[Community Organization & Advocacy](/majors/social-services-public-administration/community-organization-and-advocacy/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong community organization & advocacy education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for community organization & advocacy students.
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For return on investment in community organization & advocacy, no school beat Portland State University this year. Portland State University is a very large public school located in the city of Portland. In-state tuition and fees average $11,118, with out-of-state students paying around $29,136. Typical student debt for community organization & advocacy graduates is $22,250. Early-career community organization & advocacy graduates make about $34,020. That is a strong return on a $22,250 median debt. Roughly 91% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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