Public Administration Schools In Mississippi
Public Administration classes faculty can choose to work at one of 7 accredited public administration schools in Mississippi. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the public administration academic community in Mississippi, and the future trends in public administration training at the following levels:
- Bachelors degree in Public Administration
- Masters degree in Public Administration
- PhD degree in Public Administration
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Professional Trends
Mississippi Vs. National Public Administration Employment
Mississippi | 3,280 |
National | 391,290 |
Approximately 1% of the country's public administration professionals work in Mississippi state.
Employment Growth for Public administration professionals In Mississippi
6,020 | 4,600 | 4,070 | 3,680 | 3,280 |
2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Yellow: Actual Values
Public Administration is a shrinking field in Mississippi. In Mississippi, 2,740 less public administration professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of public administration has shrunk by 46% in Mississippi. 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 Mississippi
$60,723 | $65,983 | $69,595 | $70,447 | $67,010 |
$37,233 | $40,105 | $41,284 | $42,076 | $42,366 |
2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Public Administration
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of public administration professionals is declining, the salaries paid to public administration professionals are increasing in Mississippi. Public administration professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $60,723 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $67,010 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Public administration professionals in Mississippi
10th percentile |
$28,003 |
25th percentile |
$36,083 |
50th percentile |
$55,507 |
75th percentile |
$74,931 |
90th percentile |
$94,355 |
This represents a 9% growth in salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In Mississippi 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 Mississippi
Business Administration |
$69,820 |
Business Management |
$70,918 |
Criminal Justice |
$28,206 |
Political Science |
$62,900 |
Public Administration |
$67,010 |
Social Work |
$38,410 |
Sociology |
$60,960 |
Public administration professionals in Mississippi earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Public Administration programs available for each degree type for all schools in Mississippi
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
3 |
master |
5 |
doctor |
2 |
Certificate |
0 |
Total | 10 |
The number of students graduating from the 7 accredited public administration schools in Mississippi is increasing. In 2006 there were 60 public administration graduates from public administration courses in Mississippi and in 2010 there were 83 graduates.
There was an increase in the number of public administration school degree or certificate graduates in Mississippi by 38%. A majority of these graduates, or 50%, graduated with a master's degree in public administration.