Public Administration Schools In Georgia

In Georgia, there are 20 accredited schools where public administration classes faculty can find employment. The trends in Georgia's public administration academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in public administration includes public administration training at the following levels:

Public Administration Certificate
Bachelors degree in Public Administration
Masters degree in Public Administration
PhD degree in Public Administration

Statistics

Professional Trends

Georgia Vs. National Public Administration Employment

Georgia	16,850
National	391,290

Of all of the public administration professionals that work in the US, approximately 4% work in Georgia state.

Employment Growth for Public administration professionals In Georgia

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
17,840	18,260	2,700	19,430	16,850

Yellow: Actual Values

Public Administration is a shrinking field in Georgia. In Georgia, 990 less public administration professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of public administration professionals has shrunk by 6%. This decline 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 Georgia

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$74,668	$75,468	$77,195	$83,375	$85,952
$42,452	$44,373	$45,309	$46,939	$48,171

Light Blue: Public Administration
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The amount earned by public administration professionals is increasing in Georgia. In 2006 public administration professionals made a mean salary of $74,668 per year, and in 2010 they made $85,952 per year.

Salary percentiles for Public administration professionals in Georgia

10th percentile	$43,522
25th percentile	$60,520
50th percentile	$81,465
75th percentile	$102,410
90th percentile	$59,288

This represents a 13% growth in salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In Georgia state, within the field of public administration, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid public administration professionals earn 36% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.

Average Salaries for Public administration professionals and related professions in Georgia

Business Administration	$86,443
Business Management	$106,372
Criminal Justice	$36,190
Political Science	$66,950
Public Administration	$85,952
Social Work	$46,642
Sociology	$58,370

In Georgia, 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 Georgia

associate	0
bachelor	7
master	15
doctor	4
Certificate	1
Total	27

As the number of public administration professionals is decreasing in Georgia state, the number of students graduating from the 20 accredited public administration schools in Georgia state is increasing. In Georgia, there were 399 graduates in 2006. And there were 432 graduates from public administration courses in 2010.

This represents a 8% increase in the number of public administration degree or certificate school graduates in Georgia state. 56% of these graduates received an master's degree in public administration.

Public Administration Faculty Salaries in Georgia

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