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2023 Most Popular Public Administration Schools in North Carolina

12 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Public Administration Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in North Carolina to see which 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 .

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

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Out of the 12 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina Central University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in North Carolina. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Appalachian State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Schools in North Carolina list. Appalachian State is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Boone.

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Out of the 12 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 very large student population.

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University of North Carolina at Pembroke did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public administration students. It came in at #6 on the list. UNC Pembroke is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Pembroke.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Strayer University - North Carolina ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Schools in North Carolina list. Strayer University - North Carolina is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Morrisville.

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Schools in North Carolina ranking. UNCW is a fairly large public school located in the city of Wilmington.

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#10

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public administration programs. ECU is a very large public school located in the city of Greenville.

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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 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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