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Best Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

2023 Best Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

7 Colleges
$55,530 Avg Salary
$25,500 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Certificate School for You

Public Administration & Social Service is the #14 most popular major in North Carolina with 2,840 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

The colleges and universities below are the best for public administration and social service majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top North Carolina Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Public & Social Service

Our 2023 rankings named North Carolina State University the best school in North Carolina for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Wilmington. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public school with a large student population.

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#3

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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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 public administration and social service schools in North Carolina. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate public administration and social service programs. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

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#7

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC

With a ranking of #7, Fayetteville State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. Fayetteville State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
West Virginia 504
Mississippi 752
South Carolina 708
Florida 4,199
Virginia 2,154
Arkansas 683
Alabama 1,668
Kentucky 2,072
Georgia 1,475
Tennessee 1,564
Louisiana 1,118

Public Administration & Social Service Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Social Work 58,326
Public Administration 16,905
Human Services 13,238
Public Policy 6,430
Community Organization & Advocacy 3,096
Other Public Administration 588

Related Major Annual Graduates
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 142,610
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 73,813
Legal Professions 61,055
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences 4,477

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to University of the Fraser Valley.

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