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

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Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 17 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

Check out the public administration and social service master'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 master’s degree. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

About 76% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 24% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

Of the 140 students majoring in public administration and social service at NC State, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

About 85% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 15% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at North Carolina Central University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in North Carolina. North Carolina Central University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Durham.

Of the 121 students majoring in public administration and social service at North Carolina Central University, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Pembroke. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the town of Pembroke, UNC Pembroke is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 77% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 23% are male.

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Appalachian State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 91 students majoring in public administration and social service at Appalachian State, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 14% are male.

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#8

Duke University

Durham, NC

With a ranking of #8, Duke University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.

Women make up 62% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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Western Carolina University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. WCU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Cullowhee.

About 84% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 16% are male.

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#10

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 63 students majoring in public administration and social service at ECU, 14% are male and 86% are female.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at East Carolina 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 17 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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