2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in North Carolina

Public Administration & Social Service is about average in terms of popularity for doctor's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #15 out of the 33 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in North Carolina ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 23 doctor's degrees in public administration and social service to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Public Administration & Social Service School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in public administration and social service matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in North Carolina ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of public administration and social service students usually has them for a reason. 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 and social service.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Public Administration & Social Service in North Carolina

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

Most Well Attended Schools for Public Administration & Social Service Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

12 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in public administration and social service. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in public administration and social service in North Carolina.

There were approximately 12 public administration and social service students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in public administration and social service from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

2

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

7 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

North Carolina State University is a popular option for students interested in a doctor's degree in public administration and social service. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in public administration and social service in North Carolina.

There were roughly 7 public administration and social service students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in public administration and social service from North Carolina State University

3

University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in public administration and social service needs to look into University of North Carolina at Charlotte. UNC Charlotte is a very large public university located in the large city of Charlotte. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in public administration and social service in North Carolina.

There were roughly 3 public administration and social service students who graduated with this degree at UNC Charlotte in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in public administration and social service from University of North Carolina at Charlotte

4

Duke University
Durham, NC

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Duke University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in public administration and social service. Duke is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Durham. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in public administration and social service in North Carolina.

There were approximately 1 public administration and social service students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in public administration and social service from Duke University

5

University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public university with a large student population. More information about a doctorate in public administration and social service from University of North Carolina at Greensboro

5

North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the large city of Greensboro, NC A&T is a public university with a fairly large student population. More information about a doctorate in public administration and social service from North Carolina A & T State University

 

Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	29	34
Virginia	29	40
Georgia	28	33
South Carolina	27	1
Kentucky	26	15
Tennessee	25	28
Louisiana	25	28
Mississippi	24	10
Alabama	24	8
Arkansas	23	4

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Public Administration & Social Service Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Public Policy	12
Public Administration	7
Social Work	4

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Legal Professions	962
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies	16

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to University of the Fraser Valley. More about our data sources and methodologies.