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 town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Appalachian State are $8,007 per year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means East Carolina University is a great value for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a great value for public administration students working on their master’s degree. UNC Charlotte is a fairly 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.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Wilmington is a great value for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UNCW are $7,514 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 Pembroke landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Pembroke, UNC Pembroke is a public college with a moderately-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 did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list.
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University of North Carolina at Greensboro 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 #7 on the list. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greensboro.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNC Greensboro are $8,265 per year.
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With a ranking of #8, Western Carolina University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration students working on their master’s degree. WCU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Cullowhee.
WCU graduate students pay an average of $7,480 in in-state tuition and fees each 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 very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.
NC State graduate students pay an average of $11,703 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, NC State is ranked #4 for overall quality for public admin in North Carolina.
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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 large 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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| 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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