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2024 Best Community Organization & Advocacy Schools in the Plains States Region

5 Colleges in the Plains States Region
179 Community Organization Degrees Awarded
$29,957 Avg Early-Career Salary
Community Organization & Advocacy isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #169 in popularity out of 395 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of community organization & advocacy. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 179 degrees in community organization & advocacy during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Community Organization & Advocacy School

Best Community Organization & Advocacy Schools in the Plains States Region Your choice of community organization & advocacy school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for community organization & advocacy schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each 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

Associate Degrees in Community Organization
Bachelor's Degrees in Community Organization
Master's Degrees in Community Organization
Doctor'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 Plains States Region. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Community Organization & Advocacy in the Plains States Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the community organization degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Plains States Region Schools in Community Organization

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KS

It's difficult to beat Kansas State University if you want to pursue a degree in community organization & advocacy. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #225 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means K -State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 2 community organization & advocacy students who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in community organization & advocacy from Kansas State University

2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$27,625 Median Starting Salary
$26,230 Median Student Debt

Des Moines Area Community College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in community organization & advocacy. DMACC is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Ankeny. A Best Colleges rank of #501 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means DMACC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 21 community organization & advocacy students who graduated with this degree at DMACC in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the community organization program make an average of $27,625 in their early career salary.

More information about a degree in community organization & advocacy from Des Moines Area Community College

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MN
29.2% Growth in Graduates

Metropolitan State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in community organization & advocacy. Metro State is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Saint Paul. This university ranks 22nd out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were about 24 community organization & advocacy students who graduated with this degree at Metro State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in community organization & advocacy from Metropolitan State University

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Capella University crest
Capella University
Minneapolis, MN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
96 Community Organization Degrees Awarded

Capella University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in community organization & advocacy. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #145 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Capella University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 96 community organization & advocacy students who graduated with this degree at Capella University in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in community organization & advocacy from Capella University

5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$29,934 Median Starting Salary
$31,250 Median Student Debt

BHSU is a small public university located in the town of Spearfish. This university ranks 12th out of 13 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Dakota.

There were approximately 20 community organization & advocacy students who graduated with this degree at BHSU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the community organization program report average early career earnings of $29,934.

More information about a degree in community organization & advocacy from Black Hills State University

6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MN

Located in the city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 39th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 2 community organization & advocacy students who graduated with this degree at Minneapolis Community and Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in community organization & advocacy from Minneapolis Community and Technical College

Best Community Organization & Advocacy Colleges by State

Explore the best community organization & advocacy schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 122
Missouri 283 0
Kansas 266 2
Iowa 264 28
North Dakota 210 0
South Dakota 204 20

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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 179

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Human Services 1,464
Public Administration 1,304
Public Policy 144
Other Public Administration 6

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