Undergraduate Public Administration at Western Carolina University

Below are the key facts about this program at Western. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #1 out of 1 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Bachelor’s Degrees
Graduate Study

Western Undergraduate Public Administration Rankings

#98 in the U.S.

#4 in North Carolina

#14 in the Southeast Region

By College Factual’s measure, Western among the top schools in the country for public administration, coming in at #98 out of 255 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Administration Schools	98 of 255
Best Public Administration Schools in North Carolina	4 of 12
Best Public Administration Schools in the Southeast Region	14 of 75

Undergraduate Public Administration Degrees at Western

The table below lists every degree level granted in public administration at Western, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	112
Master’s	18

Western Public Administration Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Western Carolina University conferred 112 bachelor’s degrees in public administration.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Western is among the very best schools in the country for public administration at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #1 out of 1 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina	1
Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	4
Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools	18

Salary of Public Administration Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$58,448 Bachelor's Median Salary

Public Administration majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from Western report a median salary of $58,448 a year. This is above $52,554, the median for all majors at Western.

Student Debt of Public Administration Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$18,375 Bachelor's Median Debt

To complete a bachelor’s at Western, public administration students borrow a median amount of $18,375 in student loans. This is below $24,235, the typical median for all majors at Western.

Student debt for Public Administration majors with a bachelor's degree at Western

Western Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$4,630 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$18,375 Average Student Debt

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$1,000	$5,000
Fees	$3,630	$3,630

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Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 69% of public administration bachelor’s degrees went to men and 31% went to women.

The largest share of public administration bachelor’s degree graduates at Western are White. Approximately 93% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Carolina University with a bachelor’s in public administration.

Ethnic diversity of Public Administration majors at Western Carolina University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	104
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	2

Graduate Study in Public Administration at Western

Graduate study is also available at Western. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Public Administration	18

References

More about our data sources and methodologies.