When it comes to popularity, a master's degree in
community organization & advocacy sits in the middle of the road, ranking #139 out of 343 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for community organization & advocacy students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 48 master's degrees in community organization & advocacy to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Average Earnings
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
Other Factors We Consider
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
- Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to community organization & advocacy students as compared to other majors.
- Major Demand - How many other community organization & advocacy students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
- Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
- Student Debt - How much debt community organization & advocacy students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
- Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized community organization & advocacy related body.
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.
One Size Does Not Fit All
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 Massachusetts list to help you make the college decision.
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Featured Community Organization & Advocacy Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.