapids, Michigan
#25 in overall quality

Aquinas College Michigan ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Aquinas College Michigan is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 6 bachelors’s community organization degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Aquinas College Michigan, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Aquinas College Michigan is $13,510 for bachelor’s degree community organization students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#15

Providence College

Providence, Rhode Island
#5 in overall quality

Providence College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s community organization degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

Providence not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Providence is $19,328 for bachelor’s degree community organization students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Community Organization & Advocacy at Providence College

#16

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#18 in overall quality

Saint Louis University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s community organization students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree community organization students whose families make $0-$30k list, SLU has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SLU is $20,051 for Bachelor’s Degree Community Organization students whose families make $0-$30k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#24 in overall quality

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Magnolia, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s community organization degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is $13,158 for Bachelor’s Degree Community Organization students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#18

Black Hills State University

Spearfish, South Dakota

Black Hills State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Spearfish, South Dakota, this small public school awarded 30 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s community organization students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $14,142 for Bachelor’s Degree Community Organization students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Black Hills State University.

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#19

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona
#17 in overall quality

Grand Canyon University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Grand Canyon University is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 349 bachelors’s community organization degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree community organization students whose families make $0-$30k list, Grand Canyon University has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $18,405 for Bachelor’s Degree Community Organization students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Grand Canyon University.

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#20

Oral Roberts University

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#22 in overall quality

Oral Roberts University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Tulsa, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s community organization degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ORU, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend ORU is $17,078 for bachelor’s degree community organization students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full ORU Community Organization & Advocacy Report

#21

Anna Maria College

Paxton, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

Anna Maria College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Anna Maria is located in Paxton, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s community organization degrees to qualified students.

Anna Maria did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $21,602 for Bachelor’s Degree Community Organization students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Anna Maria.

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#22

Nazareth College

Rochester, New York
#6 in overall quality

Nazareth College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Nazareth College is a small school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 8 bachelors’s community organization degrees in 2019-2020.

Nazareth also made our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $16,298 for bachelor’s degree community organization students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Nazareth College.

The low student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Community Organization & Advocacy at Nazareth

#23

Dordt University

Sioux Center, Iowa
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #23, Dordt University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Sioux Center, Iowa, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s community organization degrees in 2019-2020.

Dordt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Dordt University is $24,967 for bachelor’s degree community organization students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#24

Columbia College

Columbia, South Carolina
#19 in overall quality

Columbia College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This small school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s community organization degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Columbia College South Carolina, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $16,819 for Bachelor’s Degree Community Organization students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Columbia College.

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#25

Siena Heights University

Adrian, Michigan
#21 in overall quality

Siena Heights University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #25. This small school is located in Adrian, Michigan, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s community organization degrees in 2019-2020.

Siena Heights University also took the #21 spot in our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $18,135 for bachelor’s degree community organization students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Siena Heights University.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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