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Best Public Administration Schools in North Carolina

2023 Best Public Administration Schools in North Carolina

13 Colleges
$48,458 Avg Salary
$18,429 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration School for You

In 2020-2021, 469 degrees and certificates were awarded to public administration students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #50 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Public Administration Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in North Carolina to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Public Administration Schools in North Carolina

The colleges and universities below are the best for public admin majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Public Administration Schools

Our analysis found University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to be the best school for public administration students who want to pursue a degree in North Carolina. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Carolina University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Public Administration Schools in North Carolina list. WCU is a large public school located in the town of Cullowhee.

Public Admin majors at WCU take out an average of $18,429 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 13 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

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The excellent programs at Appalachian State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in North Carolina. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend East Carolina University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Public Administration Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public administration students. It came in at #6 on the list. UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

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With a ranking of #7, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration students. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington ranked #8 on this year’s Best Public Administration Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public college with a large student population.

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#9

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC

With a ranking of #9, Fayetteville State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration students. Fayetteville State University is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville.

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University of North Carolina at Pembroke did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public administration students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Pembroke, UNC Pembroke is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Public Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 401
Virginia 602
Florida 1,032
Tennessee 107
Kentucky 123
South Carolina 88
Louisiana 121
Arkansas 186
Alabama 396
Mississippi 84
West Virginia 132

One of 5 majors within the area of study, public administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Work 58,326
Human Services 13,238
Public Policy 6,430
Community Organization & Advocacy 3,096
Other Public Administration 588

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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