Community Organization & Advocacy programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 34 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for community organization & advocacy students pursuing a degree.
Choosing a Great Community Organization & Advocacy School
The community organization & advocacy program you select can have a big impact on your future. To help, we created our Best Community Organization & Advocacy Schools rankings. Our overall ranking combines our degree-level rankings, weighted by degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Community Organization & Advocacy Rankings by Degree Level
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we have developed a number of rankings, including this Best Community Organization & Advocacy Schools list, to help you choose. Want schools in a particular part of the country? Narrow the list by region or state.
Want to compare schools head to head? Try our College Combat tool to weigh the factors that matter most to you.
Best Schools for Community Organization & Advocacy in the United States
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the community organization & advocacy degrees they offer, see the list below.
Leading the list is Northwestern University, our #1 school for community organization & advocacy. This very large private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Evanston. About 95% of students finish within six years. Northwestern University awarded about 71 community organization & advocacy degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their community organization & advocacy degree from Northwestern University earn around $95,714 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $13,500 to complete this degree.
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New York University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in community organization & advocacy, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of New York, New York University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. About 88% of students finish within six years. About 16 community organization & advocacy degrees were awarded at New York University in the most recent year. Community Organization & Advocacy graduates of New York University earn a median of $64,516 early in their careers. New York University graduates carry a median of $21,897 in student loans.
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University Of Colorado Boulder came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best community organization & advocacy schools. Located in the city of Boulder, University Of Colorado Boulder is a very large public university. About 74% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 10 community organization & advocacy students who graduated with this degree at University Of Colorado Boulder in the most recent data year. Community Organization & Advocacy graduates of University Of Colorado Boulder earn a median of $55,861 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $20,373 to complete this degree.
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University Of California Santa Cruz is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in community organization & advocacy, landing the #4 spot this year. This very large public university is located in the city of Santa Cruz. About 75% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 22 community organization & advocacy students who graduated with this degree at University Of California Santa Cruz in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, community organization & advocacy degree recipients from University Of California Santa Cruz generally make around $29,617. Typical student debt for the program is $17,750.
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A rank of #5 makes University Of Michigan Ann Arbor one of the top schools for community organization & advocacy. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a very large public university. Roughly 93% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 37 community organization & advocacy degrees were awarded at University Of Michigan Ann Arbor in the most recent year. Graduates of the community organization & advocacy program make about $51,957 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $19,137 to complete this degree.
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Siena College ranked #6 on our 2027 list of the best community organization & advocacy schools. This mid-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the suburb of Loudonville. The six-year graduation rate is 75%. There were roughly 11 community organization & advocacy students who graduated with this degree at Siena College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the community organization & advocacy program make about $44,535 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $27,000.
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Vanderbilt University came in at #7 for community organization & advocacy this year. This large private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Nashville. The six-year graduation rate is 94%. Vanderbilt University awarded about 11 community organization & advocacy degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, community organization & advocacy degree recipients from Vanderbilt University generally make around $48,154. Vanderbilt University graduates carry a median of $13,975 in student loans.
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Arizona State University landed the #8 spot for community organization & advocacy this year. Set in the city of Tempe, Arizona State University is a very large public institution. Roughly 68% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 11 community organization & advocacy students who graduated with this degree at Arizona State University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the community organization & advocacy program make about $43,160 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $29,082.
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Cuny Borough Of Manhattan Community College earned the #9 position for community organization & advocacy this year. This very large public university is located in the city of New York. Cuny Borough Of Manhattan Community College awarded about 71 community organization & advocacy degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their community organization & advocacy degree from Cuny Borough Of Manhattan Community College earn around $33,854 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $7,860 to complete this degree.
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Cuny Graduate School And University Center placed #10 among the best community organization & advocacy schools. Located in the city of New York, Cuny Graduate School And University Center is a large public university. About 27 community organization & advocacy degrees were awarded at Cuny Graduate School And University Center in the most recent year. Graduates of the community organization & advocacy program make about $72,222 in their early career. Cuny Graduate School And University Center graduates carry a median of $17,921 in student loans.
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Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis ranked #11 on our 2027 list of the best community organization & advocacy schools. Set in the city of Indianapolis, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis is a very large public institution. About 54% of students finish within six years. Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis awarded about 71 community organization & advocacy degrees in the most recent data year. Community Organization & Advocacy graduates of Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis earn a median of $56,930 early in their careers. Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis graduates carry a median of $23,146 in student loans.
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Metropolitan State University earned the #12 position for community organization & advocacy this year. Set in the city of Saint Paul, Metropolitan State University is a moderately-sized public institution. Metropolitan State University graduates 44% of students within six years. Metropolitan State University awarded about 19 community organization & advocacy degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the community organization & advocacy program make about $54,195 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $30,822.
