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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Community Organization & Advocacy (With Aid)

12 Ranked Colleges
472 Degrees Awarded
$9,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Community Organization Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Community Organization Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 3,114 people earned their degree in community organization and advocacy, making the major the 172nd most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, community organization and advocacy graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $31,697 and had an average of $25,006 in loans still to pay off.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 472 community organization and advocacy graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Community Organization Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in community organization and advocacy. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great community organization and advocacy programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the community organization and advocacy program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Community Organization Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Community Organization Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid.

Top 12 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Community Organization & Advocacy (With Aid)

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Community Organization Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Borough of Manhattan Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. BMCC is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 173 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at BMCC, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Borough of Manhattan Community College is $5,158 for Associate Degree Community Organization students with aid.

Read full report on Community Organization & Advocacy at Borough of Manhattan Community College

#2

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY Empire State College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Community Organization Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid. SUNY Empire State College is a fairly large school located in Saratoga Springs, New York that handed out 67 associates’s community organization degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Empire also took the #2 spot in our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SUNY Empire State College is $12,142 for associate degree community organization students with aid.

Full SUNY Empire Community Organization & Advocacy Report

#3

Washtenaw Community College

Ann Arbor, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washtenaw Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Community Organization Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 33 degrees to qualified associates’s community organization students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree community organization students with aid list, Washtenaw Community College has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Washtenaw Community College is $2,441 for associate degree community organization students with aid.

Read full report on Community Organization & Advocacy at Washtenaw Community College

#4

Clackamas Community College

Oregon City, Oregon
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Community Organization Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Clackamas Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Oregon City, Oregon, and it awarded 2 associates’s community organization degrees in 2019-2020.

Clackamas Community College also took the #8 spot in our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Clackamas Community College is $5,740 for associate degree community organization students with aid.

Full Clackamas Community College Community Organization & Advocacy Report

#5

Genesee Community College

Batavia, New York

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Community Organization Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Genesee Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. GCC is located in Batavia, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 29 associates’s community organization degrees to qualified students.

GCC also made our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for Genesee Community College is $6,304 for Associate Degree Community Organization students with aid.

Read full report on Community Organization & Advocacy at Genesee Community College

#4 in overall quality

University of Alaska Fairbanks ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Community Organization Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Fairbanks, Alaska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s community organization degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

UAF also made our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for University of Alaska Fairbanks is $10,333 for associate degree community organization students with aid.

Read full report on Community Organization & Advocacy at University of Alaska Fairbanks

Des Moines Area Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Community Organization Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. DMACC is a public institution located in Ankeny, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 40 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

DMACC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $10,076 for Associate Degree Community Organization students with aid per year to attend Des Moines Area Community College.

Full DMACC Community Organization & Advocacy Report

#8

Sullivan County Community College

Loch Sheldrake, New York

Sullivan County Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Community Organization Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Sullivan County Community College is located in Loch Sheldrake, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 associates’s community organization degrees to qualified students.

SUNY Sullivan did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $8,613 for associate degree community organization students with aid per year to attend SUNY Sullivan.

Read more about Community Organization & Advocacy at Sullivan County Community College

#9

Lane Community College

Eugene, Oregon

Lane Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Community Organization Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Lane Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Eugene, Oregon. It awarded 12 associates’s community organization degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree community organization students with aid list, Lane Community College has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $8,553 for associate degree community organization students with aid per year to attend Lane Community College.

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#9 in overall quality

Minneapolis Community and Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Community Organization Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 associates’s community organization degrees to qualified students.

Minneapolis Community and Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $12,376 for associate degree community organization students with aid per year to attend Minneapolis Community and Technical College.

Full Minneapolis Community and Technical College Community Organization & Advocacy Report

#11

Black Hills State University

Spearfish, South Dakota
#10 in overall quality

Black Hills State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Community Organization Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Spearfish, South Dakota, and it awarded 1 associates’s community organization degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree community organization students with aid list, BHSU has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend BHSU is $16,641 for Associate Degree Community Organization students with aid.

Read full report on Community Organization & Advocacy at Black Hills State University

#12

Metropolitan College of New York

New York, New York
#3 in overall quality

Metropolitan College of New York landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Community Organization Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Metropolitan College of New York is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 23 associates’s community organization degrees in 2019-2020.

MCNY not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $15,310 for Associate Degree Community Organization students with aid per year to attend MCNY.

Full Metropolitan College of New York Community Organization & Advocacy Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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