2024 Best Community Organization & Advocacy Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

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.

There was only one school in Illinois to review for the 2024 Best Community Organization & Advocacy Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Master's Degree Schools in the United States ranking..

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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 in Illinois.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Community Organization & Advocacy in Illinois

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

Top Illinois Schools for a Master's in Community Organization

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Western Illinois University
Macomb, IL

7 Annual Graduates

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

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Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

31 Annual Graduates

$115,760 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult 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.

Students who graduate with their master's from the community organization program state that they receive average early career wages of $115,760.

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

Best Community Organization & Advocacy Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Community Organization & Advocacy Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	211	48
Ohio	207	16
Indiana	191	39

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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	40

Most Popular Majors Related to Community Organization

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Public Administration	414
Public Policy	303
Human Services	26
Other Public Administration	4

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.