[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.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment 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.
Black Hills State University earned the #1 spot for value among community organization & advocacy schools in South Dakota. Set in the town of Spearfish, Black Hills State University is a moderately-sized public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $8,916, compared with $12,018 for out-of-state students. Community Organization & Advocacy graduates carry a median of $31,500 in student loans. Soon after graduation, community organization & advocacy degree recipients from Black Hills State University generally make around $39,092. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 96% of applicants are accepted.
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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 · 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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