Community Organization and Advocacy at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI · Master's Degree · about 32 graduates a year

$51,957
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$66,044
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$67,597
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#5 of 10
Rank by pay
#4 of 10
Rank, wage-adjusted
$41,000
Median federal debt

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor graduates in community organization and advocacy earn 2% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 62% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Compares for Community Organization and Advocacy

All 10 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$168,632$165,680#1$130,419
2Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$84,981$86,426#2$72,426
3Pennsylvania State University-World Campus University Park, PA$84,981$86,426#3$72,426
4Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN$70,849$67,676#5—
5University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$66,044$69,636#4$51,957
6Springfield College Springfield, MA$61,633$54,274#7$51,379
7Clark University Worcester, MA$61,101$53,806#8$51,055
8Merrimack College North Andover, MA$55,217$48,624#10$48,302
9Capella University Minneapolis, MN$53,197$50,815#9$50,009
10Murray State University Murray, KY$51,766$58,615#6$43,235

Other Majors at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$246,366$156,797#1 of 23
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences—$242,474—
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$218,762$100,509#2 of 17
Business Administration, Management and Operations$206,293$160,286#14 of 861
Systems Engineering$152,353$122,914#8 of 27
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering$140,355——
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$136,188$110,687#27 of 62
Industrial Engineering$130,693$100,452#6 of 18
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$125,870$108,023#12 of 25
Medical Illustration and Informatics$124,262$85,811#5 of 27
Mechanical Engineering$120,648$93,716#30 of 83
Health and Medical Administrative Services$118,926$82,371#31 of 211
Engineering$117,702$95,167#7 of 16
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$113,680$83,110#8 of 40
Statistics$113,198$85,008#16 of 18
Nuclear Engineering$110,980——
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$109,684$91,784#355 of 432
Accounting and Related Services$109,566$69,682#56 of 349
Public Policy Analysis$107,392$75,277#8 of 50
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology$106,809$71,336#9 of 13
Physics$106,130—#7 of 9
Information Science/Studies$105,088$73,887#34 of 71
Civil Engineering$99,050$79,679#34 of 81
Chemistry$95,163$60,750#5 of 9
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$87,988$59,248#11 of 58
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering—$87,749—
Genetics—$85,029—
Public Health$83,782$62,622#80 of 201
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$80,316$62,981#14 of 23
Architectural Sciences and Technology$78,083$56,856#12 of 30

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Michigan-Ann Arbor community organization and advocacy graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $51,957 one year after graduating and $66,044 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Michigan-Ann Arbor rank for community organization and advocacy?

Among 10 colleges reporting earnings for community organization and advocacy graduates, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor ranks #5 by median pay four years after graduation, and #4 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is community organization and advocacy at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% less than the national median for community organization and advocacy ($67,597), and the median federal debt at graduation is $41,000.

← All data for University of Michigan-Ann Arbor · 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.