Best Community Organization and Advocacy Degrees in the US by ROI

Top colleges ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all active states. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs Analyzed

8

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$297,838

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$54,064

Cost of attendance

# College State 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Northwestern University

Grad rate: 96.2%

IL +$1,545,312 $128,046 $87,804 N/A Full ROI →
2 Cleveland State University

Grad rate: 48.9%

OH +$453,400 $67,301 $26,310 N/A Full ROI →
3 Westminster University

Grad rate: 66.8%

UT +$411,658 $68,263 $56,801 N/A Full ROI →
4 Vanderbilt University

Grad rate: 92.7%

TN +$102,636 $55,573 $84,412 N/A Full ROI →
5 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Grad rate: 93.2%

MI +$97,570 $50,213 $33,345 N/A Full ROI →
6 Clark University

Grad rate: 76.7%

MA -$18,692 $47,508 $64,426 N/A Full ROI →
7 Springfield College

Grad rate: 70.1%

MA -$56,184 $44,985 $57,942 N/A Full ROI →
8 Murray State University

Grad rate: 59.0%

KY -$152,990 $36,498 $21,475 N/A Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.

Find Best Community Organization and Advocacy Degrees by State

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