Best Public Administration Schools Near Wake Forest, NC (2026)

Wake Forest, North Carolina has 11 accredited schools offering public administration programs, with tuition ranging from $5,002 to $46,958 per year for indexed programs. Wake Forest has a population of about 51,199. Median household income is $120,777 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 57.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Raleigh-Cary, NC metro area, the top-earning public administration-related role is General and Operations Manager at a median $114,940 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Public Administration Schools to Wake Forest

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer public administration programs near Wake Forest, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Wake Forest city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all North Carolina schools on the North Carolina public administration page.

Public Administration Wages Near Wake Forest

Wake Forest is part of the Raleigh-Cary, NC metro area (BLS area code 39580). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to North Carolina statewide.

Occupation	Median Wage	Source	COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Social and Community Service Manager	$85,850	Raleigh-Cary, NC	$87,424
Urban and Regional Planner	$84,810	Raleigh-Cary, NC	$86,365
General and Operations Manager	$114,940	Raleigh-Cary, NC	$117,047
Management Analyst	$96,820	Raleigh-Cary, NC	$98,595

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.

Wake Forest at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	51,199	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$120,777	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	57.8%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	98.2 (below U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024

Other Wake Forest-Area Cities With Public Administration Programs

Raleigh, NC – 11.6 mi away (1,005,457 pop)
Garner, NC – 19.5 mi away (28,776 pop)
Morrisville, NC – 20.0 mi away (24,732 pop)
Cary, NC – 21.0 mi away (162,320 pop)
Clayton, NC – 21.3 mi away (20,260 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited public administration schools are near Wake Forest, NC?

Our directory has 11 accredited schools offering public administration programs near Wake Forest. The closest is Saint Augustine’s University in Raleigh, NC (13.6 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Patrick & Henry Community College (92.6 miles). 9 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying public administration roles near Wake Forest?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying public administration-related roles near Wake Forest are: General and Operations Manager ($114,940), Management Analyst ($96,820), Social and Community Service Manager ($85,850). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with North Carolina statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Raleigh instead of Wake Forest?

Raleigh, NC is 11.6 miles from Wake Forest and has its own set of local public administration programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Wake Forest an affordable place to study public administration?

Wake Forest’s median household income of $120,777 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Wake Forest while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and North Carolina public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.

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Other Programs Available in Wake Forest

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Data verified: August 11, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.

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