Community Organization & Advocacy degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
College Factual analyzed 25 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best community organization & advocacy schools.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall community organization & advocacy education in New York.
Leading the list is Cuny Borough Of Manhattan Community College, our #1 school for community organization & advocacy. Located in the city of New York, Cuny Borough Of Manhattan Community College is a very large public university. About 90 community organization & advocacy degrees were awarded at Cuny Borough Of Manhattan Community College in the most recent year. Community Organization & Advocacy graduates of Cuny Borough Of Manhattan Community College earn a median of $33,854 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $7,860 to complete this degree.
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Cuny Graduate School And University Center is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in community organization & advocacy, ranking #2. Located in the city of New York, Cuny Graduate School And University Center is a large public university. There were roughly 30 community organization & advocacy students who graduated with this degree at Cuny Graduate School And University Center in the most recent data year. Community Organization & Advocacy graduates of Cuny Graduate School And University Center earn a median of $72,222 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $17,921 to complete this degree.
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Students looking for a strong community organization & advocacy program will find one at Cuny John Jay College Of Criminal Justice, which ranked #3. Set in the city of New York, Cuny John Jay College Of Criminal Justice is a large public institution. 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. Community Organization & Advocacy graduates of Cuny John Jay College Of Criminal Justice earn a median of $43,545 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $12,678.
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A rank of #4 makes Suny College At Cortland one of the top schools for community organization & advocacy. This moderately-sized public university is located in the town of Cortland. The six-year graduation rate is 68%. About 12 community organization & advocacy degrees were awarded at Suny College At Cortland in the most recent year. Graduates of the community organization & advocacy program make about $38,709 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $25,369 to complete this degree.
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Suny Empire State College came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the best community organization & advocacy schools. Suny Empire State College is a large public school located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs. Roughly 36% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 329 community organization & advocacy degrees were awarded at Suny Empire State College in the most recent year. Graduates of the community organization & advocacy program make about $45,544 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $28,921.
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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 · 25 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.
