Bachelor's-14% vs national median392 grads tracked
Community Organization and Advocacy at Portland State University
Ranked 6th of 13 bachelor's programs in Community Organization and Advocacy by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,745
middle 50%: $28,264 – $52,008
Median · 5 years out
$53,543
middle 50%: $35,414 – $73,508
Median · 10 years out
$81,133
middle 50%: $57,905 – $115,337
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Community Organization and Advocacy (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Community Organization and Advocacy alumni earn a median of $39,745 in their first year. Salaries reach $81,133 after ten years.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,807 total interest
Same major at other universities
Lewis University
$68,179 · 5 yrs out
Providence College
$65,307 · 5 yrs out
Empire State University
$61,979 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$56,249 · 5 yrs out
Albertus Magnus College
$54,639 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$49,269 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Northern
$46,532 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Cortland
$45,171 · 5 yrs out
Black Hills State University
$45,028 · 5 yrs out
Middle Georgia State University
$42,805 · 5 yrs out
Emory & Henry College
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Institute of Technology
$38,771 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Portland State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$189,860 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$158,313 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$130,437 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$126,846 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$123,233 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$122,667 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Doctorate)
$120,677 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$116,662 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$115,474 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,147 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$110,977 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,672 · 5 yrs out
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