2024 Best Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

a bachelor's degree in community organization & advocacy is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #133 out of 363 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of community organization & advocacy. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 77 bachelor's degrees in community organization & advocacy during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools List

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to community organization & advocacy students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of community organization & advocacy students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for community organization & advocacy to pay back their student loans after receiving their bachelor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized community organization & advocacy related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for community organization & advocacy students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The community organization school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region.

To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Community Organization & Advocacy in the Far Western US Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for community organization & advocacy students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Community Organization

1

University of California - Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA

35 Annual Graduates

$29,789 Median Starting Salary

$17,750 Median Student Debt

It is difficult to beat University of California - Santa Cruz if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in community organization & advocacy. Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public university with a large student population.

Soon after graduating, community organization bachelor's recipients usually make about $29,789 in their early careers.

More information about a bachelor’s in community organization & advocacy from University of California - Santa Cruz

2

Portland State University
Portland, OR

32 Annual Graduates

$29,429 Median Starting Salary

$22,250 Median Student Debt

Portland State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in community organization & advocacy. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public university with a very large student population.

Soon after graduating, community organization bachelor's recipients usually make an average of $29,429 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a bachelor’s in community organization & advocacy from Portland State University

Best Community Organization & Advocacy Colleges by State

Explore the best community organization & advocacy schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	262	39
Oregon	185	32
Alaska	75	6

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Rankings in Majors Related to Community Organization

One of 4 majors within the Public Administration & Social Service area of study, Community Organization & Advocacy has other similar majors worth exploring.

Community Organization Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Community Organization & Advocacy	77

Majors Similar to Community Organization

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Human Services	941
Public Administration	545
Public Policy	265
Other Public Administration	6

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.