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.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 20 schools to find the best for community organization & advocacy students.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall community organization & advocacy education in the Southeast Region.
Vanderbilt University tops our 2026 ranking of the best community organization & advocacy schools. Vanderbilt University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville. Vanderbilt University graduates 94% of students within six years. There were roughly 15 community organization & advocacy students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt University in the most recent data 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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Louisiana State University Shreveport is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in community organization & advocacy, ranking #2. This large public university is located in the city of Shreveport. The six-year graduation rate is 38%. About 92 community organization & advocacy degrees were awarded at Louisiana State University Shreveport in the most recent year. Graduates of the community organization & advocacy program make about $45,300 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $28,907 to complete this degree.
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A rank of #3 makes Murray State University one of the top schools for community organization & advocacy. Located in the town of Murray, Murray State University is a large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 64%. About 12 community organization & advocacy degrees were awarded at Murray State University in the most recent year. Community Organization & Advocacy graduates of Murray State University earn a median of $43,235 early in their careers. Murray State University graduates carry a median of $23,420 in student loans.
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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 · 20 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).
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