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2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

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$33,749 Avg Salary
$29,352 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 33 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Administration & Social Service program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public administration and social service majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our analysis found Duke University to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in North Carolina. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

About 56% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 44% are male.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Duke University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

Women make up 69% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Western Carolina University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in North Carolina. WCU is a large public school located in the distant town of Cullowhee.

Women make up 52% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Western Carolina University Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Appalachian State University is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a very large student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 13% are male.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Appalachian State University Report

Out of the 33 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 89 students majoring in public administration and social service at UNCW, 13% are male and 87% are female.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration and social service students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

Women make up 87% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at University of North Carolina at Greensboro Report

University of North Carolina at Pembroke did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration and social service students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Pembroke, UNC Pembroke is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 99% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 1% are male.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at University of North Carolina at Pembroke Report

#8

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

With a ranking of #8, East Carolina University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a very large student population.

About 94% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 6% are male.

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With a ranking of #9, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

Of the 63 students majoring in public administration and social service at UNC Charlotte, 11% are male and 89% are female.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

North Carolina Central University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. North Carolina Central University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Durham.

Of the 60 students majoring in public administration and social service at North Carolina Central University, 10% are male and 90% are female.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at North Carolina Central University Report

Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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 26 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.

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