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2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

8 Colleges
$55,530 Avg Salary
$25,500 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Certificate 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.

The Most Popular Public & Social Service 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 8 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 & Social Service program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC

Our analysis found Fayetteville State University to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in North Carolina. Fayetteville State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

About 94% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 6% are male.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Fayetteville State University Report

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of North Carolina at Greensboro helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in North Carolina. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

About 75% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 25% are male.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in North Carolina. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

Women make up 80% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at North Carolina State University

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

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#5

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means East Carolina University is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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Appalachian State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a very large student population.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Appalachian State University

With a ranking of #7, University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public school with a large student population.

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North Carolina A & T State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate public administration and social service programs. NC A&T is a large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at North Carolina A & T State University Report

Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 8 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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