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2024 Best Community Organization & Advocacy Schools in Illinois

2 Colleges in Illinois
122 Community Organization Degrees Awarded
$90,388 Avg Early-Career Salary
Community Organization & Advocacy is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #169 out of the 395 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Community Organization & Advocacy Schools in Illinois ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 122 degrees in community organization & advocacy to qualified students.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Community Organization
Master's Degrees in Community Organization
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Community Organization & Advocacy Schools in Illinois list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Community Organization & Advocacy in Illinois

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the community organization degree levels they offer.

Top Illinois Schools in Community Organization

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
109 Community Organization Degrees Awarded
$90,388 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat Northwestern University if you wish to pursue a degree in community organization & advocacy. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were approximately 109 community organization & advocacy students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, community organization degree recipients usually make around $90,388 in their early careers.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IL
40.0% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign if you wish to pursue a degree in community organization & advocacy. UIUC is a very large public university located in the small city of Champaign. This university ranks 3rd out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 5 community organization & advocacy students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL

It is difficult to beat Western Illinois University if you wish to pursue a degree in community organization & advocacy. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 39th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 7 community organization & advocacy students who graduated with this degree at WIU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Community Organization & Advocacy Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Community Organization & Advocacy Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 291
Ohio 314 28
Indiana 294 55
Wisconsin 273 2

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Community Organization & Advocacy is one of 4 different types of Public Administration & Social Service programs to choose from.

Community Organization Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Community Organization & Advocacy 122

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Policy 536
Public Administration 446
Human Services 96
Other Public Administration 39

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