Public Administration Schools In Pennsylvania

In Pennsylvania, there are 26 accredited schools where public administration classes faculty can find employment. The trends in Pennsylvania'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
Associates degree in Public Administration
Bachelors degree in Public Administration
Masters degree in Public Administration
PhD degree in Public Administration

Statistics

Professional Trends

Pennsylvania Vs. National Public Administration Employment

Pennsylvania	22,030
National	391,290

Of all of the public administration professionals in the country, nearly 6% are in the state of Pennsylvania.

Employment Growth for Public administration professionals In Pennsylvania

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
12,990	17,180	22,590	23,760	22,030

Yellow: Actual Values

Public Administration is a growing field in Pennsylvania. In 2010 there were 9,040 more public administration professionals working in Pennsylvania than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of public administration professionals has grown by 70%. 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 Pennsylvania

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$73,885	$76,398	$77,878	$83,470	$87,095
$44,448	$45,778	$47,594	$49,448	$50,581

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 Pennsylvania. Public administration professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $73,885 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $87,095 in 2010.

Salary percentiles for Public administration professionals in Pennsylvania

10th percentile	$42,242
25th percentile	$56,705
50th percentile	$77,422
75th percentile	$98,139
90th percentile	$75,262

Thus, public administration professionals' salaries grew by 15% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Pennsylvania, 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 78%

Average Salaries for Public administration professionals and related professions in Pennsylvania

Business Administration	$90,807
Business Management	$103,693
Criminal Justice	$48,139
Political Science	$94,780
Public Administration	$87,095
Social Work	$45,045
Sociology	$81,000

Public administration professionals in Pennsylvania earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

Public Administration programs available for each degree type for all schools in Pennsylvania

associate	1
bachelor	19
master	17
doctor	6
Certificate	2
Total	45

The number of students graduating from the 26 accredited public administration schools in Pennsylvania is decreasing. In 2006, 652 students graduated from public administration courses in Pennsylvania. And in 2010, 595 students graduated.

This represents a 9% decrease in the number of public administration degree or certificate school graduates in Pennsylvania state. A majority of these graduates, or 42%, graduated with an bachelor's degree in public administration.

Public Administration Faculty Salaries in Pennsylvania

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