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2022 Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k

19 Ranked Colleges
537 Degrees Awarded
$27,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Master's For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Community Organization & Advocacy is the 243rd most popular major in the country with 3,114 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 537 community organization and advocacy graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 19 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the community organization and advocacy program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 19 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Community Organization & Advocacy (Income $30-$48k)

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the #1 spot on the list. Evanston, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s community organization degrees to 47 students in 2019-2020.

Northwestern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567.

Read more about Community Organization & Advocacy at Northwestern University

#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #2 spot on the list. Cornell University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Ithaca, New York. It awarded 3 masters’s community organization degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell also took the #2 spot in our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042.

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#3

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the #3 spot on the list. Vanderbilt is a fairly large school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 25 masters’s community organization degrees in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt are $50,624, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 35 masters’s community organization degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U-M, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548.

Read more about Community Organization & Advocacy at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

#14 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend John Jay College of Criminal Justice. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k. John Jay College of Criminal Justice is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 14 masters’s community organization degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree community organization students whose families make $30-$48k list, John Jay has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at John Jay are $20,962, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full John Jay Community Organization & Advocacy Report

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s community organization students in 2019-2020.

UIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Community Organization & Advocacy Report

#5 in overall quality

University of Alaska Fairbanks landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Fairbanks, Alaska, this medium-sized public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s community organization students in 2019-2020.

UAF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alaska Fairbanks are $24,287, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Community Organization & Advocacy at UAF

#8

Towson University

Towson, Maryland
#7 in overall quality

Towson University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. Towson University is located in Towson, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s community organization degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Towson, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Towson University are $18,972, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Community Organization & Advocacy at Towson University

#9

Western Illinois University

Macomb, Illinois
#9 in overall quality

Western Illinois University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Macomb, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s community organization students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WIU, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Western Illinois University are $11,996.

Full WIU Community Organization & Advocacy Report

#18 in overall quality

University of Michigan - Dearborn did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #10. This medium-sized school is located in Dearborn, Michigan, and it awarded 2 masters’s community organization degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree community organization students whose families make $30-$48k list, UM Dearborn has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Dearborn are $25,072, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Community Organization & Advocacy at UM Dearborn

#11

Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#11 in overall quality

Metropolitan State University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified masters’s community organization students in 2019-2020.

Metro State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Metro State are $17,552, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Metropolitan State University Community Organization & Advocacy Report

#12

Murray State University

Murray, Kentucky
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Murray State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. This medium-sized school is located in Murray, Kentucky, and it awarded 24 masters’s community organization degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Murray State, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Murray State are $14,400, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Murray State Community Organization & Advocacy Report

#13

Delta State University

Cleveland, Mississippi
#19 in overall quality

Delta State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Cleveland, Mississippi, and it awarded 10 masters’s community organization degrees in 2019-2020.

Delta State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Delta State University are $8,121.

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#14

Brandeis University

Waltham, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

Brandeis University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Brandeis University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Waltham, Massachusetts. It awarded 9 masters’s community organization degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Brandeis, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brandeis University are $52,060, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#15

Clark University

Worcester, Massachusetts
#10 in overall quality

Clark University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Worcester, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s community organization degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

Clark also made our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Clark University are $47,730.

Read more about Community Organization & Advocacy at Clark University

#16

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky
#17 in overall quality

Western Kentucky University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Bowling Green, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s community organization degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

WKU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WKU are $18,340, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Community Organization & Advocacy at Western Kentucky University

#17

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, Ohio
#15 in overall quality

Cleveland State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Cleveland State University is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 16 masters’s community organization degrees in 2019-2020.

Cleveland State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cleveland State University are $17,622.

Read more about Community Organization & Advocacy at Cleveland State University

#18

Westminster College Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#8 in overall quality

Westminster College Utah landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Westminster College Utah is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s community organization degrees to qualified students.

Westminster College Salt Lake not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Westminster College Salt Lake are $14,669, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#19

Southeastern University

Lakeland, Florida
#16 in overall quality

With a ranking of #19, Southeastern University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Lakeland, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s community organization students in 2019-2020.

SEU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SEU are $13,515, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full SEU Community Organization & Advocacy Report

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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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