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.
College Factual analyzed 163 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best community organization & advocacy schools.
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These are the top schools for a master’s degree in community organization & advocacy, based on student outcomes and program quality.
Leading the list is Vanderbilt University, our #1 school for community organization & advocacy. This large private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Nashville. About 94% of students finish within six years. About 15 community organization & advocacy degrees were awarded at Vanderbilt University in the most recent year. Students who receive their community organization & advocacy degree from Vanderbilt University earn around $48,154 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $13,975 to complete this degree.
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University Of Michigan Ann Arbor came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best community organization & advocacy schools. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a very large public university. About 93% of students finish within six years. About 35 community organization & advocacy degrees were awarded at University Of Michigan Ann Arbor in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, community organization & advocacy degree recipients from University Of Michigan Ann Arbor generally make around $51,957. University Of Michigan Ann Arbor graduates carry a median of $19,137 in student loans.
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Metropolitan State University came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best community organization & advocacy schools. This moderately-sized public university is located in the city of Saint Paul. About 44% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 18 community organization & advocacy students who graduated with this degree at Metropolitan State University in the most recent data year. Community Organization & Advocacy graduates of Metropolitan State University earn a median of $54,195 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $30,822.
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A rank of #4 makes Cuny John Jay College Of Criminal Justice one of the top schools for community organization & advocacy. This large public university is located in the city of New York. Roughly 56% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 12 community organization & advocacy students who graduated with this degree at Cuny John Jay College Of Criminal Justice in the most recent data year. Students who receive their community organization & advocacy degree from Cuny John Jay College Of Criminal Justice earn around $43,545 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $12,678 to complete this degree.
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Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the best community organization & advocacy schools. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis is a very large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 54%. About 43 community organization & advocacy degrees were awarded at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis in the most recent year. Graduates of the community organization & advocacy program make about $56,930 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $23,146 to complete this degree.
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Clark University earned the #6 position for community organization & advocacy this year. Clark University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester. About 77% of students finish within six years. Clark University awarded about 28 community organization & advocacy degrees in the most recent data year. Community Organization & Advocacy graduates of Clark University earn a median of $51,055 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $26,153 to complete this degree.
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Cleveland State University placed #7 among the best community organization & advocacy schools. This large public university is located in the city of Cleveland. Cleveland State University graduates 51% of students within six years. There were roughly 14 community organization & advocacy students who graduated with this degree at Cleveland State University in the most recent data year. Community Organization & Advocacy graduates of Cleveland State University earn a median of $56,061 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $26,336 to complete this degree.
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Louisiana State University Shreveport earned the #8 position for community organization & advocacy this year. This large public university is located in the city of Shreveport. The six-year graduation rate is 38%. Louisiana State University Shreveport awarded about 92 community organization & advocacy degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the community organization & advocacy program make about $45,300 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $28,907.
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Capella University landed the #9 spot for community organization & advocacy this year. Set in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a very large private for-profit institution. About 20% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 67 community organization & advocacy students who graduated with this degree at Capella University in the most recent data year. Community Organization & Advocacy graduates of Capella University earn a median of $50,009 early in their careers. Capella University graduates carry a median of $35,998 in student loans.
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Springfield College School Of Professional And Continuing Studies landed the #10 spot for community organization & advocacy this year. Springfield College School Of Professional And Continuing Studies is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Springfield. There were roughly 18 community organization & advocacy students who graduated with this degree at Springfield College School Of Professional And Continuing Studies in the most recent data year. Graduates of the community organization & advocacy program make about $44,961 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $31,415 to complete this degree.
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Merrimack College placed #11 among the best community organization & advocacy schools. Located in the suburb of North Andover, Merrimack College is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. About 70% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 17 community organization & advocacy students who graduated with this degree at Merrimack College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, community organization & advocacy degree recipients from Merrimack College generally make around $48,302. Merrimack College graduates carry a median of $26,913 in student loans.
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Murray State University came in at #12 for community organization & advocacy this year. Murray State University is a large public school located in the town of Murray. Murray State University graduates 64% of students within six years. There were roughly 12 community organization & advocacy students who graduated with this degree at Murray State University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their community organization & advocacy degree from Murray State University earn around $43,235 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $23,420.
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Prescott College landed the #13 spot for community organization & advocacy this year. This small private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Prescott. About 56% of students finish within six years. About 19 community organization & advocacy degrees were awarded at Prescott College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, community organization & advocacy degree recipients from Prescott College generally make around $44,151. Typical student debt for the program is $27,230.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 · 163 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.
