Public Administration Schools In Nebraska
Public Administration classes faculty can choose to work at one of 6 accredited public administration schools in Nebraska. The trends in Nebraska'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
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Professional Trends
Nebraska Vs. National Public Administration Employment
| Nebraska | 2,840 |
| National | 391,290 |
Of all of the public administration professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Nebraska.
Employment Growth for Public administration professionals In Nebraska
| 2,850 | 3,170 | 3,440 | 3,280 | 2,840 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Nebraska, public administration is a shrinking field. 10 less public administration professionals were working in Nebraska in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of public administration professionals has shrunk by 0%. This decline is slower 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 Nebraska
| $68,840 | $72,130 | $77,015 | $83,693 | $84,535 |
| $41,032 | $42,024 | $42,027 | $44,097 | $45,233 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Public Administration
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to public administration professionals are growing in Nebraska. The mean salary for public administration professionals in 2006 was $68,840 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $84,535 per year.
Salary percentiles for Public administration professionals in Nebraska
10th percentile |
$45,535 |
25th percentile |
$58,755 |
50th percentile |
$71,975 |
75th percentile |
$79,173 |
90th percentile |
$87,090 |
Thus, public administration professionals' salaries grew by 19% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Nebraska, 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 34%
Average Salaries for Public administration professionals and related professions in Nebraska
Business Administration |
$81,253 |
Business Management |
$97,941 |
Criminal Justice |
$41,322 |
Political Science |
$71,780 |
Public Administration |
$84,535 |
Social Work |
$39,615 |
Sociology |
$62,300 |
In Nebraska, 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 Nebraska
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
5 |
master |
2 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 9 |
The number of students graduating from the 6 accredited public administration schools in Nebraska is increasing. In Nebraska, there were 75 graduates in 2006. And there were 164 graduates from public administration courses in 2010.
There was an increase in the number of public administration school degree or certificate graduates in Nebraska by 119%. Most of these graduates, or 56%, earned a bachelor's degree in public administration.