Public Administration Schools In Arizona
Arizona has 14 accredited public administration schools where public administration faculty who teach public administration classes can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in public administration in the state of Arizona, which encompasses public administration training at the following levels:
- Public Administration Certificate
- Associates degree in Public Administration
- Bachelors degree in Public Administration
- Masters degree in Public Administration
- PhD degree in Public Administration
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Professional Trends
Arizona Vs. National Public Administration Employment
| Arizona | 5,450 |
| National | 391,290 |
Of all of the public administration professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Arizona.
Employment Growth for Public administration professionals In Arizona
| 7,960 | 6,950 | 5,400 | 5,220 | 5,450 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Public Administration is a shrinking field in Arizona. In 2010 there were 2,510 less public administration professionals working in Arizona than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of public administration has shrunk by 32% in Arizona. This decline is faster than the change in the number of public administration professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of public administration professionals has shrunk by 4% from 2006 to 2010.
Public Administration VS. All Professions salaries in Arizona
| $75,440 | $77,848 | $82,120 | $93,887 | $109,330 |
| $42,177 | $43,423 | $45,140 | $46,513 | $48,330 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Public Administration
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to public administration professionals are growing in Arizona. In 2006 public administration professionals made a mean salary of $75,440 per year, and in 2010 they made $109,330 per year.
Salary percentiles for Public administration professionals in Arizona
10th percentile |
$48,208 |
25th percentile |
$59,742 |
50th percentile |
$81,465 |
75th percentile |
$103,188 |
90th percentile |
$124,911 |
Thus, there was a 31% growth in public administration professionals' salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In Arizona state, within the field of public administration, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid public administration professionals earn 4% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Public administration professionals and related professions in Arizona
Business Administration |
$78,543 |
Business Management |
$89,260 |
Criminal Justice |
$42,867 |
Political Science |
$75,110 |
Public Administration |
$109,330 |
Social Work |
$45,688 |
Sociology |
$75,720 |
In Arizona, public administration professionals earn, on average, more than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Public Administration programs available for each degree type for all schools in Arizona
associate |
3 |
bachelor |
9 |
master |
6 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
4 |
| Total | 23 |
As the number of public administration professionals is decreasing in Arizona state, the number of students graduating from the 14 accredited public administration schools in Arizona state is increasing. In Arizona, there were 285 graduates in 2006. And there were 315 graduates from public administration courses in 2010.
Thus there was a 11% percent increase in the number of public administration school degree or certificate graduates in Arizona. 39% of these graduates received a bachelor's degree in public administration.