Public Administration Schools In California

California has 57 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 California, 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

California Vs. National Public Administration Employment

California	44,330
National	391,290

Of all of the public administration professionals that work in the US, approximately 11% work in California state.

Employment Growth for Public administration professionals In California

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
40,780	42,690	44,040	46,750	44,330

Yellow: Actual Values

In California, public administration is a growing field. There were 3,550 more public administration professionals working in California in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in California, this field has grown by 9% in four years. This growth is faster than the national trend for public administration professionals which shows a 4% decrease in the number of public administration professionals working around the nation.

Public Administration VS. All Professions salaries in California

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$93,758	$98,710	$102,332	$105,652	$108,870
$48,885	$52,410	$54,744	$56,285	$57,176

Light Blue: Public Administration
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The amount earned by public administration professionals is increasing in California. In 2006 public administration professionals made a mean salary of $93,758 per year, and in 2010 they made $108,870 per year.

Salary percentiles for Public administration professionals in California

10th percentile	$58,598
25th percentile	$74,795
50th percentile	$90,992
75th percentile	$100,091
90th percentile	$110,100

Thus, there was a 14% growth in public administration professionals' salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. There is a 50% pay differential between the highest paid public administration professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of public administration in California.

Average Salaries for Public administration professionals and related professions in California

Business Administration	$106,637
Business Management	$121,280
Criminal Justice	$56,305
Political Science	$89,485
Public Administration	$108,870
Social Work	$54,122
Sociology	$88,745

In California, 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 California

associate	7
bachelor	24
master	38
doctor	8
Certificate	13
Total	90

The number of students graduating from the 57 accredited public administration schools in California is decreasing. In 2006, 2,305 students graduated from public administration courses in California. And in 2010, 2,227 students graduated.

There was a decrease in the number of public administration school degree or certificate graduates in California by 3%. A majority of these graduates, or 42%, graduated with an master's degree in public administration.

Public Administration Faculty Salaries in California

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