[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 20 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 Des Moines Area Community College, our #1 best value for community organization & advocacy in the The Plains States Region. Des Moines Area Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Ankeny. Students from in state pay about $5,790 in tuition and fees, compared with $6,690 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for community organization & advocacy graduates is $23,320. Early-career community organization & advocacy graduates make about $26,312. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
Black Hills State University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in community organization & advocacy, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the town of Spearfish, Black Hills State University is a moderately-sized public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $8,916, compared with $12,018 for out-of-state students. Community Organization & Advocacy graduates carry a median of $31,500 in student loans. Early-career community organization & advocacy graduates make about $39,092. That is a strong return on a $31,500 median debt. The acceptance rate is 96%.
Capella University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in community organization & advocacy, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a very large private for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $14,400. Community Organization & Advocacy graduates carry a median of $35,998 in student loans. Early-career community organization & advocacy graduates make about $50,009. That is a strong return on a $35,998 median debt.
Metropolitan State University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in community organization & advocacy, landing the #4 spot this year. Set in the city of Saint Paul, Metropolitan State University is a moderately-sized public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $9,840. Students borrow a median of $30,822 to complete the community organization & advocacy program here. Early-career community organization & advocacy graduates make about $54,195. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 99% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 20 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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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