[Community Organization & Advocacy](/majors/social-services-public-administration/community-organization-and-advocacy/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 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.
For return on investment in community organization & advocacy, no school beat University Of Phoenix Arizona this year. Located in the city of Phoenix, University Of Phoenix Arizona is a very large private for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,552. Students borrow a median of $50,765 to complete the community organization & advocacy program here. Community Organization & Advocacy graduates of University Of Phoenix Arizona earn a median of $39,269 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
Arizona State University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in community organization & advocacy, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Tempe, Arizona State University is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $12,223, compared with $33,139 for out-of-state students. Community Organization & Advocacy graduates carry a median of $29,082 in student loans. Soon after graduation, community organization & advocacy degree recipients from Arizona State University generally make around $43,160. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 90% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Grand Canyon University earned it the #3 place for community organization & advocacy. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a very large private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $18,508 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $49,016 to complete the community organization & advocacy program here. Soon after graduation, community organization & advocacy degree recipients from Grand Canyon University generally make around $36,445. Set against $49,016 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Grand Canyon University admits about 79% of applicants.
Prescott College is a great value for students pursuing a degree in community organization & advocacy, landing the #4 spot this year. Prescott College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Prescott. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $34,490. Community Organization & Advocacy graduates carry a median of $27,230 in student loans. Soon after graduation, community organization & advocacy degree recipients from Prescott College generally make around $44,151. That is a strong return on a $27,230 median debt. The acceptance rate is 94%.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, 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 4 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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