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2024 Best Community Organization & Advocacy Schools in the Southeast Region

6 Colleges in the Southeast Region
286 Community Organization Degrees Awarded
$34,268 Avg Early-Career Salary
When it comes to popularity, community organization & advocacy sits in the middle of the road, ranking #169 out of 395 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Community Organization & Advocacy Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 286 degrees in community organization & advocacy to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Community Organization & Advocacy School

Best Community Organization & Advocacy Schools in the Southeast Region Your choice of community organization & advocacy school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Community Organization & Advocacy School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Community Organization & Advocacy Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Community Organization
Master's Degrees in Community Organization

The community organization school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Community Organization & Advocacy Schools in the Southeast Region. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Community Organization & Advocacy in the Southeast Region

The schools below may not offer all types of community organization degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Southeast Region Schools in Community Organization

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$43,063 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in community organization & advocacy has to look into Vanderbilt University. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were roughly 13 community organization & advocacy students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the community organization & advocacy degree program at Vanderbilt University get $8,796 above the standard graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
87.5% Growth in Graduates

Southeastern University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in community organization & advocacy. Located in the medium-sized city of Lakeland, SEU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #426 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SEU is a great university overall.

There were about 16 community organization & advocacy students who graduated with this degree at SEU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Murray State University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in community organization & advocacy. Murray State is a medium-sized public university located in the remote town of Murray. This university ranks 9th out of 38 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were about 28 community organization & advocacy students who graduated with this degree at Murray State in the most recent data year. Community Organization & Advocacy degree recipients from Murray State University receive an earnings boost of around $2,119 over the average income of community organization & advocacy graduates.

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Columbia College
Columbia, SC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SC
71.4% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in community organization & advocacy needs to check out Columbia College. Columbia College South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit college located in the midsize city of Columbia. This college ranks 10th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were roughly 14 community organization & advocacy students who graduated with this degree at Columbia College South Carolina in the most recent year we have data available.

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In KY

WKU is a large public university located in the small city of Bowling Green. A Best Colleges rank of #903 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WKU is a great university overall.

There were about 9 community organization & advocacy students who graduated with this degree at WKU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
31 Community Organization Degrees Awarded
45.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Macon, Middle Georgia State University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 52nd out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were about 31 community organization & advocacy students who graduated with this degree at Middle Georgia State University in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, community organization degree recipients usually make about $28,837 at the beginning of their careers.

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Best Community Organization & Advocacy Colleges by State

Explore the best community organization & advocacy colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 31
Florida 282 16
North Carolina 279 7
Virginia 274 1
Tennessee 269 15
South Carolina 248 14
Kentucky 244 36
Louisiana 242 130
Mississippi 234 6
Arkansas 234 10
West Virginia 207 16

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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 286

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Majors Similar to Community Organization

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration 3,743
Human Services 2,801
Public Policy 1,260
Other Public Administration 127

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