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2023 Best Value Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$8,656 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$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.

The Best Value Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in North Carolina to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for public admin students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

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

Best North Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Public Administration

#1

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Our analysis found East Carolina University to be the best value school for public administration students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in North Carolina. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at ECU are $7,594 a year.

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Out of the 5 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at NC State are $11,703 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, NC State is ranked #2 for overall quality for public admin in North Carolina.

Full Public Administration at North Carolina State University Report

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

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Appalachian State are $8,007 per year.

Appalachian State also took the #5 spot in our Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina rankings.

Full Public Administration at Appalachian State University Report

Out of the 5 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a very large student population.

UNC Charlotte graduate students pay an average of $7,713 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UNC Charlotte also made our Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list, coming in at #4.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a great value for public administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UNC Greensboro are $8,265 a year.

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Best Value 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 5 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).
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