Each year, approximately 0.3% of North Carolina graduates receive degrees in public administration. Thus, North Carolina's 20 public administration schools put out approximately 602 public administration professionals each year.

Top Schools

Duke University, which was ranked 10th nationwide in 2010, is the top-ranked school in North Carolina that has a public administration program. It is located in Durham. In 2010, 182 students graduated from Duke University's public administration program. Tuition at Duke University was $40,243 per year.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, which is located in Chapel Hill, is the second-ranked school in North Carolina that has a public administration program. It received a ranking of 12th in the country in 2010. 78 students graduated with degree in public administration from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2010. Tuition at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill was $6,665 per year.

North Carolina State University at Raleigh, which is located in Raleigh, is the third-ranked school in North Carolina that has a public administration program. It received a ranking of 20th in the country in 2010. In 2010, 35 students graduated from North Carolina State University at Raleigh public administration program. Students at North Carolina State University at Raleigh paid $6,529 per year in tuition fees.

Cost

If you are hoping to attend one of North Carolina's public administration schools, you can expect to pay an average tuition of $9,220 per year, though tuition can range from $40,243 per year to $1,898 per year. The highest tuition rates in 2010 at North Carolina public administration schools were charged at the following schools:

1. Duke University - located in Durham, students are charged $40,243 per year
2. Elon University - located in Elon College, students are charged $26,827 per year
3. Campbell University - located in Buies Creek, students are charged $22,520 per year

The lowest tuition rates at North Carolina public administration schools were charged at the following schools:

1. Fayetteville Technical Community College - located in Fayetteville, students are charged $1,898 per year
2. Fayetteville State University - located in Fayetteville, students are charged $3,476 per year
3. Winston-Salem State University - located in Winston Salem, students are charged $4,088 per year

A public administration degree from a North Carolina school... what next?

The North Carolina counties with the largest populations of public administration professional are:

1. Anson County - 1,470 public administration professionals
2. Franklin County - 630 public administration professionals
3. Guilford County - 410 public administration professionals

Projected Growth

The government projects that the number of public administration professionals in North Carolina will grow by 3%. By 2018, there will be an estimated 5,780 public administration professionals working in North Carolina. The greatest growth for public administration professional is predicted to be amongst Community Development Planners, who are expected to increase by 11% by 2018.

Salary

public administration professionals in North Carolina earn $111,060 per year on average. However, North Carolina public administration professional earned anywhere in the range from as less than $34,410 per year to more than $131,330 per year in 2010. The counties in North Carolina with the highest average salary for public administration professionals are:

1. Wayne County - $212,640 per year
2. Edgecombe County - $186,870 per year
3. Chatham County - $143,520 per year

The following counties in North Carolina have the lowest average salaries for public administration professional:

1. Greene County - $55,290 per year
2. Brunswick County - $105,175 per year
3. Beaufort County - $106,570 per year

On average, the highest paid public administration professionals in North Carolina were:

1. Chief Executive Officer - $192,900 per year
2. Economic Development Specialist - $83,720 per year
3. Community Development Planner - $56,560 per year

The public administration professionals with lowest average salaries in North Carolina were:

4. Economic Development Specialist - $83,720 per year
5. Community Development Planner - $56,560 per year

More Information

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