Public Administration Schools In Minnesota
Public Administration classes faculty can choose to work at one of 13 accredited public administration schools in Minnesota. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the public administration academic community in Minnesota, and the future trends in 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
Minnesota Vs. National Public Administration Employment
| Minnesota | 7,870 |
| National | 391,290 |
Of all of the public administration professionals in the country, nearly 2% are in the state of Minnesota.
Employment Growth for Public administration professionals In Minnesota
| 6,990 | 7,350 | 7,070 | 7,160 | 7,870 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Minnesota, the field of public administration is growing. 880 more public administration professionals were working in Minnesota in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of public administration professionals has grown by 13%. 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 Minnesota
| $74,937 | $74,458 | $79,755 | $79,808 | $81,275 |
| $45,649 | $48,094 | $49,813 | $50,330 | $51,158 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Public Administration
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of public administration professionals is growing, the salaries paid to public administration professionals are increasing in Minnesota. Public administration professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $74,937 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $81,275 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Public administration professionals in Minnesota
10th percentile |
$46,552 |
25th percentile |
$57,292 |
50th percentile |
$75,328 |
75th percentile |
$93,364 |
90th percentile |
$111,400 |
Thus, public administration professionals' salaries grew by 8% in 4 years. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. Within the field of public administration, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid public administration professionals earning 18% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Minnesota state.
Average Salaries for Public administration professionals and related professions in Minnesota
Business Administration |
$89,057 |
Business Management |
$97,543 |
Criminal Justice |
$44,673 |
Political Science |
$73,270 |
Public Administration |
$81,275 |
Social Work |
$53,738 |
Sociology |
$69,260 |
Public administration professionals in Minnesota earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Public Administration programs available for each degree type for all schools in Minnesota
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
6 |
master |
12 |
doctor |
5 |
Certificate |
6 |
| Total | 29 |
As the number of public administration professionals is increasing in Minnesota state, the number of students graduating from the 13 accredited public administration schools in Minnesota state is also increasing. In 2006 there were 313 public administration graduates from public administration courses in Minnesota and in 2010 there were 898 graduates.
There was an increase in the number of public administration school degree or certificate graduates in Minnesota by 187%. A majority of these graduates, or 41%, graduated with a master's degree in public administration.