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Average Wage

$63,578

growing 5.85%

People in Workforce

788,822

growing 3.54%

Average Employee Age

43.3

growing 0.245%

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The most common degree awarded to students studying Public Administration is a N/A.

Public Administration and Social Service

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Public Administration and the types of students that study this field. undefined awards the most degrees in Public Administration in the US.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Public Administration programs are N/A institutions (N/A total). N/A

Institutions

N/A

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Public Administration

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Public Administration, is N/A (N/A completions in N/A).

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Public Administration programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Public Administration.

Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ N/A graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for N/A majors is $63,578 and the most common occupations are Social workers, all other, Social & community service managers, and Other managers.

The industry that employs the most N/A majors is Individual & family services, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Communications, & audio & video equipment manufacturing.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Public Administration is from the 2 Digit Course N/A.

$63,578

Average Wage in Workforce

± $1,717

5.85%

1 Year Growth

± 3.65%

The average salary for N/A majors is $63,578 and the most common occupations are Social workers, all other, Social & community service managers, and Other managers.

This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for N/A majors.

Highest Paying Locations

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Public Administration is from the 2 Digit Course N/A.

Highest Paying Pumas

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of N/A majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that N/A majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Public Administration is from the 2 Digit Course N/A.

The most common occupations N/A majors, by number of employees, are Social workers, all other, Social & community service managers, and Other managers.

Most Specialized

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Public Administration is from the 2 Digit Course N/A.

Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of N/A majors working as Social workers, all other, Mental health and substance abuse social workers, and Child, family, and school social workers.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Public Administration is from the 2 Digit Course N/A.

The highest paid occupations by median income for N/A majors are Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Physicians.

Occupations by Share

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Public Administration is from the 2 Digit Course N/A.

788,822

2021 Workforce

± 21,748

3.54%

1 Year Growth

± 3.8%

The number of N/A graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.54%, from 761,849 in 2020 to 788,822 in 2021.

The largest single share of N/A graduates go on to work as Social workers, all other (20%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in N/A by share of the total number of graduates.

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Public Administration is from the 2 Digit Course N/A.

The most common industries that employ N/A majors, by number of employees, are Individual & family services, Elementary & secondary schools, and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Public Administration is from the 2 Digit Course N/A.

The highest paying industries of N/A majors, by average wage, are Communications, & audio & video equipment manufacturing, Sound recording industries, and Oil & gas extraction.

Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Public Administration is from the 2 Digit Course N/A.

788,822

2021 Workforce

± 21,748

3.54%

1 Year Growth

± 3.8%

The number of N/A graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.54%, from 761,849 in 2020 to 788,822 in 2021.

The industry which employs the most N/A graduates by share is Individual & family services, followed by Elementary & secondary schools. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in N/A.

Specialty Locations

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Public Administration is from the 2 Digit Course N/A.

PUMAS with a relatively high number of N/A majors

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of N/A majors.

Diversity

Demographic information for those who earn a degree in N/A in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in N/A is 43.3.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a N/A.

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Public Administration is from the 2 Digit Course N/A.

43.3

Average Age in 2021

± 0.358 Years

0.245%

1 Year Change

± 1.18%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in N/A. The most common ages of employees with this major are 28 and 30 years old, which represent 2.87% and 2.83% of the population, respectively.

Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Public Administration are N/A.

Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Public Administration is from the 2 Digit Course N/A.

The most common degree types held by the working population in N/A are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.

Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Public Administration for each race & ethnicity. N/A

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of N/A recipients in Public Administration.

Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Public Administration is from the 2 Digit Course N/A.

Most Common Countries of Origin

Mexico
9,750 degree recipients
Jamaica
4,067 degree recipients
India
3,595 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

St. Kitts-Nevis
12.8 times more than expected
Other Europe, not specified
6.57 times more than expected
Liberia
5.13 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in St. Kitts-Nevis that hold N/A degrees (12.8 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is Mexico (9,750 degree recipients).

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