2023 Best Value Public Administration Schools in North Carolina
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Public Administration Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in North Carolina to see which programs offered the best value experiences for public admin students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
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2023 Best Value Public Administration Schools in North Carolina
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for public admin majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Public Administration Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Western Carolina University the best value school in North Carolina for public administration students. WCU is a large public school located in the distant town of Cullowhee.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCU are $4,367 per year. Public Admin majors at WCU take out an average of $18,429 in student loans while working on their egree.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Fayetteville State University is a great value for public administration students. Fayetteville State University is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Fayetteville.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fayetteville State University are $5,379 per year.
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The excellent programs at East Carolina University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in North Carolina. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ECU are $7,297 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, ECU also did well on our Best Public Administration Schools in North Carolina list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Appalachian State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Public Administration Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Appalachian State undergraduate students pay an average of $7,410 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Appalachian State also is in the top 10% of our Best Public Administration Schools in North Carolina ranking.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.
UNC Charlotte undergraduate students pay an average of $7,188 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UNC Charlotte also did well on our Best Public Administration Schools in North Carolina list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
University of North Carolina at Wilmington ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public college with a large student population.
UNCW undergraduate students pay an average of $7,238 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UNCW also is in the top 15% of our Best Public Administration Schools in North Carolina ranking.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public administration programs. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNC Greensboro are $7,468 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UNC Greensboro also is in the top 20% of our Best Public Administration Schools in North Carolina ranking.
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University of North Carolina at Pembroke came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Administration Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the distant town of Pembroke, UNC Pembroke is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
UNC Pembroke undergraduate students pay an average of $3,495 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public administration programs. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.
UNC Chapel Hill undergraduate students pay an average of $9,028 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UNC Chapel Hill also took the #4 spot in our Best Public Administration Schools in North Carolina rankings.
North Carolina State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public administration programs. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.
NC State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,131 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
NC State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Public Administration Schools in North Carolina list.
Full Public Administration at North Carolina State University Report
Best 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 13 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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