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A Career in Public Administration: General Info
Those with a degree in Public Admin. have a number of job options available to them. Positions exist in the areas of public safety and health, public administration, project manager, policy analyst, budget manager or disaster preparedness. Public administrators often work in government positions, either at the state or federal level, which provides excellent job benefits. Corporations, non-profit organizations and other large organizations hire public administrators to oversee their policies and programs. Graduates who also bring strong business skills and training in other areas, such as organizational psychology have stronger job options. Pay varies greatly within the public administration arena. Many jobs in the social service area are not high-paying positions, paying around $35,000 annually, while managers and administrators overall earn upwards of $80,000 annually according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, ww.bls.gov.
Graduate Degrees: General Information
A graduate degree is an advanced academic degree awarded by universities and graduate schools. The most common graduate degrees are master's degrees and doctoral degrees. A master's degree program typically takes one to two years to complete and serves as preparation for employment of doctoral studies. A doctoral degree program, which is the highest level of graduate study, can take up to five years to complete.