Public Administration Schools
In Atlanta, Georgia
Public Administration faculty can choose to work at one of 4 public administration schools in Atlanta. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of public administration and public administration education in Atlanta, which includes public administration training at the following levels:
Statistics
Professional Trends
Atlanta Vs. Georgia Public Administration Employment
| Atlanta | 10,560 |
| Georgia | 16,850 |
Exactly 10,560 of Georgia's 16,850 public administration professionals work in Atlanta. There has been a 11% decline in the number of public administration professionals in Atlanta between the years 2006 and 2010. As the employment for public administration professionals in Atlanta has decreased, overall employment in Atlanta has increased.
Atlanta Vs. Georgia Public Administration employment growth
| 17,840 | 18,260 | 2,700 | 19,430 | 16,850 |
| 11,810 | 11,840 | 1,330 | 12,450 | 10,560 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Grey: Georgia
- Dark Yellow: Atlanta
Public Administration VS. All professions salaries in Atlanta
| $79,090 | $81,235 | $82,025 | $87,868 | $89,830 |
| $40,930 | $42,170 | $44,170 | $45,520 | $46,440 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Public Administration in Atlanta
- Dark Yellow: All Professions in Atlanta
In Atlanta, salaries for public administration professionals have increased. In 2010 an average salary of $89,830 per year was earned by public administration professionals in Atlanta. Public administration professionals in Atlanta made a yearly average salary of $79,090, four years earlier in 2006. The growth in the salary of public administration professionals in Atlanta is slower than the salary trend for all careers in the city.
Salary percentiles for Public administration professionals in Atlanta
10th percentile |
$48,425 |
25th percentile |
$63,905 |
50th percentile |
$55,647 |
75th percentile |
$67,983 |
90th percentile |
$82,340 |
Public administration professionals in Atlanta earn a median salary of $55,647 per year. The difference in pay between the public administration professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 70%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $48,425 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $82,340 per year.
Average Salaries for Public administration professionals and related professions in Atlanta
Criminal Justice |
$37,369 |
Social Work |
$47,955 |
Sociology |
$58,170 |
Political Science |
$73,420 |
Public Administration |
$89,830 |
Business Administration |
$96,740 |
Business Management |
$117,568 |
On average public administration professionals in Atlanta earn salaries that are higher than the salaries earned by other professionals in Atlanta.
Educational Trends
Public Administration schools in Atlanta
There are 4 accredited public administration schools in the city. Many of Atlanta's public administration professionals are graduates of one of these schools.
Public Administration Programs Offered In Atlanta
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
2 |
master |
4 |
doctor |
2 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 8 |
There are a total of 8 degree and certificate programs in public administration offered by Atlanta's public administration schools.
Student Completed Public Administration Degrees In Atlanta
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
50 |
master |
113 |
doctor |
12 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 175 |
In 2010 approximately 175 students graduated from public administration courses.