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

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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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in North Carolina to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular 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.

Check out the public administration and social service doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in North Carolina.

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill the most popular school in North Carolina for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

About 75% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 25% are male.

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

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means North Carolina State University is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

Of the 5 students majoring in public administration and social service at NC State, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

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

#4

Duke University

Durham, NC

Out of the 6 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

Women make up 67% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means North Carolina A & T State University is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. NC A&T is a large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at University of North Carolina at Greensboro 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 6 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.

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