Graduate Public Administration Programs at Western Carolina University

Here is an overview of the graduate program in public administration at Western. Graduate degrees are awarded at the Master’s level, with undergraduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #8 out of 12 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Master’s Degrees
Undergraduate Study

Western Graduate Public Administration Rankings

#106 in the U.S.

#4 in North Carolina

#16 in the Southeast Region

By College Factual’s measure, Western among the top schools in the country for public administration, coming in at #106 out of 258 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Administration Schools	106 of 258
Best Public Administration Schools in North Carolina	4 of 12
Best Public Administration Schools in the Southeast Region	16 of 75

Graduate 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 Master’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Western Carolina University conferred 18 master’s degrees in public administration.

Master’s Rankings

Western ranks competitively among schools offering public administration at the master’s level. Specifically, it ranked #8 out of 12 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina	8
Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	36
Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools	167

Master’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 50% of public administration master’s degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

The largest share of public administration master’s degree graduates at Western were White. About 100% 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 master’s in public administration.

Ethnic diversity of Public Administration majors at Western Carolina University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	18
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

Undergraduate Study in Public Administration at Western

You can also study this field as an undergraduate at Western. Here are the undergraduate award levels offered.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Public Administration	112

References

More about our data sources and methodologies.