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2023 Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

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$64,120 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate School for You

Public Administration is the #18 most popular major in North Carolina with 379 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in North Carolina to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

The following schools top our list of the Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top North Carolina Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Public Administration

Our 2023 rankings named North Carolina State University the best school in North Carolina for public administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Out of the 5 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the # 2 spot on the list. ECU is a very large public school located in the city of Greenville.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Appalachian State University is a great place for public administration students working on their graduate certificate. Appalachian State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Boone.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of North Carolina at Greensboro helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in North Carolina. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 5 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Public Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Public Administration Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 489
Florida 638
Georgia 401
Tennessee 97
Kentucky 122
Louisiana 113
Alabama 378
South Carolina 88
Mississippi 84
Arkansas 172
West Virginia 132

Public Administration is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Public Admin

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Work 33,631
Public Policy 3,737
Human Services 1,277
Community Organization & Advocacy 741
Other Public Administration 295

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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