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2026 Highest Paid Community Organization And Advocacy Grads in the Far Western Region

[Community Organization And Advocacy](/majors/social-services-public-administration/community-organization-and-advocacy/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. The schools below stand out for the salaries their community organization and advocacy graduates go on to command.

For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find where community organization and advocacy graduates earn the most.

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• Highest Paid Community Organization And Advocacy Grads in the Far Western Region

2026 Highest Paid Community Organization And Advocacy Grads in the Far Western Region

Below are the schools whose community organization and advocacy graduates go on to earn the most.

Highest Paid Community Organization And Advocacy Graduates

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Lane Community College
Eugene, OR

$39,497 Average Early-Career Salary

Leading the list is Lane Community College, our #1 for community organization and advocacy graduate salaries in the Far Western Region. Lane Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Eugene. Community Organization And Advocacy graduates of Lane Community College earn a median of about $39,497 a year early in their careers.

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Portland State University
Portland, OR

$50,265 Average Early-Career Salary

A rank of #2 makes Portland State University one of the highest-paying schools for community organization and advocacy. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public institution. Students who complete the community organization and advocacy program here go on to a median salary of roughly $50,265.

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University Of California Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA

$52,240 Average Early-Career Salary

A rank of #3 makes University Of California Santa Cruz one of the highest-paying schools for community organization and advocacy. University Of California Santa Cruz is a public school located in the city of Santa Cruz. Community Organization And Advocacy graduates of University Of California Santa Cruz earn a median of about $52,240 a year early in their careers.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries community organization and advocacy graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).

Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 3 schools evaluated.

*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.

• 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.
• Graduate earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard) field-of-study earnings.

More about our data sources and methodologies.