Community Organization & Advocacy degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
College Factual analyzed 12 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best community organization & advocacy schools.
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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.
University Of Michigan Ann Arbor tops our 2026 ranking of the best community organization & advocacy schools. Set in the city of Ann Arbor, University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a very large public institution. Roughly 93% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 35 community organization & advocacy students who graduated with this degree at University Of Michigan Ann Arbor in the most recent data year. Students who receive their community organization & advocacy degree from University Of Michigan Ann Arbor earn around $51,957 in the first couple years of their career. University Of Michigan Ann Arbor graduates carry a median of $19,137 in student loans.
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Washtenaw Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in community organization & advocacy, ranking #2. Washtenaw Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Ann Arbor. Washtenaw Community College awarded about 39 community organization & advocacy degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, community organization & advocacy degree recipients from Washtenaw Community College generally make around $45,332. Washtenaw Community College graduates carry a median of $22,500 in student loans.
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A rank of #3 makes Central Michigan University one of the top schools for community organization & advocacy. Central Michigan University is a large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant. Roughly 59% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 93 community organization & advocacy students who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their community organization & advocacy degree from Central Michigan University earn around $49,103 in the first couple years of their career. Central Michigan University graduates carry a median of $33,932 in student loans.
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A rank of #4 makes Siena Heights University one of the top schools for community organization & advocacy. This mid-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the town of Adrian. Roughly 39% of students complete a degree within six years here. Siena Heights University awarded about 18 community organization & advocacy degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the community organization & advocacy program make about $34,114 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $29,913 to complete this degree.
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Kellogg Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in community organization & advocacy, ranking #5. Set in the city of Battle Creek, Kellogg Community College is a moderately-sized public institution. There were roughly 13 community organization & advocacy students who graduated with this degree at Kellogg Community College in the most recent data year. Community Organization & Advocacy graduates of Kellogg Community College earn a median of $32,616 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $20,432 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 12 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
