Grand Canyon UniversityPrivate for-profit, 4-year · Phoenix, AZ · Bachelor's · Fully online option reported
485 awards$46,973 median 4 years out
Fields of study · Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Community Organization and Advocacy
CIP 44.02. 163 colleges reported awards in this field, totaling 2,631 awards in the latest award year.
Award levels
Where this field is awarded, and what graduates earned
Earnings are national medians for graduates of this field at this level, measured four years after they finished, among students who received federal aid and were working. They describe past graduates across all schools, not one school and not you.
| Level | Colleges | Awards | Median earnings | Middle range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 43 | 200 | $48,126 | $35,380 to $56,880 |
| Associate | 24 | 241 | $44,066 | $28,829 to $57,415 |
| Bachelor's | 69 | 1,600 | $51,936 | $37,324 to $67,543 |
| Graduate certificate | 34 | 98 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Master's | 38 | 467 | $67,597 | $51,304 to $90,197 |
| Doctorate | 6 | 25 | Not reported | Not reported |
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- Most recent reported cohorts
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
National median earnings for this field and credential level, 4 years after completion, across every institution that awards it.
Colleges
Colleges that awarded Community Organization and Advocacy credentials
Listed by awards conferred in the latest award year, which shows size rather than quality. A larger program is not a better program. 29 of these colleges report at least one credential in this field that can be finished fully online.
University of Phoenix-ArizonaPrivate for-profit, 4-year · Phoenix, AZ · Bachelor's · Fully online option reported
365 awards$40,810 median 4 years out
Empire State UniversityPublic, 4-year · Saratoga Springs, NY · Bachelor's, Associate, Graduate certificate · Fully online option reported
329 awards$56,825 median 4 years out
Brigham Young University-IdahoPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Rexburg, ID · Certificate
95 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Central Michigan UniversityPublic, 4-year · Mount Pleasant, MI · Bachelor's, Certificate
93 awards$58,344 median 4 years out
Louisiana State University-ShreveportPublic, 4-year · Shreveport, LA · Master's · Fully online option reported
92 awardsProgram earnings not reported
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community CollegePublic, 2-year · New York, NY · Associate
90 awards$43,706 median 4 years out
Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing EducationPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Springfield, MA · Bachelor's, Master's
84 awards$54,080 median 4 years out
Northwestern UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Evanston, IL · Bachelor's, Graduate certificate, Master's
70 awards$84,712 median 4 years out
Capella UniversityPrivate for-profit, 4-year · Minneapolis, MN · Master's, Bachelor's · Fully online option reported
67 awards$53,197 median 4 years out
Indiana University-IndianapolisPublic, 4-year · Indianapolis, IN · Master's, Bachelor's, Graduate certificate, Doctorate
55 awardsProgram earnings not reported
University of Maine at AugustaPublic, 4-year · Augusta, ME · Certificate
39 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Washtenaw Community CollegePublic, 2-year · Ann Arbor, MI · Associate
39 awards$42,552 median 4 years out
Arizona State University Digital ImmersionPublic, 4-year · Scottsdale, AZ · Bachelor's · Fully online option reported
35 awards$55,451 median 4 years out
University of Michigan-Ann ArborPublic, 4-year · Ann Arbor, MI · Master's
35 awards$66,044 median 4 years out
CUNY Graduate School and University CenterPublic, 4-year · New York, NY · Graduate certificate, Certificate
30 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Des Moines Area Community CollegePublic, 2-year · Ankeny, IA · Associate, Certificate
30 awards$49,886 median 4 years out
Clark UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Worcester, MA · Master's
28 awards$61,101 median 4 years out
University of California-Santa CruzPublic, 4-year · Santa Cruz, CA · Bachelor's
26 awards$56,620 median 4 years out
Black Hills State UniversityPublic, 4-year · Spearfish, SD · Bachelor's, Associate
20 awards$42,781 median 4 years out
Prescott CollegePrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Prescott, AZ · Master's · Fully online option reported
19 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Metropolitan State UniversityPublic, 4-year · Saint Paul, MN · Master's, Certificate
18 awards$70,849 median 4 years out
Siena Heights UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Adrian, MI · Bachelor's
18 awards$46,554 median 4 years out
University of Alaska FairbanksPublic, 4-year · Fairbanks, AK · Master's, Bachelor's, Certificate, Graduate certificate · Fully online option reported
18 awardsProgram earnings not reported
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36 of these programs have a published earnings figure. The rest are suppressed or not reported, usually because too few graduates were in the cohort to publish safely. A blank is not a low number.
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- 2023-24 award year
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
Awards conferred in this field and at this level during the award year.
Related work
Kinds of work this field leads toward
These occupations are commonly linked to CIP 44.02. Wages are national medians across everyone in the occupation, not just recent graduates of this field, and they are not a placement record. Many people in these jobs studied something else.
| Occupation | Group | Median wage | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social and Community Service Managers | Management | $80,390 | 209,330 |
| Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other | Community and social service | $56,730 | 107,730 |
| Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs | Office and administrative support | $54,210 | 154,800 |
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- May 2025
- Scope
- Reported for this occupation, nationally
National median wage across all workers in the occupation, not only recent graduates of one field. Wages vary by state, industry, and experience. A wage at or above 239,200 dollars a year is published only as at or above that figure.
Nearby fields
Other fields in Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Limits
What this page cannot tell you
- Awards conferred describe last year's graduates. A program can start, change, or close, so confirm the exact program, level, and start term with the college.
- Earnings vary by state, employer, and role. One median hides a wide spread.
- Program availability does not mean the program is offered every term or in your state.
- Nothing here is a chance of admission or a promise of a job.