Public Administration Schools In Michigan
Michigan has 20 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 Michigan, which encompasses 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
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Professional Trends
Michigan Vs. National Public Administration Employment
| Michigan | 13,300 |
| National | 391,290 |
Of all of the public administration professionals in the country, nearly 3% are in the state of Michigan.
Employment Growth for Public administration professionals In Michigan
| 18,650 | 15,720 | 15,320 | 14,210 | 13,300 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of public administration professionals is shrinking in Michigan. In Michigan, 5,350 less public administration professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of public administration has shrunk by 29% in Michigan. This is faster than the trend for public administration professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of public administration professionals has shrunk by 4% between 2006 and 2010.
Public Administration VS. All Professions salaries in Michigan
| $75,510 | $81,383 | $85,540 | $85,512 | $87,235 |
| $45,563 | $47,071 | $48,208 | $48,728 | $49,286 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Public Administration
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to public administration professionals are growing in Michigan. Public administration professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $75,510 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $87,235 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Public administration professionals in Michigan
10th percentile |
$45,282 |
25th percentile |
$57,732 |
50th percentile |
$76,848 |
75th percentile |
$95,964 |
90th percentile |
$115,080 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 13%. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In the state of Michigan, 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 68%
Average Salaries for Public administration professionals and related professions in Michigan
Business Administration |
$86,443 |
Business Management |
$93,703 |
Criminal Justice |
$47,333 |
Political Science |
$98,290 |
Public Administration |
$87,235 |
Social Work |
$46,402 |
Sociology |
$75,275 |
Public administration professionals in Michigan earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Public Administration programs available for each degree type for all schools in Michigan
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
16 |
master |
16 |
doctor |
2 |
Certificate |
6 |
| Total | 40 |
As the number of public administration professionals is decreasing in Michigan state, the number of students graduating from the 20 accredited public administration schools in Michigan state is increasing. In 2006, 653 students graduated from public administration courses in Michigan. And in 2010, 736 students graduated.
There was an increase in the number of public administration school degree or certificate graduates in Michigan by 13%. 40% of these graduates received a bachelor's degree in public administration.