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2023 Most Popular 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 Most Popular 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 were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Administration program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public admin majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Our analysis found University of North Carolina at Greensboro to be the most popular school for public administration students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in North Carolina. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 25% are male.

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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 city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in public admin at NC State, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of North Carolina at Charlotte helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration schools in North Carolina. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means East Carolina University is a great place for public administration students working on their graduate certificate. ECU is a very large public school located in the city of Greenville.

Of the 3 students majoring in public admin at ECU, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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Out of the 5 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Appalachian State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the distant town of Boone.

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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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to The Official CTBTO Photostream.

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