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

Community Organization & Advocacy is about average in terms of popularity for master's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #139 out of the 343 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in New York 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 27 master's degrees in community organization & advocacy during the 2020-2021 academic year.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Our Methodology

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Average Early-Career Salaries

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.

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 schools for community organization & advocacy students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Community Organization & Advocacy Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Community Organization & Advocacy Master's Degree Schools in New York list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in community organization & advocacy.

Top New York Schools for a Master's in Community Organization

1

Binghamton University
Vestal, NY

11 Annual Graduates

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

2

John Jay College of Criminal Justice
New York, NY

14 Annual Graduates

$59,052 Median Starting Salary

John Jay College of Criminal Justice is a wonderful decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in community organization & advocacy. Located in the large city of New York, John Jay is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Students who graduate with their master's from the community organization program report average early career wages of $59,052.

More information about a master’s in community organization & advocacy from John Jay College of Criminal Justice

Best Community Organization & Advocacy Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	248	17
Maryland	193	5

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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	27

Majors Similar to Community Organization

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Public Administration	1,556
Public Policy	77
Other Public Administration	28
Human Services	1

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.