[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.
College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value community organization & advocacy schools.
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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.
Our analysis ranked Des Moines Area Community College the best value for a degree in community organization & advocacy in Iowa. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, Des Moines Area Community College is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $5,790, compared with $6,690 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $23,320 to complete the community organization & advocacy program here. Soon after graduation, community organization & advocacy degree recipients from Des Moines Area Community College generally make around $26,312. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school 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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