2024 Best Public Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

Public Administration is of the hottest bachelor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #114 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Public Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 90 bachelor's degrees in public administration during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to public administration students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of public administration students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized public administration related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for public administration students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Public Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for public administration students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top North Carolina Schools for a Bachelor's in Public Admin

1

Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

76 Annual Graduates

Western Carolina University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in public administration. WCU is a large public university located in the town of Cullowhee.More information about a bachelor’s in public administration from Western Carolina University

2

Fayetteville State University
Fayetteville, NC

12 Annual Graduates

Fayetteville State University is a wonderful option for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in public administration. Located in the midsize city of Fayetteville, Fayetteville State University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in public administration from Fayetteville State University

Best Public Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	492	394
Tennessee	460	10
Virginia	421	113
Kentucky	331	1
Alabama	320	18
Louisiana	306	8
Arkansas	294	13
Mississippi	275	0
West Virginia	223	0

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Public Administration Related Rankings by Major

Public Administration is one of 3 different types of Public Administration programs to choose from.

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.