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2023 Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Community Organization & Advocacy

59 Ranked Colleges
1,884 Degrees Awarded
$35,069 Avg Salary
Most Well Attended Community Organization Major for a Bachelor's

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Community Organization Major for a Bachelor’s” ranking.

Community Organization & Advocacy is the 169th most popular major in the country with 3,096 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, community organization and advocacy graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $38,265 and had an average of $26,263 in loans still to pay off.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,884 community organization and advocacy graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Community Organization Major for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 59 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in community organization and advocacy. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular community organization and advocacy programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Community Organization Major for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree community organization students.

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SUNY Empire State College
Saratoga Springs, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY Empire State College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Community Organization Major for a Bachelor’s. Located in Saratoga Springs, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 431 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s community organization students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Community Organization & Advocacy at SUNY Empire

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Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Canyon University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Community Organization Major for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 349 bachelors’s community organization degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Community Organization & Advocacy at Grand Canyon University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Community Organization Major for a Bachelor’s list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s community organization degrees to 346 students in 2020-2021.

Full University of Phoenix - Arizona Community Organization & Advocacy Report

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Community Organization Major for a Bachelor’s. Central Michigan is a public institution located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 155 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Community Organization & Advocacy at Central Michigan

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Springfield College - School of Professional and Continuing Studies. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Community Organization Major for a Bachelor’s. Springfield College - School of Professional and Continuing Studies is a private not-for-profit institution located in Springfield, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 128 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Community Organization & Advocacy at Springfield College - School of Professional and Continuing Studies

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

Northwestern University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Community Organization Major for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Evanston, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 68 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s community organization students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Community Organization & Advocacy at Northwestern

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Metropolitan College of New York ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Community Organization Major for a Bachelor’s list. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s community organization degrees to 61 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Metropolitan College of New York Community Organization & Advocacy Report

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Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Community Organization Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. ASU - Skysong is a large school located in Scottsdale, Arizona that handed out 44 bachelors’s community organization degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full ASU - Skysong Community Organization & Advocacy Report

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Siena Heights University
Adrian, Michigan

Siena Heights University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Community Organization Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Siena Heights University is a small school located in Adrian, Michigan that handed out 36 bachelors’s community organization degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Community Organization & Advocacy at Siena Heights University

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University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Community Organization Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Santa Cruz, California, this fairly large public school handed out 35 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s community organization students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UC Santa Cruz Community Organization & Advocacy Report

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Portland State University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Community Organization Major for a Bachelor’s list. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s community organization degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Community Organization & Advocacy at Portland State University

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Middle Georgia State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Community Organization Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Macon, Georgia, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s community organization degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Community Organization & Advocacy at Middle Georgia State University

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Black Hills State University
Spearfish, South Dakota

Black Hills State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Community Organization Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Spearfish, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s community organization degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Community Organization & Advocacy at BHSU

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Albertus Magnus College
New Haven, Connecticut

With a ranking of #14, Albertus Magnus College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Community Organization Major for a Bachelor’s list. Albertus Magnus is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 17 bachelors’s community organization degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Community Organization & Advocacy at Albertus Magnus College

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Columbia College
Columbia, South Carolina

With a ranking of #15, Columbia College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Community Organization Major for a Bachelor’s list. Columbia College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Community Organization & Advocacy at Columbia College

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Community Organization Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. IUPUI is a public institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Community Organization & Advocacy at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

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Allegheny College
Meadville, Pennsylvania

Allegheny College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Community Organization Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Meadville, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s community organization degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Community Organization & Advocacy at Allegheny College

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Nazareth College
Rochester, New York

Nazareth College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Community Organization Major for a Bachelor’s list. Rochester, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s community organization degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Nazareth College Community Organization & Advocacy Report

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Southern Arkansas University Main Campus came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Community Organization Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a small public school situated in Magnolia, Arkansas. It awarded 10 bachelors’s community organization degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Community Organization & Advocacy Report

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With a ranking of #20, Miami University - Hamilton did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Community Organization Major for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Hamilton, Ohio, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s community organization degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Community Organization & Advocacy at Miami University - Hamilton

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Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Community Organization Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s community organization students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Community Organization & Advocacy at Arizona State University - Tempe

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Guilford College
Greensboro, North Carolina

With a ranking of #22, Guilford College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Community Organization Major for a Bachelor’s list. Guilford is a private not-for-profit institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Guilford Community Organization & Advocacy Report

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University of Alaska Fairbanks did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Community Organization Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #23. UAF is a medium-sized public school situated in Fairbanks, Alaska. It awarded 6 bachelors’s community organization degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Community Organization & Advocacy at University of Alaska Fairbanks

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University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Community Organization Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #23. This fairly large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s community organization degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of Massachusetts - Boston Community Organization & Advocacy Report

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Aquinas College Michigan
Grand Rapids, Michigan

Aquinas College Michigan came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Community Organization Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Aquinas College Michigan is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 5 bachelors’s community organization degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Community Organization & Advocacy at Aquinas College Michigan

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With a ranking of #25, University of Colorado Boulder did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Community Organization Major for a Bachelor’s list. Boulder, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s community organization degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read more about Community Organization & Advocacy at CU - Boulder

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