2023 Best Value Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for public admin students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best North Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Public Administration
Our analysis found East Carolina University to be the best value school for public administration students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in North Carolina. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at ECU are $7,594 a year.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration schools in North Carolina. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at NC State are $11,703 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, NC State is ranked #2 for overall quality for public admin in North Carolina.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Appalachian State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Appalachian State are $8,007 per year.
Appalachian State also made our Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list, coming in at #5.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a great value for public administration students working on their graduate certificate. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the city of Charlotte.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UNC Charlotte are $7,713 a year.
UNC Charlotte also made our Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list, coming in at #4.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of North Carolina at Greensboro helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration schools in North Carolina. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.
UNC Greensboro graduate students pay an average of $8,265 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest Value Public Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Public Administration Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| 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 |
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Majors Related to Public Admin
One of 5 majors within the area of study, public administration has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Public Admin
| 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 5 schools only.
- 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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