Public Administration and Social Service colleges in North Carolina, ranked by graduates
22 colleges in North Carolina awarded at least 10 bachelor's degrees in public administration and social service in 2023: 1,164 degrees, 2.4% of all bachelor's degrees at those colleges (1.5% across every college CollegeCalcAI tracks). Western Carolina University graduated the most (156, 6.1% of its class). 14 of the 22 are public universities. The median acceptance rate among them is 78%; the most selective is Duke University at 6%.
Public Administration and Social Service colleges in North Carolina
Every North Carolina college awarding at least 10 bachelor's degrees in public administration and social service, ranked by 2023 graduates. Click a college for its public administration and social service page.
| # | College | Type | Degrees (2023) | Share of grads | Acceptance rate | SAT 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Carolina University | Public | 156 | 6.1% | 82% | 1130 |
| 2 | Duke University | Private | 142 | 6.7% | 6% | 1570 |
| 3 | Appalachian State University | Public | 95 | 2.2% | 90% | 1280 |
| 4 | University of North Carolina | Public | 87 | 1.6% | 15% | 1470 |
| 5 | UNC Charlotte | Public | 80 | 1.4% | 80% | 1210 |
| 6 | UNC Wilmington | Public | 73 | 2% | 64% | 1300 |
| 7 | UNC Greensboro | Public | 72 | 2.3% | 89% | 1130 |
| 8 | East Carolina University | Public | 64 | 1.4% | 89% | 1190 |
| 9 | NC State University | Public | 64 | 1% | 42% | 1380 |
| 10 | North Carolina A&T State University | Public | 48 | 2.1% | 50% | 1120 |
| 11 | North Carolina Central University | Public | 44 | 4.8% | 87% | 1060 |
| 12 | UNC Pembroke | Public | 39 | 3.2% | 93% | 1120 |
| 13 | Fayetteville State University | Public | 36 | 3.2% | 82% | 1020 |
| 14 | Winston-Salem State University | Public | 33 | 3.7% | 78% | 1020 |
| 15 | Mount Olive University | Private | 21 | 5.1% | 76% | 1150 |
| 16 | Lees-McRae College | Private | 20 | 10.3% | 77% | 1150 |
| 17 | Elon University | Private | 17 | 1.2% | 66% | 1300 |
| 18 | Wingate University | Private | 17 | 3.6% | 91% | 1150 |
| 19 | Elizabeth City State University | Public | 15 | 4.2% | 64% | 1020 |
| 20 | Barton College | Private | 14 | 5.8% | 94% | 1150 |
| 21 | Johnson C. Smith University | Private | 14 | 6.8% | 45% | 1020 |
| 22 | Mars Hill University | Private | 13 | 6.1% | 68% | 1150 |
Questions about public administration and social service colleges in North Carolina
What is the best college for public administration and social service in North Carolina?
By bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023, the largest public administration and social service programs in North Carolina are Western Carolina University (156), Duke University (142), Appalachian State University (95). "Best" depends on your profile: this page ranks every North Carolina college in the field by output and shows each one's acceptance rate and admitted SAT so you can match it to your own numbers.
How many colleges in North Carolina offer public administration and social service?
22 four-year colleges in North Carolina awarded 10 or more bachelor's degrees in public administration and social service in 2023, 14 public and 8 private, for 1,164 graduates in total.
Is in-state status an advantage for public administration and social service in North Carolina?
At the 14 public universities on this list, North Carolina residents are usually admitted at a higher rate than out-of-state applicants and pay in-state tuition. CollegeCalcAI applies the residency effect when you set your home state, and the per-major adjustment when you set the major.
Public Administration and Social Service elsewhere
The same field in other states, and the national ranking.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS 2023 Completions (bachelor's degrees, first majors, CIP 2-digit series), joined to CollegeCalcAI's admissions dataset. Built 2026-09-19. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are not predictions or guarantees.