Community Organization & Advocacy is about average in terms of popularity for master's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #139 out of the 343 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.
College Factual reviewed 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of community organization & advocacy. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 107 master's degrees in community organization & advocacy during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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The community organization master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality community organization program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
Overall Quality Is a Must
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Average Early-Career Salaries
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
Other Factors We Consider
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
- Major Focus - How much a school focuses on community organization & advocacy students vs. other majors.
- Major Demand - The number of community organization & advocacy students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
- Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
- Student Debt - How easy is it for community organization & advocacy to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
- Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized community organization & advocacy related body.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for community organization & advocacy students working on their master's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Community Organization & Advocacy Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list to help you make the college decision.
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Featured Community Organization & Advocacy Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.