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2023 Best Public Administration Schools in North Carolina

11 Colleges
$48,458 Avg Salary
$18,429 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration 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 Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Public Administration Schools in North Carolina

Check out the public admin programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Public Administration Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill the best school in North Carolina for public administration students. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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 Best Public Administration Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Appalachian State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in North Carolina. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the town of Boone.

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#4

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Out of the 11 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the # 4 spot on the list. ECU is a very large public school located in the city of Greenville.

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Out of the 11 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration students. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public administration students. It came in at #7 on the list. UNCW is a large public school located in the midsize city of Wilmington.

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Western Carolina University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public administration students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public college with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, University of North Carolina at Pembroke did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration students. UNC Pembroke is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Pembroke.

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North Carolina Central University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public administration students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Public Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

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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 11 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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