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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Community Organization & Advocacy (Income $75-$110k)

20 Ranked Colleges
537 Degrees Awarded
$26,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Master's For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 3,114 people earned their degree in community organization and advocacy, making the major the 172nd most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, community organization and advocacy graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $31,697 and had an average of $25,006 in loans still to pay off.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 537 community organization and advocacy graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 20 colleges that offered a degree in community organization and advocacy. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent community organization and advocacy programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the community organization and advocacy program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 20 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Community Organization & Advocacy (Income $75-$110k)

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois

Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the #1 spot on the list. Northwestern is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Evanston, Illinois. It awarded 47 masters’s community organization degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwestern also took the #1 spot in our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567.

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#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s community organization degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt are $50,624, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alaska Fairbanks. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Fairbanks, Alaska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s community organization degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

UAF also made our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alaska Fairbanks are $24,287, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend John Jay College of Criminal Justice. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k. John Jay is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s community organization degrees to qualified students.

John Jay also made our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14. Average graduate tuition and fees at John Jay are $20,962, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 35 masters’s community organization degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree community organization students whose families make $75-$110k list, U-M has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548.

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#6

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#2 in overall quality

Cornell University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Cornell University is a large school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 3 masters’s community organization degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#11 in overall quality

Metropolitan State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified masters’s community organization students in 2019-2020.

Metro State also took the #11 spot in our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Metro State are $17,552.

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#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of Michigan - Dearborn did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. This medium-sized school is located in Dearborn, Michigan, and it awarded 2 masters’s community organization degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UM Dearborn, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Dearborn are $25,072, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

Western Illinois University

Macomb, Illinois
#9 in overall quality

Western Illinois University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Western Illinois University is a public institution located in Macomb, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WIU also made our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at WIU are $11,996, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

Murray State University

Murray, Kentucky

Murray State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Murray State is located in Murray, Kentucky and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 masters’s community organization degrees to qualified students.

Murray State also made our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Murray State are $14,400.

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#11

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky
#17 in overall quality

Western Kentucky University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. WKU is a fairly large school located in Bowling Green, Kentucky that handed out 12 masters’s community organization degrees in 2019-2020.

WKU also made our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #17. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Kentucky University are $18,340, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree community organization students whose families make $75-$110k list, UIUC has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#13 in overall quality

Capella University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large private for-profit school handed out 72 degrees to qualified masters’s community organization students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Capella University, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767.

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#14

Towson University

Towson, Maryland
#7 in overall quality

Towson University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Towson University is a large public school situated in Towson, Maryland. It awarded 3 masters’s community organization degrees in 2019-2020.

Towson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Towson University are $18,972.

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#15

Delta State University

Cleveland, Mississippi
#19 in overall quality

Delta State University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Delta State University is a public institution located in Cleveland, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Delta State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Delta State University are $8,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#16

Westminster College Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

With a ranking of #16, Westminster College Utah did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Westminster College Salt Lake is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 11 masters’s community organization degrees in 2019-2020.

Westminster College Salt Lake did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Westminster College Utah are $14,669, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#17

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, Ohio

Cleveland State University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Cleveland State University is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 16 masters’s community organization degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cleveland State University, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cleveland State University are $17,622, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#18

Brandeis University

Waltham, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

Brandeis University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Waltham, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s community organization degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

Brandeis not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brandeis are $52,060, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#19

Clark University

Worcester, Massachusetts

Clark University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Clark University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts. It awarded 23 masters’s community organization degrees in 2019-2020.

Clark did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clark are $47,730, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#20

Southeastern University

Lakeland, Florida
#16 in overall quality

Southeastern University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Southeastern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lakeland, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SEU, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SEU are $13,515, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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