# Community Organization and Advocacy

> A program that focuses on the theories, principles, and practice of organizing and providing services to communities. May prepare individuals to apply such knowledge and skills in community service positions.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/programs/community-organization-and-advocacy
- CIP code: 44.02 (Public Administration and Social Service Professions)
- Colleges offering it: 79 at its most common degree level

## Outcomes by degree level (College Scorecard, 2025)

| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings 1 yr | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median federal debt |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Certificate | 45 | not reported | $47,136 | not reported |
| Associate's | 34 | $33,394 | $41,887 | $14,404 |
| Bachelor's | 79 | $44,452 | $52,573 | $22,971 |
| Master's | 32 | $55,785 | $61,633 | $40,400 |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 4 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Doctoral | 5 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| First professional | 1 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 32 | $72,188 | not reported | not reported |

## Colleges whose graduates earn the most (Bachelor's)

Only programs with at least 10 graduates are listed.

| College | Location | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: |
| [Northwestern University-Illinois](https://www.collegesref.com/college/northwestern-university-illinois-1966) | Evanston, IL | $84,712 | $15,746 |
| [Central Michigan University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/central-michigan-university-468) | Mount Pleasant, MI | $58,344 | $27,000 |
| [SUNY Empire State College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/suny-empire-state-college-2655) | Saratoga Springs, NY | $56,825 | $20,353 |
| [University of California-Santa Cruz](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-california-santa-cruz-2889) | Santa Cruz, CA | $56,620 | $13,000 |
| [Arizona State University Campus Immersion](https://www.collegesref.com/college/arizona-state-university-campus-immersion-101) | Tempe, AZ | $55,451 | $23,486 |
| [Arizona State University Digital Immersion](https://www.collegesref.com/college/arizona-state-university-digital-immersion-102) | Scottsdale, AZ | $55,451 | $23,486 |
| [Portland State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/portland-state-university-2143) | Portland, OR | $51,066 | not reported |
| [Grand Canyon University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/grand-canyon-university-1108) | Phoenix, AZ | $46,973 | $35,500 |
| [Siena Heights University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/siena-heights-university-2416) | Adrian, MI | $46,554 | $18,315 |
| [Black Hills State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/black-hills-state-university-256) | Spearfish, SD | $42,781 | $29,288 |

## Related careers (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk)

- [Social and Community Service Managers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/social-and-community-service-managers): $80,390 median pay
- [Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/community-and-social-service-specialists-all-other): $56,730 median pay
- [Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/eligibility-interviewers-government-programs): $54,210 median pay

## More in Public Administration and Social Service Professions

- [Social Work](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/social-work): 591 colleges
- [Public Administration](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/public-administration): 360 colleges
- [Human Services, General](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/human-services-general): 277 colleges
- [Public Policy Analysis](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/public-policy-analysis): 124 colleges
- [Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/public-administration-and-social-service-professions-other): 28 colleges

## Sources

- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/
- NCES Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020: https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/