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Public Administration at University of North Carolina Wilmington

What traits are you looking for in a school for Public Administration, you may want to check out the program at University of North Carolina Wilmington. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of North Carolina Wilmington is in Wilmington, NC.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 30 public administration degrees were granted at University of North Carolina Wilmington.

Studying Online at University of North Carolina Wilmington

Many students take online classes at University of North Carolina Wilmington. Of 18,848 students, 4,303 (23%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 8,428 (45%) took at least some classes online.

Public Administration Rankings at University of North Carolina Wilmington

Use these rankings to compare University of North Carolina Wilmington’s Public Administration program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	North Carolina	#8 of 12
Best Value	North Carolina	#10 of 11
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#32 of 75
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#54 of 74
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#159 of 258
Best Value	Nationwide	#172 of 252

Earnings for Public Administration Graduates from University of North Carolina Wilmington

Graduates of University of North Carolina Wilmington’s Public Administration program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$46,594
2 years	$43,240
3 years	$49,130
4 years	$53,837
5 years	$55,828

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Public Administration graduates from University of North Carolina Wilmington take home a median $53,837, compared with $61,282 for all University of North Carolina Wilmington graduates — about 12% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Public Administration graduates at University of North Carolina Wilmington, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Public Administration graduates at University of North Carolina Wilmington are 47% women (14) and 53% men (16).

Public Administration Master’s Program at University of North Carolina Wilmington

Of the 30 master’s public administration degrees awarded at University of North Carolina Wilmington, 47% were women (14) and 53% were men (16).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Administration master’s degree recipients at University of North Carolina Wilmington.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	24
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	2
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 10% of Public Administration master’s degree recipients at University of North Carolina Wilmington, lower than the national average of 40%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Public Administration Concentrations at University of North Carolina Wilmington

The Public Administration program at University of North Carolina Wilmington includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Public Administration	30

Best-Paid Careers for Public Administration Graduates

Graduates of the Public Administration program at University of North Carolina Wilmington go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Public Administration graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Legislators	$167,600
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
General and Operations Managers	$149,694
Chief Executives	$138,534
Supply Chain Managers	$138,103
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.