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2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in North Carolina

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

12 Colleges
$11,241 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,037 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service School for You

Public Administration & Social Service is one of the most popular subjects to study in North Carolina. With 1,324 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best value programs for public administration and social service students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

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

2023 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools in North Carolina

Check out the public administration and social service programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools

#1

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Our analysis found East Carolina University to be the best value school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a degree in North Carolina. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ECU are $7,297 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Appalachian State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a very large student population.

Appalachian State undergraduate students pay an average of $7,410 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a great value for public administration and social service students. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNC Charlotte are $7,188 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Wilmington. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the midsize city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNCW are $7,238 a year.

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#5

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC
$5,379 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Fayetteville State University is a great value for public administration and social service students. Fayetteville State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

Fayetteville State University undergraduate students pay an average of $5,379 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public administration and social service students. It came in at #6 on the list. UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

UNC Greensboro undergraduate students pay an average of $7,468 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #7, Western Carolina University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration and social service students. WCU is a large public school located in the distant town of Cullowhee.

WCU undergraduate students pay an average of $4,367 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$3,495 Average Tuition & Fees

University of North Carolina at Pembroke did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public administration and social service students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the distant town of Pembroke, UNC Pembroke is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

UNC Pembroke undergraduate students pay an average of $3,495 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in North Carolina ranking. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNC Chapel Hill are $9,028 per year.

UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Public & Social Service Schools in North Carolina list.

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North Carolina State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in North Carolina list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

NC State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,131 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

NC State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Public & Social Service Schools in North Carolina list.

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Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 244
Florida 1,526
Virginia 1,152
Tennessee 853
Georgia 885
South Carolina 308
Louisiana 842
West Virginia 317
Kentucky 1,040
Arkansas 372
Alabama 1,018

Public Administration & Social Service Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Social Work 33,631
Public Administration 13,571
Public Policy 3,737
Human Services 1,277
Community Organization & Advocacy 741
Other Public Administration 295

Majors Similar to Public Administration & Social Service

Related Major Annual Graduates
Legal Professions 45,189
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 13,045
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 10,452
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences 1,613

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 University of the Fraser Valley.

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