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2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

8 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in North Carolina to see which graduate certificate 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 graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in North Carolina.

#1

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Fayetteville State University the most popular school in North Carolina for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. Fayetteville State University is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Fayetteville.

Women make up 94% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Fayetteville State University Report

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

Women make up 75% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means North Carolina State University is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

Of the 10 students majoring in public administration and social service at NC State, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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A rank of #4 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 graduate certificate. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

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

#5

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at East Carolina University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in North Carolina. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 67% are male.

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Appalachian State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration and social service students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate public administration and social service programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public college with a large student population.

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

North Carolina A & T State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate public administration and social service programs. NC A&T is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

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

Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Colleges 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 8 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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