Public Administration at North Carolina State University

What traits are you looking for in a public admin school? To help you decide if North Carolina State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public admin program.

NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and has a total student population of 36,042.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Public Administration section at the bottom of this page.

NC State Public Administration Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Public Admin

NC State Public Administration Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in public admin, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Admin Student Demographics at NC State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public admin majors at North Carolina State University.

NC State Public Administration Master’s Program

45% Women

15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 55% of public admin master's degrees went to men and 45% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 41% men graduate in public admin each year. NC State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public admin master's degree from NC State, 85% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from North Carolina State University with a master's in public admin.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	28
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Public Administration

Public Administration majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at North Carolina State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration	41

Careers That Public Admin Grads May Go Into

A degree in public admin can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NC, the home state for North Carolina State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
General and Operations Managers	54,330	$131,600
Managers	11,990	$121,500
Chief Executives	3,820	$210,050
Social and Community Service Managers	2,540	$69,640
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	2,490	$107,080

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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