2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina
Finding the Best Public Administration Master's Degree 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Administration program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina
Check out the public admin master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in North Carolina.
Top 10 Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to be the most popular school for public administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in North Carolina. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 60 students majoring in public admin at UNC Chapel Hill, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina Central University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 77% of the public admin majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Appalachian State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Appalachian State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Boone.
About 45% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 55% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Pembroke helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration schools in North Carolina. UNC Pembroke is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Pembroke.
Women make up 62% of the public admin majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 33 students majoring in public admin at UNC Charlotte, 27% are male and 73% are female.
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With a ranking of #6, Strayer University - North Carolina did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Strayer University - North Carolina is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Morrisville.
About 86% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 14% are male.
North Carolina State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 46% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 54% are male.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 67% of the public admin majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #8, University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration students working on their master’s degree. UNCW is a large public school located in the city of Wilmington.
Of the 21 students majoring in public admin at UNCW, 29% are male and 71% are female.
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With a ranking of #10, Western Carolina University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 10 students majoring in public admin at WCU, 10% are male and 90% are female.
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Best Public Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 Related Majors
Public Administration is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Public Admin
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 12 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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