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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Community Organization & Advocacy

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

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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” 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” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in community organization and advocacy. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality community organization and advocacy programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the community organization and advocacy program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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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 “Best Value Community Organization Schools for an Associate”.

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Best Value Community Organization Schools for an Associate

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

Top 12 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Community Organization & Advocacy

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Borough of Manhattan Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Community Organization Schools for an Associate. Borough of Manhattan Community College is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 173 associates’s community organization degrees to qualified students.

BMCC also took 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.

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#2

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, New York

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Community Organization Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Empire State College landed the #2 spot on the list. SUNY Empire is located in Saratoga Springs, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 67 associates’s community organization degrees to qualified students.

SUNY Empire also made our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend SUNY Empire State College is $12,142 for Associate Degree Community Organization students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Des Moines Area Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Community Organization Schools for an Associate list. This large school is located in Ankeny, Iowa, and it awarded 40 associates’s community organization degrees in 2019-2020.

DMACC also took the #5 spot in our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Des Moines Area Community College is $10,076 for Associate Degree Community Organization students.

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#4

Washtenaw Community College

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Community Organization Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Washtenaw Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Washtenaw Community College is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 33 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Washtenaw Community College also took the #7 spot in our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $2,441 for associate degree community organization students per year to attend Washtenaw Community College.

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#5

Genesee Community College

Batavia, New York

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Community Organization Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Genesee Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Batavia, New York, and it awarded 29 associates’s community organization degrees in 2019-2020.

GCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Genesee Community College is $6,304 for Associate Degree Community Organization students.

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#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Metropolitan College of New York did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Community Organization Schools for an Associate list. This small school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 23 associates’s community organization degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MCNY, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Metropolitan College of New York is $15,310 for associate degree community organization students.

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#9 in overall quality

Minneapolis Community and Technical College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Community Organization Schools for an Associate ranking. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 2 associates’s community organization degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree community organization students list, Minneapolis Community and Technical College has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Minneapolis Community and Technical College is $12,376 for Associate Degree Community Organization students.

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#8

Clackamas Community College

Oregon City, Oregon
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Clackamas Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Community Organization Schools for an Associate list. Located in Oregon City, Oregon, this medium-sized public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified associates’s community organization students in 2019-2020.

Clackamas Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Clackamas Community College is $5,740 for Associate Degree Community Organization students.

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#9

Black Hills State University

Spearfish, South Dakota
#10 in overall quality

Black Hills State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Community Organization Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Spearfish, South Dakota, and it awarded 1 associates’s community organization degrees in 2019-2020.

BHSU also made our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $16,641 for Associate Degree Community Organization students per year to attend Black Hills State University.

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#10

University of Alaska Fairbanks

Fairbanks, Alaska
#4 in overall quality

University of Alaska Fairbanks landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Community Organization Schools for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Fairbanks, Alaska, and it awarded 6 associates’s community organization degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAF, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $10,333 for Associate Degree Community Organization students per year to attend UAF.

Full UAF Community Organization & Advocacy Report

#11

Sullivan County Community College

Loch Sheldrake, New York

Sullivan County Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Community Organization Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #11. SUNY Sullivan 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Sullivan County Community College is $8,613 for associate degree community organization students.

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

#12

Lane Community College

Eugene, Oregon

Lane Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Community Organization Schools for an Associate ranking. Lane Community College is a medium-sized school located in Eugene, Oregon that handed out 12 associates’s community organization degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lane Community College, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Lane Community College is $8,553 for Associate Degree Community Organization students.

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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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