Around 0.2% of Utah's graduates graduate from public administration degree programs every year. Thus, Utah's 4 public administration schools put out approximately 169 public administration professionals each year.

Top Schools

The top-ranked school in Utah that has a public administration program is University of Utah. University of Utah, which was ranked 27th in the country in 2010, is located in Salt Lake City. 65 students graduated with a degree in public administration from University of Utah in 2010. Tuition at University of Utah was $6,272 per year.

The second-ranked school in Utah with a public administration program is Brigham Young University, which is located in Provo. In 2010, it was ranked 56th nationwide. In 2010, 93 students graduated from Brigham Young University public administration program. Tuition at Brigham Young University was $4,420 per year.

Southern Utah University, which was ranked 56th nationwide in 2010, is the third-ranked school in Utah that has a public administration program. It is located in Cedar City. In 2010, Southern Utah University graduated 11 students from its public administration programs. Students at Southern Utah University paid $4,736 per year in tuition fees.

Cost

If you choose to attend a Utah public administration school, average tuition will be $5,143 per year. However, tuition at your particular institution may range from $4,420 per year to $6,272 per year. In 2010, the following Utah public administration schools had the highest tuition rates:

1. University of Utah - located in Salt Lake City, students are charged $6,272 per year
2. Southern Utah University - located in Cedar City, students are charged $4,736 per year
3. Brigham Young University - located in Provo, students are charged $4,420 per year

The public administration schools in Utah that charged the lowest tuition rates were:

1. Brigham Young University - located in Provo, students are charged $4,420 per year
2. Southern Utah University - located in Cedar City, students are charged $4,736 per year
3. University of Utah - located in Salt Lake City, students are charged $6,272 per year

A public administration degree from an Utah school... what next?

Some of the most popular jobs public administration graduates in Utah pursue include chief executive officer, economic development specialist, and community development planner. Utah had 3,390 public administration professionals in 2010. 800 of these public administration professionals were legislators, 2,240 were chief executive officers, and 40 were economic development specialists. In Utah, the largest numbers of public administration professional work in the following counties:

1. Salt Lake County - 1,620 public administration professionals
2. Davis County - 470 public administration professionals
3. Juab County - 430 public administration professionals

Projected Growth

The government projects that, by 2018, the number of public administration professionals in the state of Utah will grow to 6,020. This would require a 19% growth in the field.

Salary

On average, public administration professionals earn a salary of $72,115 per year in Utah state. However, Utah public administration professional earned anywhere in the range from as less than $15,450 per year to more than $129,220 per year in 2010. The counties in Utah with the highest average salary for public administration professionals are:

1. Washington County - $107,420 per year
2. Juab County - $106,235 per year
3. Davis County - $98,855 per year

The Utah counties with the lowest average salary for public administration professionals are:

1. Zapata County - $18,520 per year
2. Millard County - $19,460 per year
3. Carbon County - $45,825 per year

On average, the highest paid public administration professionals in Utah were:

1. Chief Executive Officer - $130,790 per year
2. Economic Development Specialist - $67,580 per year
3. Community Development Planner - $58,100 per year

On average, the lowest paid public administration professionals in Utah were:

4. Community Development Planner - $58,100 per year
5. Legislator - $31,990 per year

More Information

For more data regarding a career in public administration in Utah and to compare salaries with various related fields such as sociology or political science, take a look at the graphs and charts below.