2024 Best Community Organization & Advocacy Master's Degree Schools

Community Organization & Advocacy isn't the most popular master's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #139 in popularity out of 343 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual reviewed 19 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of community organization & advocacy. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 633 master's degrees in community organization & advocacy during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Community Organization & Advocacy School for Your Master's Degree

The community organization master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality community organization program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on community organization & advocacy students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of community organization & advocacy students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for community organization & advocacy to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized community organization & advocacy related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for community organization & advocacy students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Community Organization & Advocacy Schools

The community organization school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Community Organization & Advocacy Master's Degree Schools.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Community Organization & Advocacy in the United States

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for community organization & advocacy students seeking a a master's degree.

10 Top Schools for a Master's in Community Organization

1

Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

31 Annual Graduates

$115,760 Median Starting Salary

Northwestern University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a master's degree in community organization & advocacy. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston.

Master's recipients from the community organization & advocacy major at Northwestern University get $64,071 more than the typical graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

More information about a master’s in community organization & advocacy from Northwestern University

1

Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

2 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Cornell University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in community organization & advocacy. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca.More information about a master’s in community organization & advocacy from Cornell University

2

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

2 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign if you want to pursue a master's degree in community organization & advocacy. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in community organization & advocacy from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

3

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN

39 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in community organization & advocacy has to check out Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in community organization & advocacy from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

4

Brandeis University
Waltham, MA

10 Annual Graduates

Brandeis University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in community organization & advocacy. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in community organization & advocacy from Brandeis University

5

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

45 Annual Graduates

$42,572 Median Starting Salary

U-M is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

Soon after graduation, community organization master's recipients generally make an average of $42,572 in their early careers.

More information about a master’s in community organization & advocacy from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

6

Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

13 Annual Graduates

$43,063 Median Starting Salary

Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville.

Students who graduate with their master's from the community organization program state that they receive average early career wages of $43,063.

More information about a master’s in community organization & advocacy from Vanderbilt University

7

Western Illinois University
Macomb, IL

7 Annual Graduates

WIU is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Macomb.More information about a master’s in community organization & advocacy from Western Illinois University

8

Binghamton University
Vestal, NY

11 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in community organization & advocacy from Binghamton University

9

Metropolitan State University
Saint Paul, MN

24 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in community organization & advocacy from Metropolitan State University

Community Organization & Advocacy by Region

View the Best Community Organization & Advocacy Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Community Organization & Advocacy Related Rankings by Major

One of 4 majors within the Public Administration & Social Service area of study, Community Organization & Advocacy has other similar majors worth exploring.

Community Organization Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Community Organization & Advocacy	633

Most Popular Majors Related to Community Organization

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Public Administration	12,290
Public Policy	3,153
Human Services	1,153
Other Public Administration	213

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.