by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Community Organization Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Community Organization & Advocacy is the 227th most popular major in the country with 3,096 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 566 community organization and advocacy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Community Organization Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 24 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in community organization and advocacy. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in community organization and advocacy.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region community organization students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Siena Heights University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Community Organization Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Siena Heights University is a small school located in Adrian, Michigan that handed out 36 ’s community organization degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Community Organization & Advocacy at Siena Heights University
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Community Organization Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Michigan University landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, and it awarded 155 ’s community organization degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
Read full report on Community Organization & Advocacy at Central Michigan
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Miami University - Hamilton. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Community Organization Major in the Great Lakes Region. This small school is located in Hamilton, Ohio, and it awarded 9 ’s community organization degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Community Organization & Advocacy at Miami University - Hamilton
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northland College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Community Organization Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ashland, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s community organization degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Aquinas College Michigan. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Community Organization Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Aquinas College Michigan is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 5 ’s community organization degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Community Organization & Advocacy at Aquinas College Michigan
Northwestern University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Community Organization Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Northwestern University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Evanston, Illinois. It awarded 109 ’s community organization degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Kellogg Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Community Organization Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. Kellogg Community College is a public institution located in Battle Creek, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate 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.
Read full report on Community Organization & Advocacy at Kellogg Community College
Washtenaw Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Community Organization Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 29 diplomas to qualified ’s community organization students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Community Organization & Advocacy at Washtenaw Community College
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Community Organization Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #9. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 73 ’s community organization degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Cleveland State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Community Organization Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. Cleveland State University is located in Cleveland, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s community organization degrees to qualified students.
Full Cleveland State University Community Organization & Advocacy Report
Miami University - Middletown landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Community Organization Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Miami University - Middletown is located in Middletown, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s community organization degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Community Organization & Advocacy at Miami University - Middletown
Lansing Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Community Organization Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Lansing Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 31 ’s community organization degrees in 2020-2021.
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Western Illinois University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Community Organization Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Macomb, Illinois, and it awarded 7 ’s community organization degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Community Organization Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this large public school awarded 45 degrees to qualified ’s community organization students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Community Organization & Advocacy at U-M
Henry Ford College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Community Organization Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #15. Dearborn, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s community organization degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Full Henry Ford College Community Organization & Advocacy Report
University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Community Organization Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Dearborn, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s community organization degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Madonna University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Community Organization Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Madonna University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Livonia, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Aurora University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Community Organization Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #18. Aurora is a medium-sized school located in Aurora, Illinois that handed out 1 ’s community organization degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Community Organization & Advocacy at Aurora University
Youngstown State University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Community Organization Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Youngstown State University is located in Youngstown, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s community organization degrees to qualified students.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Community Organization Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s community organization degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
Read more about Community Organization & Advocacy at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Alverno College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Community Organization Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s community organization degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Community Organization & Advocacy at Alverno
DePaul University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Community Organization Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. DePaul University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 0 ’s community organization degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Full DePaul University Community Organization & Advocacy Report
With a ranking of #21, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Community Organization Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Akron, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s community organization degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Community Organization & Advocacy at University of Akron Main Campus
University of Indianapolis landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Community Organization Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Indianapolis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 0 ’s community organization degrees in 2020-2021.
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