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Public Administration at Western Carolina University

Public Administration at Western Carolina University

Every public administration school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the public admin program at Western Carolina University stacks up to those at other schools.

WCU is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina and approximately 12,243 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Public Administration section at the bottom of this page.

WCU Public Administration Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Public Admin
  • Master’s Degree in Public Admin

Online Classes Are Available at WCU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

WCU does offer online education options in public admin for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

WCU Public Administration Rankings

Public Admin Student Demographics at WCU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public admin majors at Western Carolina University.

WCU Public Administration Master’s Program

64% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 36% of public admin master's degrees went to men and 64% went to women.

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Of the students who received a public admin master's degree from WCU, 86% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Carolina University with a master's in public admin.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 19
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Careers That Public Admin Grads May Go Into

A degree in public admin can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NC, the home state for Western Carolina University.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
General and Operations Managers 54,330 $131,600
Managers 11,990 $121,500
Chief Executives 3,820 $210,050
Social and Community Service Managers 2,540 $69,640
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 2,490 $107,080

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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