Public Administration Schools In Montana
Public Administration classes faculty can choose to work at one of 4 accredited public administration schools in Montana. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in public administration in the state of Montana, which encompasses public administration training at the following levels:
- Bachelors degree in Public Administration
- Masters degree in Public Administration
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Professional Trends
Montana Vs. National Public Administration Employment
| Montana | 1,520 |
| National | 391,290 |
Of all of the public administration professionals that work in the US, approximately 0% work in Montana state.
Employment Growth for Public administration professionals In Montana
| 390 | 960 | 1,210 | 1,450 | 1,520 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Montana, the field of public administration is growing. In Montana, 1,130 more public administration professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 290% growth in the field. 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 Montana
| $30,430 | $51,633 | $55,088 | $58,158 | $65,685 |
| $36,004 | $38,366 | $39,610 | $41,917 | $43,181 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Public Administration
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by public administration professionals is increasing in Montana. Public administration professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $30,430 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $65,685 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Public administration professionals in Montana
10th percentile |
$32,740 |
25th percentile |
$43,475 |
50th percentile |
$53,445 |
75th percentile |
$77,630 |
90th percentile |
$101,815 |
Thus, there was a 54% growth in public administration professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Montana, 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 211%
Average Salaries for Public administration professionals and related professions in Montana
Business Administration |
$71,197 |
Business Management |
$75,271 |
Criminal Justice |
$37,295 |
Political Science |
$56,340 |
Public Administration |
$65,685 |
Social Work |
$39,300 |
Sociology |
$52,510 |
Public administration professionals in Montana earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Public Administration programs available for each degree type for all schools in Montana
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
1 |
master |
3 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 4 |
As the number of public administration professionals is increasing in Montana state, the number of students graduating from the 4 accredited public administration schools in Montana state is also increasing. In 2006 there were 27 public administration graduates from public administration courses in Montana and in 2010 there were 41 graduates.
There was an increase in the number of public administration school degree or certificate graduates in Montana by 52%. A majority of these graduates, or 75%, graduated with a master's degree in public administration.