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Brigham Young University Idaho came in at #13 for community organization & advocacy this year. Brigham Young University Idaho is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg. Roughly 50% of students complete a degree within six years here. Brigham Young University Idaho awarded about 127 community organization & advocacy degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their community organization & advocacy degree from Brigham Young University Idaho earn around $43,853 in the first couple years of their career. Brigham Young University Idaho graduates carry a median of $13,287 in student loans.
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Pennsylvania State University World Campus placed #14 among the best community organization & advocacy schools. This large public university is located in the city of University Park. Roughly 34% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 14 community organization & advocacy degrees were awarded at Pennsylvania State University World Campus in the most recent year. Students who receive their community organization & advocacy degree from Pennsylvania State University World Campus earn around $72,426 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $26,062 to complete this degree.
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Arizona State University Skysong ranked #15 on our 2027 list of the best community organization & advocacy schools. Set in the city of Scottsdale, Arizona State University Skysong is a very large public institution. About 30 community organization & advocacy degrees were awarded at Arizona State University Skysong in the most recent year. Graduates of the community organization & advocacy program make about $43,160 in their early career. Arizona State University Skysong graduates carry a median of $29,082 in student loans.
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Grand Valley State University landed the #16 spot for community organization & advocacy this year. Located in the town of Allendale, Grand Valley State University is a very large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 67%. There were roughly 13 community organization & advocacy students who graduated with this degree at Grand Valley State University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the community organization & advocacy program make about $50,179 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $26,378.
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Suny Empire State College came in at #17 for community organization & advocacy this year. Set in the suburb of Saratoga Springs, Suny Empire State College is a large public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 36%. There were roughly 299 community organization & advocacy students who graduated with this degree at Suny Empire State College in the most recent data year. Community Organization & Advocacy graduates of Suny Empire State College earn a median of $45,544 early in their careers. Suny Empire State College graduates carry a median of $28,921 in student loans.
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Clark University placed #18 among the best community organization & advocacy schools. Located in the city of Worcester, Clark University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. About 77% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 26 community organization & advocacy students who graduated with this degree at Clark University in the most recent data year. Community Organization & Advocacy graduates of Clark University earn a median of $51,055 early in their careers. Clark University graduates carry a median of $26,153 in student loans.
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Central Michigan University ranked #19 on our 2027 list of the best community organization & advocacy schools. This large public university is located in the town of Mount Pleasant. The six-year graduation rate is 59%. There were roughly 126 community organization & advocacy students who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan University in the most recent data year. Community Organization & Advocacy graduates of Central Michigan University earn a median of $49,103 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $33,932.
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Louisiana State University Shreveport came in at #20 for community organization & advocacy this year. Set in the city of Shreveport, Louisiana State University Shreveport is a large public institution. Roughly 38% of students complete a degree within six years here. Louisiana State University Shreveport awarded about 105 community organization & advocacy degrees in the most recent data year. Community Organization & Advocacy graduates of Louisiana State University Shreveport earn a median of $45,300 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $28,907.
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Gordon College came in at #21 for community organization & advocacy this year. Set in the rural area of Wenham, Gordon College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Gordon College graduates 68% of students within six years. There were roughly 10 community organization & advocacy students who graduated with this degree at Gordon College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their community organization & advocacy degree from Gordon College earn around $37,097 in the first couple years of their career. Gordon College graduates carry a median of $26,372 in student loans.
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Washtenaw Community College came in at #22 for community organization & advocacy this year. This very large public university is located in the suburb of Ann Arbor. About 35 community organization & advocacy degrees were awarded at Washtenaw Community College in the most recent year. Graduates of the community organization & advocacy program make about $45,332 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $22,500 to complete this degree.
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Capella University earned the #23 position for community organization & advocacy this year. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis. About 20% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 57 community organization & advocacy students who graduated with this degree at Capella University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, community organization & advocacy degree recipients from Capella University generally make around $50,009. Typical student debt for the program is $35,998.
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Sinclair Community College earned the #24 position for community organization & advocacy this year. Located in the city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a very large public university. Sinclair Community College awarded about 11 community organization & advocacy degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their community organization & advocacy degree from Sinclair Community College earn around $35,348 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $12,525.
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Springfield College School Of Professional And Continuing Studies placed #25 among the best community organization & advocacy schools. This small private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Springfield. About 80 community organization & advocacy degrees were awarded at Springfield College School Of Professional And Continuing Studies in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, community organization & advocacy degree recipients from Springfield College School Of Professional And Continuing Studies generally make around $44,961. Springfield College School Of Professional And Continuing Studies graduates carry a median of $31,415 in student loans.
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Rest of the Top 34 Community Organization & Advocacy Schools
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s community organization & advocacy ranking:
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 34 schools evaluated.
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).
