2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor's Degree 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.
The Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in North Carolina to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for public administration and social service students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best North Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Public & Social Service
Our analysis found University of North Carolina at Charlotte to be the best value school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in North Carolina. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.
UNC Charlotte graduate students pay an average of $7,713 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small 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 not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. 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.
NC State also made our Best Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list, coming in at #2.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Duke are $59,141 a year.
Duke not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list.
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Explore all the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 |
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Public Administration & Social Service Related Majors for Public Administration & Social Service
Public Administration & Social Service Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 4 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to University of the Fraser Valley.
More about our data sources and methodologies.