Highest Earning Master's Public Administration Programs in North Carolina

These are the highest earning master's public administration programs in north carolina, ranked by median earnings. The ranking includes 26 programs, with Duke University leading at $109,274.

Rank	Institution	Program	State	Earnings	Completers
1	Duke University	Public Policy Analysis	NC	$109,274	143
2	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	Public Administration	NC	$81,915	63
3	University of North Carolina at Greensboro	Public Administration	NC	$78,025	22
4	University of North Carolina at Pembroke	Public Administration	NC	$75,582	22
5	North Carolina State University at Raleigh	Public Administration	NC	$74,197	33
6	University of North Carolina Wilmington	Public Administration	NC	$73,816	22
7	Western Carolina University	Public Administration	NC	$72,948	22
8	University of North Carolina at Charlotte	Public Administration	NC	$72,410	24
9	East Carolina University	Public Administration	NC	$69,522	7
10	North Carolina Central University	Public Administration	NC	$65,374	50
11	North Carolina A & T State University	Social Work	NC	$64,009	33
12	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	Social Work	NC	$62,611	139
13	Strayer University-North Carolina	Public Administration	NC	$62,227	27
14	Appalachian State University	Public Administration	NC	$62,027	14
15	Johnson C Smith University	Social Work	NC	$61,497	20
16	East Carolina University	Social Work	NC	$61,461	67
17	University of North Carolina at Pembroke	Social Work	NC	$59,853	59
18	University of North Carolina at Greensboro	Social Work	NC	$59,609	35
19	North Carolina State University at Raleigh	Social Work	NC	$59,556	93
20	University of North Carolina Wilmington	Social Work	NC	$59,108	80
21	Western Carolina University	Social Work	NC	$58,911	69
22	North Carolina Central University	Social Work	NC	$57,082	69
23	Lenoir-Rhyne University	Public Administration	NC	$56,364	12
24	University of North Carolina at Charlotte	Social Work	NC	$55,192	110
25	Appalachian State University	Social Work	NC	$54,939	63
26	Fayetteville State University	Social Work	NC	$52,915	32

Methodology

Programs in North Carolina ranked by highest earning. Only includes master's programs in CIP family 44 (Public Administration) with at least 10 completers. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.