by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in North Carolina” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 16,897 people earned their degree in public administration, making the major the 49th most popular in the United States.
Across North Carolina, there were 469 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 341 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,453 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in North Carolina” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in public administration. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their public administration program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in North Carolina”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - North Carolina. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in North Carolina list. Strayer University - North Carolina is a small private for-profit school situated in Morrisville, North Carolina. It awarded 29 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina Central University landed the #2 spot on the list. Durham, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public admin degrees to 57 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Public Administration at North Carolina Central University
Out of the 12 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Pembroke landed the #3 spot on the list. University of North Carolina at Pembroke is located in Pembroke, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 masters’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 12 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Appalachian State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Appalachian State University is a large public school situated in Boone, North Carolina. It awarded 38 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in North Carolina list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 60 masters’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in North Carolina list. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified masters’s public admin students in 2020-2021.
University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Wilmington, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified masters’s public admin students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in North Carolina list. UNC Charlotte is a large school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 33 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Western Carolina University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in North Carolina ranking. WCU is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
North Carolina State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in North Carolina ranking. North Carolina State University is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 26 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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East Carolina University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in North Carolina ranking. ECU is a large public school situated in Greenville, North Carolina. It awarded 9 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Public Administration at East Carolina University
With a ranking of #12, Saint Augustine’s University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in North Carolina list. SAU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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