[Community Organization & Advocacy](/majors/social-services-public-administration/community-organization-and-advocacy/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. 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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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in community organization & advocacy, balancing cost against outcomes.
Leading the list is Arizona State University, our #1 best value for community organization & advocacy in the Southwest Region. Arizona State University is a very large public school located in the city of Tempe. Students from in state pay about $12,223 in tuition and fees, compared with $33,139 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $29,082 to complete the community organization & advocacy program here. Community Organization & Advocacy graduates of Arizona State University earn a median of $43,160 early in their careers. Set against $29,082 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Arizona State University admits about 90% of applicants.
University Of Phoenix Arizona came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value community organization & advocacy schools. University Of Phoenix Arizona is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix. Students from in state pay about $9,552 in tuition and fees. Community Organization & Advocacy graduates carry a median of $50,765 in student loans. Early-career community organization & advocacy graduates make about $39,269. Set against $50,765 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
Prescott College is a great value for students pursuing a degree in community organization & advocacy, landing the #3 spot this year. Prescott College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Prescott. In-state tuition and fees average $34,490. Students borrow a median of $27,230 to complete the community organization & advocacy program here. Soon after graduation, community organization & advocacy degree recipients from Prescott College generally make around $44,151. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Prescott College admits about 94% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in community organization & advocacy will find it at Grand Canyon University, which ranked #4. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix. In-state tuition and fees average $18,508. Typical student debt for community organization & advocacy graduates is $49,016. Early-career community organization & advocacy graduates make about $36,445. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 79% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, 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 4 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
