Public Administration Schools

As a professor or instructor of public administration classes at one of the 622 accredited public administration schools in the country, you play a central role in shaping the education, and, in effect, the future of this growing field. Below are charts, statistics and analysis of the trends in public administration academia which 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

National Employment growth for Public administration professionals

407,150 408,050 416,300 415,500 391,290
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Dark Yellow: Actual Values

In 2010, 391,290 public administration professionals were working in the US. Over the course of the past 4 years, this number has shrunk by 4%.

This decline is faster than the growth for all careers during the same time period. There was a 1% decline for all careers. Over the next 7 years, this trend is expected to slow down.

National Salary percentiles for Public administration professionals

10th percentile		 $44,902
25th percentile		 $59,632
50th percentile		 $84,208
75th percentile		 $108,784
90th percentile		 $84,058

Public administration professionals in the US earned a median salary of $84,208 per year in 2010. This is 38% more than the national median salary for all professions, which was $68,155 per year.

National Median Salary Growth For Public Administration

$37,325 $38,602 $79,720 $82,070 $84,208
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Light Blue: Salaries

There has been a 126% growth in public administration professionals' salaries from 2006 to 2010.

Educational Trends

National Public Administration Student enrollment growth by degree

214 237 184 219 296
4,313 4,468 4,547 3,748 3,915
351 381 365 440 442
11,831 12,069 12,842 13,129 14,234
492 592 668 737 624
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Yellow: Associate's Degree in Public Administration
  • Blue: Bachelor's Degree in Public Administration
  • Red: Doctorates Degree in Public Administration
  • Light blue: Master's Degree in Public Administration
  • Grey: Certificate in Public Administration

The career outlook for public administration professionals is showing a rapid change. However, on the educational front, the story is quite different. In the US, 17,201 students graduated from public administration degree programs in 2006. And in 2010, 19,511 students graduated from public administration schools.

This represents a 13% change in the number of graduates. This growth in the number of students graduating from public administration courses is greater than the change nationally for students graduating from institutions for higher education in general, which has been a 12% growth from 2006 to 2010.

Public Administration Programs offered Nationwide

associate		 45
bachelor		 207
master		 398
doctor		 75
Certificate		 81
Total806

While student graduation numbers are up, the number of schools offering public administration programs has also increased. In the year 2006, there were 540 public administration schools in the US. And in the year 2010, there were 622 schools.

Public Administration Faculty Salaries

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States

  1. Public Administration Schools in California57 Schools
  2. Public Administration Schools in Texas47 Schools
  3. Public Administration Schools in New York38 Schools
  4. Public Administration Schools in Ohio26 Schools
  5. Public Administration Schools in Pennsylvania26 Schools
  6. Public Administration Schools in Florida25 Schools
  7. Public Administration Schools in Massachusetts23 Schools
  8. Public Administration Schools in Illinois21 Schools
  9. Public Administration Schools in Georgia20 Schools
  10. Public Administration Schools in North Carolina20 Schools
  11. Public Administration Schools in Michigan20 Schools
  12. Public Administration Schools in New Jersey16 Schools
  13. Public Administration Schools in Virginia16 Schools
  14. Public Administration Schools in Wisconsin15 Schools
  15. Public Administration Schools in Missouri15 Schools
  16. Public Administration Schools in Indiana14 Schools
  17. Public Administration Schools in Arizona14 Schools
  18. Public Administration Schools in Tennessee13 Schools
  19. Public Administration Schools in Alabama13 Schools
  20. Public Administration Schools in Minnesota13 Schools
  21. Public Administration Schools in Maryland12 Schools
  22. Public Administration Schools in Kentucky11 Schools
  23. Public Administration Schools in Arkansas11 Schools
  24. Public Administration Schools in Iowa9 Schools
  25. Public Administration Schools in Kansas9 Schools
  26. Public Administration Schools in Louisiana8 Schools
  27. Public Administration Schools in Washington DC8 Schools
  28. Public Administration Schools in New Mexico7 Schools
  29. Public Administration Schools in Washington State7 Schools
  30. Public Administration Schools in Mississippi7 Schools
  31. Public Administration Schools in Nebraska6 Schools
  32. Public Administration Schools in Colorado6 Schools
  33. Public Administration Schools in Oregon6 Schools
  34. Public Administration Schools in South Carolina6 Schools
  35. Public Administration Schools in Oklahoma5 Schools
  36. Public Administration Schools in Connecticut5 Schools
  37. Public Administration Schools in Montana4 Schools
  38. Public Administration Schools in Nevada4 Schools
  39. Public Administration Schools in Utah4 Schools
  40. Public Administration Schools in New Hampshire4 Schools
  41. Public Administration Schools in Maine4 Schools
  42. Public Administration Schools in Rhode Island4 Schools
  43. Public Administration Schools in Hawaii3 Schools
  44. Public Administration Schools in Idaho3 Schools
  45. Public Administration Schools in Vermont3 Schools
  46. Public Administration Schools in West Virginia3 Schools
  47. Public Administration Schools in Delaware3 Schools
  48. Public Administration Schools in Alaska2 Schools
  49. Public Administration Schools in North Dakota2 Schools
  50. Public Administration Schools in Wyoming2 Schools
  51. Public Administration Schools in South Dakota2 Schools

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