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 has developed its “Most Well Attended Community Organization Major for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Community Organization & Advocacy is the 227th most popular major in the country with 3,096 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 633 community organization and advocacy graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Community Organization Major for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 34 colleges that offered a degree in community organization and advocacy. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular community organization and advocacy programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree community organization students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Louisiana State University - Shreveport. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Community Organization Major for a Master’s. Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a medium-sized public school situated in Shreveport, Louisiana. It awarded 130 masters’s community organization degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 34 schools in the Most Well Attended Community Organization Major for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large private for-profit school handed out 96 diplomas to qualified masters’s community organization students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Community Organization Major for a Master’s list. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s community organization degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Community Organization & Advocacy Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Community Organization Major for a Master’s list. IUPUI is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 39 masters’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%.
Full Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Community Organization & Advocacy Report
Out of the 34 schools in the Most Well Attended Community Organization Major for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Prescott College landed the #5 spot on the list. Prescot College is located in Prescott, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 masters’s community organization degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.
Full Prescott College Community Organization & Advocacy Report
With a ranking of #6, Northwestern University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Community Organization Major for a Master’s list. Northwestern University is a large school located in Evanston, Illinois that handed out 31 masters’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%.
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With a ranking of #7, Murray State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Community Organization Major for a Master’s list. Murray State is a medium-sized school located in Murray, Kentucky that handed out 27 masters’s community organization degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #8, Merrimack College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Community Organization Major for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in North Andover, Massachusetts, and it awarded 24 masters’s community organization degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad 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%.
Read full report on Community Organization & Advocacy at Merrimack College
Metropolitan State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Community Organization Major for a Master’s list. Metro State is a medium-sized school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 24 masters’s community organization degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
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Cleveland State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Community Organization Major for a Master’s ranking. Cleveland State University is a public institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Southeastern University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Community Organization Major for a Master’s list. Southeastern University is located in Lakeland, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 masters’s community organization degrees to qualified students.
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John Jay College of Criminal Justice ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Community Organization Major for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 14 masters’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%.
With a ranking of #12, Clark University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Community Organization Major for a Master’s list. 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 14 students in 2020-2021.
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 1.7% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Westminster College Utah landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Community Organization Major for a Master’s ranking. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s community organization students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Community Organization & Advocacy at Westminster College Salt Lake
With a ranking of #14, Vanderbilt University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Community Organization Major for a Master’s list. Vanderbilt University is a fairly large school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 13 masters’s community organization degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Future Generations University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Community Organization Major for a Master’s ranking. Future Generations is a small school located in Franklin, West Virginia that handed out 12 masters’s community organization degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Future Generations Community Organization & Advocacy Report
Binghamton University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Community Organization Major for a Master’s ranking. Binghamton University is a fairly large school located in Vestal, New York that handed out 11 masters’s community organization degrees in 2020-2021.
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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Community Organization & Advocacy at Binghamton University
Brandeis University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Community Organization Major for a Master’s ranking. Brandeis University is a medium-sized school located in Waltham, Massachusetts that handed out 10 masters’s community organization degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
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Western Kentucky University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Community Organization Major for a Master’s list. WKU is a fairly large public school situated in Bowling Green, Kentucky. It awarded 9 masters’s community organization degrees in 2020-2021.
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Western Illinois University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Community Organization Major for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Macomb, Illinois, and it awarded 7 masters’s community organization degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #21, Delta State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Community Organization Major for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Cleveland, Mississippi, and it awarded 6 masters’s community organization degrees in 2020-2021.
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Towson University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Community Organization Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Towson, Maryland, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s community organization students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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Claremont Lincoln University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Community Organization Major for a Master’s ranking. Claremont Lincoln University is a small school located in Claremont, California that handed out 4 masters’s community organization degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Michigan - Dearborn ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Community Organization Major for a Master’s list. UM Dearborn is a medium-sized school located in Dearborn, Michigan that handed out 3 masters’s community organization degrees 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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With a ranking of #25, National University of Natural Medicine did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Community Organization Major for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 2 masters’s community organization degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full National University of Natural Medicine Community Organization & Advocacy Report
With a ranking of #25, Cornell University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Community Organization Major for a Master’s list. Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s community organization degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Community Organization & Advocacy at Cornell
University of Alaska Fairbanks came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Community Organization Major for a Master’s ranking. UAF is a public institution located in Fairbanks, Alaska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Community Organization Major for a Master’s ranking. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 2 masters’s community organization degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive undergrad 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 UIUC
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