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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly for Community Organization for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Community Organization & Advocacy is the 169th most popular major in the country with 3,096 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, community organization and advocacy graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $38,265 and had an average of $26,263 in loans still to pay off.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,884 community organization and advocacy graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Community Organization for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 21 colleges that offered a degree in community organization and advocacy. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality community organization and advocacy programs as well as strong veteran support.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the community organization and advocacy program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Community Organization for a Bachelor’s”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Nazareth College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Community Organization for a Bachelor’s. Nazareth College is located in Rochester, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s community organization degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Nazareth, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 2,791 students enrolled at Nazareth College, 67 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 42 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,814. During this same period, 15 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Nazareth College]](/colleges/nazareth-college/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Empire State College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Community Organization for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Saratoga Springs, New York, and it awarded 431 bachelors’s community organization degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying community organization list, SUNY Empire has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 10,724 students enrolled at SUNY Empire State College, 279 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 177 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,680. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Community Organization for a Bachelor’s. Central Michigan is a public institution located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 155 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying community organization list, Central Michigan has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Central Michigan University supports 17,311 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $425. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Central Michigan]](/colleges/central-michigan-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Community Organization for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s community organization degrees in 2020-2021.
IUPUI also took the #6 spot in our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 29,390 students enrolled at IUPUI, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,439. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full IUPUI Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 21 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Community Organization for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the #5 spot on the list. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s community organization degrees to 349 students in 2020-2021.
Grand Canyon University also made our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11.Of the 103,427 students enrolled at Grand Canyon University, 7,172 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4,951 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,970. In addition to receiving other benefits, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Grand Canyon University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Grand Canyon University]](/colleges/grand-canyon-university/student-life/veterans/)
Northwestern University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Community Organization for a Bachelor’s ranking. Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 68 bachelors’s community organization degrees to qualified students.
Northwestern also made our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1.Among the 22,603 students enrolled at Northwestern University, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $399. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Portland State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Community Organization for a Bachelor’s ranking. Portland State University is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 bachelors’s community organization degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying community organization list, Portland State University has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Portland State University supports 23,640 students, and 1,127 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 739 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,835. In addition to receiving other benefits, 100 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Portland State University Veteran Student Life Report
Anna Maria College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Community Organization for a Bachelor’s ranking. Anna Maria is a private not-for-profit institution located in Paxton, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Anna Maria, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 71 of the 1,492 students enrolled at Anna Maria College were GI Bill® students, of which 49 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,238. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Anna Maria]](/colleges/anna-maria-college/student-life/veterans/)
Black Hills State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Community Organization for a Bachelor’s list. Spearfish, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s community organization degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
BHSU also made our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18.Of the 3,608 students enrolled at BHSU, 208 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 88 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,863. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Black Hills State University Veteran Student Life Report
Columbia College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Community Organization for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s community organization degrees in 2020-2021.
Columbia College South Carolina also took the #14 spot in our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Columbia College supports 1,218 students, and 111 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 67 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,897. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Columbia College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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University of Massachusetts - Boston came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Community Organization for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Massachusetts - Boston is a fairly large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 6 bachelors’s community organization degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying community organization list, UMass Boston has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, UMass Boston supports 16,259 students, and 678 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 362 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,414. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMass Boston offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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University of Phoenix - Arizona ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Community Organization for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large private for-profit school handed out 346 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s community organization students in 2020-2021.
UOPX - Arizona also took the #5 spot in our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 89,763 students enrolled at University of Phoenix - Arizona, 135 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 157 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,437. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Phoenix - Arizona does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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University of California - Santa Cruz came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Community Organization for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Santa Cruz, California, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s community organization degrees in 2020-2021.
UC Santa Cruz also took the #12 spot in our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, UC Santa Cruz supports 19,161 students, and 273 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 114 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,631. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of California - Santa Cruz]](/colleges/university-of-california-santa-cruz/student-life/veterans/)
Providence College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Community Organization for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s community organization degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Providence also took the #9 spot in our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 25 of the 4,821 students enrolled at Providence College were GI Bill® students, of which 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,661. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Albertus Magnus College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Community Organization for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. Albertus Magnus is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 17 bachelors’s community organization degrees in 2020-2021.
Albertus Magnus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Albertus Magnus College supports 1,384 students, and 56 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 41 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,246. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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University of Phoenix - California ranked #16 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Community Organization for a Bachelor’s list. University of Phoenix - California is located in Costa Mesa, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s community organization degrees to qualified students.
UOPX - California not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 3,179 students enrolled at UOPX - California, 37 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 40 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,279. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full UOPX - California Veteran Student Life Report
Middle Georgia State University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Community Organization for a Bachelor’s ranking. Middle Georgia State University is a public institution located in Macon, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Middle Georgia State University, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 546 of the 8,404 students enrolled at Middle Georgia State University were GI Bill® students, of which 277 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,734. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Middle Georgia State University Veteran Student Life Report
Siena Heights University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Community Organization for a Bachelor’s ranking. Siena Heights University is located in Adrian, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 bachelors’s community organization degrees to qualified students.
Siena Heights University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 2,036 students enrolled at Siena Heights University, 74 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 38 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,992. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Aquinas College Michigan came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Community Organization for a Bachelor’s ranking. Grand Rapids, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s community organization degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Aquinas College Michigan not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 1,517 students enrolled at Aquinas College Michigan, 13 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 7 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,944. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Aquinas College Michigan Veteran Student Life Report
Metropolitan College of New York ranked #20 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Community Organization for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 61 bachelors’s community organization degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at MCNY, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 856 students enrolled at Metropolitan College of New York, 115 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 97 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,790. During this same period, 33 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Metropolitan College of New York Veteran Student Life Report
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