by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 3,096 people earned their degree in community organization and advocacy, making the major the 227th most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Best Value Community Organization Schools” ranking analyzed 45 colleges that offered a degree 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.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the community organization and advocacy program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Community Organization Schools” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. If you’re torn between two schools, you can use it to help you see how they stack up against one another. Bookmark it so you can compare any new schools that might interest you.
The colleges and universities below are the best for community organization students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Des Moines Area Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Community Organization Schools. This large school is located in Ankeny, Iowa, and it awarded 21 ’s community organization degrees in 2020-2021.
DMACC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for DMACC is $9,557 for community organization students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Community Organization Schools. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s community organization degrees to 346 students in 2020-2021.
UOPX - Arizona also took the #15 spot in our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Phoenix - Arizona is $13,038 for Community Organization students.
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Out of the 45 schools in the Best Value Community Organization Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Borough of Manhattan Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 143 diplomas to qualified ’s community organization students in 2020-2021.
BMCC also took the #6 spot in our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Borough of Manhattan Community College is $5,646 for community organization students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Community Organization Schools list. This large school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it awarded 44 ’s community organization degrees in 2020-2021.
ASU - Skysong not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Schools” list.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Community Organization & Advocacy at ASU - Skysong
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Illinois University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Community Organization Schools list. WIU is located in Macomb, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s community organization degrees to qualified students.
WIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Schools” list. It costs about $15,305 for community organization students per year to attend WIU.
Full Western Illinois University Community Organization & Advocacy Report
Metropolitan State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Community Organization Schools list. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school awarded 24 degrees to qualified ’s community organization students in 2020-2021.
Metro State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Metropolitan State University is $16,044 for community organization students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Community Organization & Advocacy at Metropolitan State University
With a ranking of #7, Capella University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Community Organization Schools list. Capella University is a private for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 96 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our community organization students list, Capella University has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Capella University is $16,545 for community organization students.
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With a ranking of #8, SUNY Empire State College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Community Organization Schools list. Saratoga Springs, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s community organization degrees to 515 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our community organization students list, SUNY Empire has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Schools” ranking. It costs about $11,995 for community organization students per year to attend SUNY Empire State College.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Central Michigan University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Community Organization Schools ranking. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school situated in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. It awarded 155 ’s community organization degrees in 2020-2021.
Central Michigan did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Schools” list. It costs about $16,007 for community organization students per year to attend Central Michigan.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Community Organization & Advocacy at Central Michigan University
With a ranking of #10, Murray State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Community Organization Schools list. Murray, Kentucky is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s community organization degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Murray State University is $11,736 for community organization students.
Westminster College Utah did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Community Organization Schools ranking, coming in at #11. This small school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 13 ’s community organization degrees in 2020-2021.
Westminster College Salt Lake not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Westminster College Salt Lake is $24,503 for community organization students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Westminster College Utah Community Organization & Advocacy Report
Grand Canyon University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Community Organization Schools ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this large private for-profit school awarded 349 degrees to qualified ’s community organization students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our community organization students list, Grand Canyon University has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Grand Canyon University is $20,585 for community organization students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
Read full report on Community Organization & Advocacy at Grand Canyon University
Kansas State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Community Organization Schools ranking, coming in at #13. Manhattan, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s community organization degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
K -State also took the #9 spot in our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Schools” ranking. It costs about $18,433 for Community Organization students per year to attend Kansas State University.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Read full report on Community Organization & Advocacy at Kansas State University
Cornell University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Community Organization Schools ranking, coming in at #14. Cornell University is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s community organization degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cornell, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Schools” ranking. It costs about $37,042 for Community Organization students per year to attend Cornell.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Community Organization & Advocacy at Cornell University
Towson University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Community Organization Schools ranking. Located in Towson, Maryland, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified ’s community organization students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our community organization students list, Towson has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Schools” ranking. It costs about $18,105 for Community Organization students per year to attend Towson University.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, 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 more about Community Organization & Advocacy at Towson University
Metropolitan College of New York ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Community Organization Schools list. MCNY is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 80 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our community organization students list, MCNY has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Metropolitan College of New York is $23,648 for community organization students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
With a ranking of #17, Binghamton University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Community Organization Schools list. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school situated in Vestal, New York. It awarded 19 ’s community organization degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Binghamton University, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Binghamton University is $20,703 for community organization students.
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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 Binghamton University Community Organization & Advocacy Report
Southeastern University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Community Organization Schools ranking, coming in at #18. This medium-sized school is located in Lakeland, Florida, and it awarded 16 ’s community organization degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Southeastern University is $26,640 for Community Organization students.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Community Organization Schools list. UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s community organization degrees to qualified students.
UIUC also made our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Schools” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $14,321 for Community Organization students per year to attend UIUC.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Community Organization & Advocacy Report
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Community Organization Schools ranking. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s community organization degrees to 73 students in 2020-2021.
IUPUI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Schools” list. It costs about $12,416 for Community Organization students per year to attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
Black Hills State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Best Value Community Organization Schools ranking. Located in Spearfish, South Dakota, this small public school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified ’s community organization students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $16,961 for Community Organization students per year to attend BHSU.
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With a ranking of #22, Delta State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Community Organization Schools list. Delta State University is a public institution located in Cleveland, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $14,296 for community organization students per year to attend Delta State University.
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With a ranking of #23, Columbia College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Community Organization Schools list. This small school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 14 ’s community organization degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Columbia College South Carolina is $20,247 for community organization students.
Full Columbia College South Carolina Community Organization & Advocacy Report
With a ranking of #24, University of Phoenix - California did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Community Organization Schools list. UOPX - California is a small school located in Costa Mesa, California that handed out 4 ’s community organization degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend UOPX - California is $13,172 for community organization students.
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With a ranking of #25, Minneapolis Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Community Organization Schools list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified ’s community organization students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Minneapolis Community and Technical College is $12,908 for community organization students.
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