Public Work Analysis

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Total Degrees
Awarded in 2019

6,021

growing 8.49%

Median In-State
Public Tuition

$9,986

growing 2.54%

Median Out-of-State
Private Tuition

$48,904

growing 2.27%

Average Wage

$58,816

growing 4.3%

People in Workforce

789,449

growing 3.37%

Average Employee Age

43.3

growing 0.595%

About

The locations with the highest concentration of Public Work Analysis degree recipients are Chicago, IL, Washington, DC, and Durham, NC. The locations with a relatively high number of Public Work Analysis degree recipients are Princeton, NJ, North Bennington, VT, and Waltham, MA. The most common degree awarded to students studying Public Work Analysis is a masters degree.

Public Administration and Social Service

Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Public Work Analysis and the types of students that study this field. University of Chicago awards the most degrees in Public Work Analysis in the US, but Princeton University and University of Chicago have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Public Work Analysis.

Tuition costs for Public Work Analysis majors are, on average, $9,986 for in-state public colleges, and $48,904 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Public Work Analysis programs are Public, 4-year or above institutions (96 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above (3,147 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Public Work Analysis

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Public Work Analysis, is Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above (3,147 completions).

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

Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$9,986

Median In-State Public

$48,904

Median Out of State Private

University of Chicago has the most Public Work Analysis degree recipients, with 489 degrees awarded in 2019.

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

Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

Out of all institutions that offer Public Work Analysis programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Princeton University has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Public Work Analysis, with 9.12%.

Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Public Work Analysis

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Public Work Analysis by year.

Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest growth in degrees awarded for Public Work Analysis.

Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Public Administration and Social Service graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for Public Administration and Social Service majors is $58,816 and the most common occupations are Social workers, all other, Other managers, and Social & community service managers.

The industry that employs the most Public Administration and Social Service majors is Individual & family services, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments.

Wages

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Public Work Analysis is from the 2 Digit Course Public Administration and Social Service.

$58,816

Average Wage in Workforce

± $1,645

4.3%

1 Year Growth

± 3.82%

This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Public Administration and Social Service majors.

Highest Paying Locations

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Public Work Analysis is from the 2 Digit Course Public Administration and Social Service.

Highest Paying Pumas

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Public Administration and Social Service majors.

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

Occupations

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Public Work Analysis is from the 2 Digit Course Public Administration and Social Service.

The most common occupations Public Administration and Social Service majors, by number of employees, are Social workers, all other, Other managers, and Social & community service managers.

Most Specialized

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Public Work Analysis is from the 2 Digit Course Public Administration and Social Service.

Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Public Administration and Social Service 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 Work Analysis is from the 2 Digit Course Public Administration and Social Service.

The highest paid occupations by median income for Public Administration and Social Service majors are Public relations specialists, Pharmacists, and Dentists.

Occupations by Share

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Public Work Analysis is from the 2 Digit Course Public Administration and Social Service.

789,449

2019 Workforce

± 21,757

3.37%

1 Year Growth

± 3.8%

The number of Public Administration and Social Service graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.37%, from 763,692 in 2018 to 789,449 in 2019.

The largest single share of Public Administration and Social Service graduates go on to work as Social workers, all other (21.2%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Public Administration and Social Service by share of the total number of graduates.

Industries

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Public Work Analysis is from the 2 Digit Course Public Administration and Social Service.

The most common industries that employ Public Administration and Social Service majors, by number of employees, are Individual & family services, Elementary & secondary schools, and Outpatient care centers.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Public Work Analysis is from the 2 Digit Course Public Administration and Social Service.

The highest paying industries of Public Administration and Social Service majors, by average wage, are Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments, Periodical, book, & directory publishers, and Software publishing.

Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Public Work Analysis is from the 2 Digit Course Public Administration and Social Service.

789,449

2019 Workforce

± 21,757

3.37%

1 Year Growth

± 3.8%

The number of Public Administration and Social Service graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.37%, from 763,692 in 2018 to 789,449 in 2019.

The industry which employs the most Public Administration and Social Service graduates by share is Individual & family services, followed by Elementary & secondary schools. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Public Administration and Social Service.

Specialty Locations

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Public Work Analysis is from the 2 Digit Course Public Administration and Social Service.

PUMAS with a relatively high number of Public Administration and Social Service majors

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Public Administration and Social Service majors.

Diversity

Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Public Administration and Social Service in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Public Administration and Social Service is 43.3.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Masters Degree. Female employees are more likely to hold Public Administration and Social Service degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Public Administration and Social Service (3,085 students).

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Public Work Analysis is from the 2 Digit Course Public Administration and Social Service.

43.3

Average Age in 2019

± 0.363 Years

0.595%

1 Year Change

± 1.19%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Public Administration and Social Service. The most common ages of employees with this major are 26 and 30 years old, which represent 3.13% and 3.08% of the population, respectively.

Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Public Work Analysis are Masters Degree, Bachelors Degree, and Research Doctorate.

Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Public Work Analysis is from the 2 Digit Course Public Administration and Social Service.

The most common degree types held by the working population in Public Administration and Social Service are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.

Gender Imbalance for Common Institutions

Female (57.6%)

Most Common Gender with a Degree in this Field

This chart shows the granted degrees by gender at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in Public Work Analysis.

Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
3,085 degrees awarded
Non-resident Alien
933 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
605 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Public Work Analysis for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Gender Combination

White Female
819 degrees awarded
White Male
706 degrees awarded
Non-resident Alien Female
435 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by gender for each race & ethnicity of Masters Degree recipients in Public Work Analysis. White Female students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and gender.

Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Public Work Analysis is from the 2 Digit Course Public Administration and Social Service.

Most Common Countries of Origin

Mexico
8,090 degree recipients
India
4,210 degree recipients
Philippines
3,656 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

Liberia
8.75 times more than expected
Kenya
4.74 times more than expected
Armenia
4.28 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Liberia that hold Public Administration and Social Service degrees (8.75 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 (8,090 degree recipients).

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Public Work Analysis field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Public Work Analysis majors need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Public Work Analysis majors need more than the average amount of Programming, Quality Control Analysis, and Troubleshooting.

These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Public Work Analysis majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Programming is very distinctive for majors, but the Reading Comprehension, Speaking, and Writing are the three most important skills for people in the field.

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