Community Organization and Advocacy at Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI · Bachelor's Degree · about 107 graduates a year

$49,103
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$58,344
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,936
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#5 of 24
Rank by pay
#3 of 24
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,500
Median federal debt

Central Michigan University graduates in community organization and advocacy earn 12% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 45% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Central Michigan University Compares for Community Organization and Advocacy

All 24 colleges reporting community organization and advocacy earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Northwestern University Evanston, IL$84,712$83,229#1$61,009
2Elon University Elon, NC$64,011$68,693#2$42,795
3Albertus Magnus College New Haven, CT$62,035$55,851#7$50,352
4University of Massachusetts-Boston Boston, MA$60,440$53,224#9—
5Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI$58,344$61,517#3$49,103
6Empire State University Saratoga Springs, NY$56,825$54,086#8$45,544
7University of California-Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA$56,620$51,520#11$29,617
8Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ$55,451$56,977#5$43,160
9Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, AZ$55,451$56,977#6$43,160
10Metropolitan College of New York New York, NY$55,162$52,503#10$22,329

Other Majors at Central Michigan University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Management Information Systems and Services$95,721$68,088#31 of 166
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$91,542$71,457#226 of 258
Computer Science$89,216$74,135#249 of 349
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$86,839—#32 of 43
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$86,472$64,284#16 of 61
Mechanical Engineering$85,196$69,862#291 of 318
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians$84,064$63,862#2 of 9
Statistics$81,853—#32 of 50
Accounting and Related Services$80,551$62,430#247 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$79,906$60,023#198 of 452
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$77,768$66,149#76 of 126
Marketing$75,661$55,296#113 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$74,113$53,605#256 of 1176
Human Resources Management and Services$73,340$50,612#59 of 187
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$73,316$28,220#13 of 67
Computer and Information Sciences$73,112$53,539#365 of 459
Health and Medical Administrative Services$67,117$44,167#76 of 275
Economics$65,174$48,636#320 of 368
Geography and Cartography$62,999—#38 of 117
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$62,082$23,752#63 of 215
International Relations and National Security Studies$61,331$35,802#75 of 118
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$59,522$40,346#112 of 178
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,771$32,850#166 of 610
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$57,513$29,203#19 of 42
Biology$57,438$29,792#437 of 841
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$57,438$35,235#96 of 138
Non-Professional Legal Studies$57,108—#28 of 39
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$56,553$42,908#46 of 67
Hospitality Administration/Management$56,314$37,187#65 of 137
Communication and Media Studies$55,353$31,913#295 of 660

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Central Michigan University community organization and advocacy graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $49,103 one year after graduating and $58,344 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Central Michigan University rank for community organization and advocacy?

Among 24 colleges reporting earnings for community organization and advocacy graduates, Central Michigan University ranks #5 by median pay four years after graduation, and #3 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is community organization and advocacy at Central Michigan University worth it?

Its graduates earn 12% more than the national median for community organization and advocacy ($51,936), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,500.

← All data for Central Michigan University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.