GRADUATE PROGRAM INFORMATION
If you have decided to pursue a career in community organizing or community development, you may consider enrolling in a graduate or certificate program in order to further your skills in and knowledge of the field. Before enrolling, though, remember to do research into your chosen profession in order to determine if graduate school is necessary and/or will improve your chances of employment.
General Graduate School Questions
Oftentimes, community organizing and/or development are not stand-alone graduate programs, but are specialized tracks or concentrations within majors such as urban studies, political science, public policy, sociology, social work, or pastoral studies.
Programs in the greater Chicago area to consider
Adler University
Master's in Public Policy: Human Rights and Advocacy Concentration
DePaul University
Certificate in Community Development
Loyola University Chicago
Master's in Social Justice
or
Certificate in Social Justice
Northeastern Illinois University
Master of Social Work: Leadership and Change Concentration
University of Illinois Chicago
Master's in Urban Planning and Policy: Community Development Concentration
University of Chicago
Master of Social Work: Social Administration Concentration
Western Illinois University
Master's in Community and Economic Development
Programs in the greater Chicago area to consider
Adler University
Master's in Public Policy: Human Rights and Advocacy Concentration
DePaul University
Certificate in Community Development
Loyola University Chicago
Master's in Social Justice
or
Certificate in Social Justice
Northeastern Illinois University
Master of Social Work: Leadership and Change Concentration
University of Illinois Chicago
Master's in Urban Planning and Policy: Community Development Concentration
University of Chicago
Master of Social Work: Social Administration Concentration
Western Illinois University
Master's in Community and Economic Development