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2023 Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in North Carolina for a Master’s

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Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in North Carolina for a Master's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in North Carolina for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Public Administration is the 49th most popular major in the country with 16,897 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

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 “Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in North Carolina for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in public administration. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular public administration programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in North Carolina for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in North Carolina for a Master’s”.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in North Carolina for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 60 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UNC Chapel Hill Public Administration Report

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North Carolina Central University
Durham, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina Central University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in North Carolina for a Master’s list. North Carolina Central University is a medium-sized public school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 57 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Public Administration at North Carolina Central University

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Appalachian State University
Boone, North Carolina

Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in North Carolina for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Appalachian State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Boone, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 38 diplomas to qualified masters’s public admin students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Public Administration at Appalachian State University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Pembroke. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in North Carolina for a Master’s. Located in Pembroke, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school awarded 37 degrees to qualified masters’s public admin students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Public Administration at University of North Carolina at Pembroke

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Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in North Carolina for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #5 spot on the list. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a large public school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 33 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Public Administration at UNC Charlotte

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Strayer University - North Carolina
Morrisville, North Carolina

Strayer University - North Carolina came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in North Carolina for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Morrisville, North Carolina, and it awarded 29 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Public Administration at Strayer University - North Carolina

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in North Carolina for a Master’s ranking. NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 masters’s public admin degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Public Administration at North Carolina State University

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in North Carolina for a Master’s ranking. UNCW is a fairly large school located in Wilmington, North Carolina that handed out 21 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Public Administration at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in North Carolina for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 21 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of North Carolina at Greensboro Public Administration Report

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Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, North Carolina

Western Carolina University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in North Carolina for a Master’s list. Cullowhee, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public admin degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Public Administration at WCU

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

East Carolina University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in North Carolina for a Master’s ranking. ECU is located in Greenville, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s public admin degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Public Administration at East Carolina University

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Saint Augustine's University
Raleigh, North Carolina

Saint Augustine’s University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in North Carolina for a Master’s ranking. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s public admin degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Public Administration at Saint Augustine’s University

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