2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Public Administration in North Carolina

Ranked #111 in popularity, public administration is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Public Administration in North Carolina ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 61 bachelor's degrees in public administration to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Public Administration School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in public admin matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Public Administration in North Carolina ranking.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality public administration program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for public administration.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

 

Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Public Administration in North Carolina

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in public administration.

Most Well Attended Schools for Public Admin Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC

45 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NC

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Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in public administration needs to take a look at Western Carolina University. WCU is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Cullowhee. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in public administration in North Carolina.

There were roughly 45 public administration individuals who graduated with this degree at WCU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in public administration from Western Carolina University

2

Fayetteville State University
Fayetteville, NC

12 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NC

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Fayetteville State University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in public administration. Located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville, Fayetteville State University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in public administration in North Carolina.

There were approximately 12 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Fayetteville State University in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in public administration from Fayetteville State University

3

Shaw University
Raleigh, NC

2 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In NC

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Shaw University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in public administration. Located in the large city of Raleigh, Shaw University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in public administration in North Carolina.

There were roughly 2 public administration individuals who graduated with this degree at Shaw University in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

Campbell University
Buies Creek, NC

2 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Campbell University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in public administration. Campbell is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the town of Buies Creek.

There were approximately 2 public administration individuals who graduated with this degree at Campbell in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in public administration from Campbell University

5

Elon University
Elon, NC

Located in the medium-sized suburb of Elon, Elon is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. More information about a bachelor’s in public administration from Elon University

 

Best Public Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Administration Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	473	365
Georgia	447	0
Tennessee	445	11
Virginia	417	101
Alabama	318	27
Kentucky	318	1
Louisiana	295	11
Arkansas	287	10
Mississippi	261	1

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.