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2022 Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

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

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Getting Aid” 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 Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 20 colleges that offered a degree in community organization and advocacy. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality community organization and advocacy programs that also have a lower cost than 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 Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid.

Top 20 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Community Organization & Advocacy (With Aid)

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend John Jay College of Criminal Justice. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. John Jay is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 14 masters’s community organization degrees in 2019-2020.

John Jay did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at John Jay College of Criminal Justice are $20,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full John Jay College of Criminal Justice Community Organization & Advocacy Report

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alaska Fairbanks landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Fairbanks, Alaska, this medium-sized public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s community organization 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 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s community organization students in 2019-2020.

UIUC also made our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083.

Full UIUC Community Organization & Advocacy Report

#4

Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Metropolitan State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 17 masters’s community organization degrees in 2019-2020.

Metro State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 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 Metro State are $17,552.

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Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid 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.

U-M also took the #4 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 U-M are $49,548.

Full University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Community Organization & Advocacy Report

#6

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois

Northwestern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Evanston, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 47 diplomas to qualified masters’s community organization students in 2019-2020.

Northwestern also took the #1 spot in our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern University are $56,567, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#18 in overall quality

University of Michigan - Dearborn did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. UM Dearborn is a public institution located in Dearborn, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UM Dearborn also took the #18 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 University of Michigan - Dearborn are $25,072.

Read full report on Community Organization & Advocacy at UM Dearborn

#8

Towson University

Towson, Maryland
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Towson University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Towson University is a public institution located in Towson, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Towson, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Towson University are $18,972, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

Western Illinois University

Macomb, Illinois
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Western Illinois University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. WIU is located in Macomb, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s community organization degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree community organization students with aid list, WIU has also earned the #9 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 Western Illinois University are $11,996.

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#10

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky
#17 in overall quality

Western Kentucky University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. WKU is a fairly large school located in Bowling Green, Kentucky that handed out 12 masters’s community organization degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree community organization students with aid list, WKU has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WKU are $18,340, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Western Kentucky University Community Organization & Advocacy Report

#11

Murray State University

Murray, Kentucky

With a ranking of #11, Murray State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Murray, Kentucky is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s community organization degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.

Murray State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Murray State are $14,400, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Murray State Community Organization & Advocacy Report

#12

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#13 in overall quality

Capella University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid 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.

Capella University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 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 Capella University are $14,767.

Full Capella University Community Organization & Advocacy Report

#13

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#2 in overall quality

Cornell University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Cornell is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Ithaca, New York. It awarded 3 masters’s community organization degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree community organization students with aid list, Cornell has also earned the #2 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 Cornell University are $30,042.

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#14

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee

Vanderbilt University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Vanderbilt University is a fairly large school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 25 masters’s community organization degrees in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt University are $50,624, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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 Getting Aid list. Delta State University is a small public school situated in Cleveland, Mississippi. It awarded 10 masters’s community organization degrees in 2019-2020.

Delta State University also took the #19 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 Delta State University are $8,121.

Full Delta State University Community Organization & Advocacy Report

#16

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, Ohio

Cleveland State University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Cleveland State University is a fairly large public school situated in Cleveland, Ohio. It awarded 16 masters’s community organization degrees in 2019-2020.

Cleveland State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cleveland State University are $17,622, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Cleveland State University Community Organization & Advocacy Report

#17

Westminster College Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

Westminster College Utah came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. 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 also made our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Westminster College Utah are $14,669, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Westminster College Utah Community Organization & Advocacy Report

#18

Southeastern University

Lakeland, Florida
#16 in overall quality

Southeastern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Lakeland, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s community organization students in 2019-2020.

SEU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southeastern University are $13,515, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Community Organization & Advocacy at Southeastern University

#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 Getting Aid ranking. This small school is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, and it awarded 23 masters’s community organization degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Clark, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clark University are $47,730, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#20

Brandeis University

Waltham, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

Brandeis University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Community Organization Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #20. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Waltham, Massachusetts. It awarded 9 masters’s community organization degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree community organization students with aid list, Brandeis has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. 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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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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