Public Administration Schools In Washington State
In Washington State, there are 7 accredited schools where public administration classes faculty can find employment. The trends in Washington State'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:
- Bachelors degree in Public Administration
- Masters degree in Public Administration
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Professional Trends
Washington State Vs. National Public Administration Employment
| Washington State | 6,800 |
| National | 391,290 |
Of all of the public administration professionals in the country, nearly 2% are in the state of Washington State.
Employment Growth for Public administration professionals In Washington State
| 5,460 | 5,570 | 6,110 | 7,280 | 6,800 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of public administration professionals is growing in Washington State. There were 1,340 more public administration professionals working in Washington State in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of public administration professionals has grown by 25%. 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 Washington State
| $91,780 | $92,745 | $93,008 | $97,565 | $99,225 |
| $48,545 | $50,054 | $51,159 | $52,682 | $54,489 |
| 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 Washington State. In 2006 public administration professionals made a mean salary of $91,780 per year, and in 2010 they made $99,225 per year.
Salary percentiles for Public administration professionals in Washington State
10th percentile |
$56,005 |
25th percentile |
$68,925 |
50th percentile |
$81,845 |
75th percentile |
$90,030 |
90th percentile |
$99,033 |
Thus, public administration professionals' salaries grew by 8% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 38% pay differential between the highest paid public administration professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of public administration in Washington State.
Average Salaries for Public administration professionals and related professions in Washington State
Business Administration |
$104,023 |
Business Management |
$111,833 |
Criminal Justice |
$53,451 |
Political Science |
$73,070 |
Public Administration |
$99,225 |
Social Work |
$48,368 |
Sociology |
$62,645 |
Public administration professionals in Washington State earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Public Administration programs available for each degree type for all schools in Washington State
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
3 |
master |
7 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 10 |
As the number of public administration professionals is increasing in Washington State state, the number of students graduating from the 7 accredited public administration schools in Washington State state is also increasing. In 2006 there were 350 public administration graduates from public administration courses in Washington State and in 2010 there were 401 graduates.
Thus there was a 15% percent increase in the number of public administration school degree or certificate graduates in Washington State. A majority of these graduates, or 70%, graduated with a master's degree in public administration.