2023 Best Value Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Public Administration Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best value master's degree 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.
Top 10 Best Public Administration Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Appalachian State University to be the best value school for public administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in North Carolina. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Appalachian State are $8,007 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at East Carolina University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration schools in North Carolina. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public college 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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Out of the 11 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the # 3 spot on the list. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNC Charlotte are $7,713 per year.
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Out of the 11 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNCW are $7,514 per year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Pembroke helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration schools in North Carolina. Located in the distant town of Pembroke, UNC Pembroke is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UNC Pembroke are $6,775 a year.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.
UNC Chapel Hill graduate students pay an average of $12,566 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UNC Chapel Hill also took the #2 spot in our Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina rankings.
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With a ranking of #7, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration students working on their master’s degree. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the 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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Western Carolina University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. WCU is a large public school located in the distant town of Cullowhee.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at WCU are $7,480 a year.
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North Carolina State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public administration programs. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at NC State are $11,703 per year.
NC State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list.
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North Carolina Central University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. North Carolina Central University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Durham.
North Carolina Central University graduate students pay an average of $7,641 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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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 11 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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