[Community Organization & Advocacy](/majors/social-services-public-administration/community-organization-and-advocacy/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 12 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for community organization & advocacy students.
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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the community organization & advocacy degrees they offer, see the list below.
Leading the list is Portland State University, our #1 best value for community organization & advocacy in the Far Western Region. Portland State University is a very large public school located in the city of Portland. Students from in state pay about $11,118 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $29,136. Typical student debt for community organization & advocacy graduates is $22,250. Community Organization & Advocacy graduates of Portland State University earn a median of $34,020 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Portland State University admits about 91% of applicants.
A rank of #2 makes University Of California Santa Cruz one of the best values for community organization & advocacy. University Of California Santa Cruz is a very large public school located in the city of Santa Cruz. In-state tuition and fees average $15,035, compared with $46,923 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for community organization & advocacy graduates is $17,750. Early-career community organization & advocacy graduates make about $29,617. Set against $17,750 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of California Santa Cruz admits about 66% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 12 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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