Waltham, Massachusetts · Private Non-Profit
Community Organization and Advocacy at Brandeis University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.8% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $35,736 school-wide net price and $77,231 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
1.8% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 1.8% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 96
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 40.5%
- Graduation rate
- 86%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $35,736/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $142,944
- Median debt
- $25,648
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $77,231/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- D
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (1.8%), school-wide average net price ($35,736), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($77,231), and peer averages from 96 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 96 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of D, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 1.6x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($17,265 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($21,164 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place Brandeis University in the top 84% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Lansing Community College Lansing, MI · 1.6% of reported awards · $5,437 net A+ 
Chattanooga State Community College Chattanooga, TN · 0.2% of reported awards · $5,283 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Community Organization and Advocacy accounts for 1.8% of the awards or completions reported for Brandeis University. That award concentration is higher than at 83% of schools in this field set and is 1.6x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Brandeis University's average net price is $35,736 per year, about $142,944 over four years. That is $17,265 above the $18,471 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $77,231 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $21,164 above the $56,067 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Brandeis University #81 of 96 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.