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2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina

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Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 17 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 & 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 master's degree.

Our analysis found University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a master’s degree in North Carolina. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

Of the 193 students majoring in public administration and social service at UNC Chapel Hill, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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Out of the 17 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

Women make up 81% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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Out of the 17 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the # 3 spot on the list. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

Of the 124 students majoring in public administration and social service at UNC Charlotte, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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Out of the 17 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina Central University landed the # 4 spot on the list. North Carolina Central University is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Durham.

Women make up 82% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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Out of the 17 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Pembroke landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Pembroke, UNC Pembroke is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 94 students majoring in public administration and social service at UNC Pembroke, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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Appalachian State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration and social service students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 64% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 88 students majoring in public administration and social service at UNCW, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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#8

Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

About 62% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 38% are male.

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Western Carolina University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration and social service students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. WCU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Cullowhee.

Of the 64 students majoring in public administration and social service at WCU, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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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 master’s degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 86% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Schools 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 17 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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