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2022 Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Bachelor’s

29 Ranked Colleges
1,863 Degrees Awarded
$17,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Bachelor's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking.

Community Organization & Advocacy is the 172nd most popular major in the country with 3,114 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,863 community organization and advocacy graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 29 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree community organization students.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Community Organization & Advocacy

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 266 bachelors’s community organization degrees in 2019-2020.

UOPX - Arizona also took the #2 spot in our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $12,944 for Bachelor’s Degree Community Organization students per year to attend University of Phoenix - Arizona.

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#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, this large public school handed out 53 degrees to qualified bachelors’s community organization students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Skysong not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $13,971 for Bachelor’s Degree Community Organization students per year to attend Arizona State University - Skysong.

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#3

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Empire State College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Bachelor’s list. SUNY Empire is a public institution located in Saratoga Springs, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 406 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Empire did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for SUNY Empire is $12,142 for bachelor’s degree community organization students.

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#4

University of Phoenix - California

Costa Mesa, California
#23 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Phoenix - California. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Bachelor’s. UOPX - California is located in Costa Mesa, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s community organization degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UOPX - California, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UOPX - California is $12,664 for Bachelor’s Degree Community Organization students.

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#5

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grand Canyon University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Bachelor’s. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this large private for-profit school handed out 349 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s community organization students in 2019-2020.

Grand Canyon University also took the #17 spot in our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Grand Canyon University is $21,020 for Bachelor’s Degree Community Organization students.

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#6

Black Hills State University

Spearfish, South Dakota

Black Hills State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Black Hills State University is located in Spearfish, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 30 bachelors’s community organization degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend BHSU is $16,641 for Bachelor’s Degree Community Organization students.

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#24 in overall quality

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a small public school situated in Magnolia, Arkansas. It awarded 11 bachelors’s community organization degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is $14,270 for Bachelor’s Degree Community Organization students.

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#8

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Central Michigan University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Mount Pleasant, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s community organization degrees to 149 students in 2019-2020.

Central Michigan did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $15,981 for Bachelor’s Degree Community Organization students per year to attend Central Michigan University.

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Metropolitan College of New York ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in New York, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 50 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s community organization students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MCNY, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $15,310 for Bachelor’s Degree Community Organization students per year to attend MCNY.

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#10

Columbia College

Columbia, South Carolina
#19 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Columbia College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Columbia College South Carolina is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree community organization students list, Columbia College South Carolina has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Columbia College South Carolina is $18,307 for bachelor’s degree community organization students.

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Middle Georgia State University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Middle Georgia State University is located in Macon, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s community organization degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend Middle Georgia State University is $10,116 for bachelor’s degree community organization students.

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#12

University of Alaska Fairbanks

Fairbanks, Alaska
#9 in overall quality

University of Alaska Fairbanks did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. Fairbanks, Alaska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s community organization degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

UAF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend UAF is $10,333 for Bachelor’s Degree Community Organization students.

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#13

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, Maryland
#11 in overall quality

University of Baltimore ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Bachelor’s list. UB is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for UB is $21,183 for Bachelor’s Degree Community Organization students.

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#14

Dordt University

Sioux Center, Iowa
#8 in overall quality

Dordt University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Sioux Center, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s community organization degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Dordt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $25,102 for Bachelor’s Degree Community Organization students per year to attend Dordt University.

The low student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Dordt University Community Organization & Advocacy Report

#15

University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis, Indiana
#13 in overall quality

University of Indianapolis ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s community organization degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree community organization students list, UIndy has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $20,512 for bachelor’s degree community organization students per year to attend UIndy.

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Miami University - Hamilton came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Miami University - Hamilton is a small public school situated in Hamilton, Ohio. It awarded 7 bachelors’s community organization degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Miami University - Hamilton is $11,559 for Bachelor’s Degree Community Organization students.

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#17

Siena Heights University

Adrian, Michigan

Siena Heights University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. Siena Heights University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Adrian, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Siena Heights University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $21,249 for bachelor’s degree community organization students per year to attend Siena Heights University.

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#18

Oral Roberts University

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#22 in overall quality

Oral Roberts University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s community organization degrees in 2019-2020.

ORU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $22,248 for bachelor’s degree community organization students per year to attend Oral Roberts University.

Full ORU Community Organization & Advocacy Report

#19

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon

Portland State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Portland State University is a public institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Portland State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Portland State University is $13,040 for Bachelor’s Degree Community Organization students.

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#20

Nazareth College

Rochester, New York
#6 in overall quality

Nazareth College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Nazareth is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Nazareth also made our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $29,994 for Bachelor’s Degree Community Organization students per year to attend Nazareth.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Nazareth College Community Organization & Advocacy Report

#21

Aquinas College Michigan

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Aquinas College Michigan ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Aquinas College Michigan is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 6 bachelors’s community organization degrees in 2019-2020.

Aquinas College Michigan also made our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #25. The estimated yearly cost for Aquinas College Michigan is $18,549 for Bachelor’s Degree Community Organization students.

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#22

Anna Maria College

Paxton, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

Anna Maria College landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Anna Maria College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Paxton, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Anna Maria, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Anna Maria is $24,626 for bachelor’s degree community organization students.

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#23

Albertus Magnus College

New Haven, Connecticut

With a ranking of #23, Albertus Magnus College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Bachelor’s list. New Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s community organization degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

Albertus Magnus also took the #16 spot in our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Albertus Magnus College is $26,015 for bachelor’s degree community organization students.

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#24

University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston, Massachusetts
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #24, University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Bachelor’s list. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 5 bachelors’s community organization degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Boston not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Massachusetts - Boston is $18,340 for Bachelor’s Degree Community Organization students.

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Springfield College - School of Professional and Continuing Studies landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Springfield College - School of Professional and Continuing Studies is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Massachusetts. It awarded 149 bachelors’s community organization degrees in 2019-2020.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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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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