Most Focused Public Administration Schools in North Carolina
Public Administration is available at many schools, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. The schools below are the most focused on public administration in North Carolina, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 13 schools in North Carolina offering public administration.
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Most Focused Schools for Public Administration in North Carolina
The colleges and universities below are the most focused on public administration in North Carolina, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Top 13 Most Focused Public Administration Schools
Western Carolina University tops our list of the most focused public administration schools. Set in the town of Cullowhee, Western Carolina University is a public institution. About 4% of the degrees Western Carolina University awards are in public administration, or about 123 graduates in the most recent year.
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North Carolina Central University ranks #2 for public administration by degree focus. Set in the city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public institution. About 4% of the degrees North Carolina Central University awards are in public administration, or about 55 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #3 makes Gardner Webb University one of the most focused schools for public administration. Located in the rural area of Boiling Springs, Gardner Webb University is a private not-for-profit university. About 3% of the degrees Gardner Webb University awards are in public administration, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year.
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Montreat College ranks #4 for public administration by degree focus. Montreat College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Montreat. About 3% of the degrees Montreat College awards are in public administration, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #5 makes Strayer University North Carolina one of the most focused schools for public administration. Strayer University North Carolina is a private for-profit school located in the city of Greensboro. About 3% of the degrees Strayer University North Carolina awards are in public administration, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of North Carolina At Greensboro placed #6 for public administration by degree focus. Set in the city of Greensboro, University Of North Carolina At Greensboro is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in public administration, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of North Carolina At Wilmington placed #7 for public administration by degree focus. Set in the city of Wilmington, University Of North Carolina At Wilmington is a public institution. About 0.6% of the degrees University Of North Carolina At Wilmington awards are in public administration, or about 30 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill placed #8 for public administration by degree focus. Set in the city of Chapel Hill, University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill is a public institution. Public Administration accounts for around 0.6% of the degrees granted here, or about 52 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of North Carolina At Pembroke comes in at #9 for public administration focus this year. Set in the town of Pembroke, University Of North Carolina At Pembroke is a public institution. Public Administration accounts for around 0.6% of the degrees granted here, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year.
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Appalachian State University placed #10 for public administration by degree focus. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State University is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in public administration, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year.
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North Carolina State University At Raleigh landed the #11 spot among the most focused public administration schools. Located in the city of Raleigh, North Carolina State University At Raleigh is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in public administration, or about 45 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of North Carolina At Charlotte comes in at #12 for public administration focus this year. Set in the city of Charlotte, University Of North Carolina At Charlotte is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in public administration, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year.
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East Carolina University landed the #13 spot among the most focused public administration schools. East Carolina University is a public school located in the city of Greenville. Public Administration accounts for around 0.2% of the degrees granted here, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
- 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 our data about colleges.
More about our data sources and methodologies.