Public Administration Schools In Arkansas
There are 11 accredited public administration schools in Arkansas for faculty who teach public administration classes to choose from. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in public administration in the state of Arkansas, 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
Arkansas Vs. National Public Administration Employment
| Arkansas | 3,680 |
| National | 391,290 |
Of all of the public administration professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Arkansas.
Employment Growth for Public administration professionals In Arkansas
| 3,060 | 3,210 | 3,840 | 4,590 | 3,680 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of public administration professionals is growing in Arkansas. 620 more public administration professionals were working in Arkansas in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of public administration has grown by 20% in Arkansas. This growth 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 Arkansas
| $61,605 | $64,878 | $63,388 | $64,822 | $72,870 |
| $36,627 | $39,363 | $40,932 | $42,668 | $43,359 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Public Administration
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to public administration professionals are growing in Arkansas. In 2006 public administration professionals made a mean salary of $61,605 per year, and in 2010 they made $72,870 per year.
Salary percentiles for Public administration professionals in Arkansas
10th percentile |
$39,045 |
25th percentile |
$47,908 |
50th percentile |
$60,432 |
75th percentile |
$72,956 |
90th percentile |
$85,480 |
Thus, public administration professionals' salaries grew by 15% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Arkansas, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of public administration. The pay differential between the highest paid public administration professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 49%
Average Salaries for Public administration professionals and related professions in Arkansas
Business Administration |
$74,410 |
Business Management |
$91,108 |
Criminal Justice |
$38,213 |
Political Science |
$59,930 |
Public Administration |
$72,870 |
Social Work |
$42,222 |
Sociology |
$54,320 |
In Arkansas, public administration professionals make, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Public Administration programs available for each degree type for all schools in Arkansas
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
6 |
master |
8 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
4 |
| Total | 20 |
The number of students graduating from the 11 accredited public administration schools in Arkansas is increasing. In 2006 there were 65 public administration graduates from public administration courses in Arkansas and in 2010 there were 118 graduates.
This represents a 82% increase in the number of public administration degree or certificate school graduates in Arkansas state. Most of these graduates, or 40%, earned an master's degree in public administration.