[Community Organization & Advocacy](/majors/social-services-public-administration/community-organization-and-advocacy/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. 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 20 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for community organization & advocacy students.
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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the community organization & advocacy degrees they offer, see the list below.
Leading the list is Louisiana State University Shreveport, our #1 best value for community organization & advocacy in the Southeast Region. Louisiana State University Shreveport is a large public school located in the city of Shreveport. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $7,327. Students borrow a median of $28,907 to complete the community organization & advocacy program here. Early-career community organization & advocacy graduates make about $45,300. Set against $28,907 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 50%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Murray State University earned it the #2 place for community organization & advocacy. Set in the town of Murray, Murray State University is a large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $9,900, while out-of-state students pay about $19,836. Students borrow a median of $23,420 to complete the community organization & advocacy program here. Soon after graduation, community organization & advocacy degree recipients from Murray State University generally make around $43,235. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 86%.
Vanderbilt University came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best value community organization & advocacy schools. Vanderbilt University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $67,498. Students borrow a median of $13,975 to complete the community organization & advocacy program here. Soon after graduation, community organization & advocacy degree recipients from Vanderbilt University generally make around $48,154. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 6% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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 · 20 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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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