by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for community organization & advocacy students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 143 master's degrees in community organization & advocacy during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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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. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
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.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full 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.
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 Community Organization & Advocacy Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list to help you make the college decision.
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Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in community organization & advocacy.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great option for individuals pursuing 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
It's hard to beat Northwestern University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in community organization & advocacy. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Evanston.
Community Organization & Advocacy master's degree recipients from Northwestern University receive an earnings boost of about $50,907 over the average earnings of community organization & advocacy graduates.
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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in community organization & advocacy. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in community organization & advocacy from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis
It's hard to beat University of Michigan - Ann Arbor if you wish to pursue a master's degree in community organization & advocacy. U-M is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ann Arbor.
Students who graduate with their master's from the community organization program report average early career earnings of $42,572.
More information about a master’s in community organization & advocacy from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Western Illinois University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in community organization & advocacy. WIU is a medium-sized public university located in the remote town of Macomb.More information about a master’s in community organization & advocacy from Western Illinois University
GVSU is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Allendale.More information about a master’s in community organization & advocacy from Grand Valley State University
UM Dearborn is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Dearborn.More information about a master’s in community organization & advocacy from University of Michigan - Dearborn
Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Master's graduates who receive their degree from the community organization program make an average of $36,227 for their early career.
More information about a master’s in community organization & advocacy from Cleveland State UniversityExplore the best community organization & advocacy colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .
One of 4 majors within the Public Administration & Social Service area of study, Community Organization & Advocacy has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Community Organization & Advocacy | 143 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Administration | 1,426 |
| Public Policy | 487 |
| Human Services | 258 |
| Other Public Administration | 18 |
