2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Community Organization & Advocacy in Illinois

Community Organization & Advocacy isn't the most popular master's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #155 in popularity out of 326 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the most popular for community organization and advocacy students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 54 master's degrees in community organization and advocacy to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Community Organization & Advocacy School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in community organization matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Community Organization & Advocacy in Illinois ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for community organization and advocacy, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Community Organization & Advocacy Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for community organization and advocacy.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Community Organization & Advocacy in Illinois

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for community organization and advocacy students seeking a a master's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Community Organization Students Working on Their Master's

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Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

47 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Northwestern University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in community organization and advocacy. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in community organization and advocacy in Illinois.

There were approximately 47 community organization and advocacy individuals who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in community organization and advocacy from Northwestern University

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Western Illinois University
Macomb, IL

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Western Illinois University if you want to pursue a master's degree in community organization and advocacy. WIU is a medium-sized public university located in the remote town of Macomb. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in community organization and advocacy in Illinois.

There were about 6 community organization and advocacy students who graduated with this degree at WIU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in community organization and advocacy from Western Illinois University

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a popular decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in community organization and advocacy. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in community organization and advocacy in Illinois.

There were roughly 1 community organization and advocacy students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in community organization and advocacy from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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DePaul University
Chicago, IL

DePaul University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in community organization and advocacy. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. More information about a master’s in community organization and advocacy from DePaul University

Best Community Organization & Advocacy Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Community Organization & Advocacy Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	203	63
Ohio	195	14

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Community Organization & Advocacy Related Rankings by Major

One of 5 majors within the Public Administration & Social Service area of study, Community Organization & Advocacy has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Community Organization

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Social Work	1,729
Public Administration	426
Public Policy	382
Human Services	51
Other Public Administration	7

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.