Art professor vs professor

The differences between art professors and professors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both an art professor and a professor. Additionally, a professor has an average salary of $157,570, which is higher than the $61,948 average annual salary of an art professor.

The top three skills for an art professor include classroom management, fine arts and color theory. The most important skills for a professor are philosophy, curriculum development, and mathematics.

Art professor vs professor overview

	Art Professor	Professor
Yearly salary	$61,948	$157,570
Hourly rate	$29.78	$75.75
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	28,258	21,861
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Art professor vs professor salary

Art professors and professors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Art Professor	Professor
Average salary	$61,948	$157,570
Salary range	Between $41,000 And $93,000	Between $88,000 And $280,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Oregon Health & Science University
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between art professor and professor education

There are a few differences between an art professor and a professor in terms of educational background:

	Art Professor	Professor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Most common major	Fine Arts	Business
Most common college	University of Texas at Austin	Northwestern University

Art professor vs professor demographics

Here are the differences between art professors' and professors' demographics:

	Art Professor	Professor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 49.8% Female, 50.2%	Male, 56.7% Female, 43.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.1% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 10.1% Asian, 11.3% White, 66.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 7.2% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 10.2% Asian, 12.8% White, 64.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between art professor and professor duties and responsibilities

Art professor example responsibilities.

Lead kids through snack, game time, homework time, an art lesson, and manage a gallery wall.
Develop syllabus and overall course structure, including weekly assignments, assessments, and administer all grades.
Experiment with different surface chemistry to improve quality of yields -participate in poster session and presentation to faculty and graduate students.
Provide childcare and education support for toddlers up to kindergarten children.
Design and teach in-gallery, studio and outreach lessons for kindergarten through adult groups, base on museum exhibitions.
Experience working with a variety of different Artists/educators and teaching a wide variety of art and art history classes.

Professor example responsibilities.

Used blackboard online to manage students tests, grade papers and assign materials.
Instruct students in anatomy, physiology, medical terminology, college mathematics, and pharmacology math and dosage calculations.
Educate adult students in medical math, anatomy & physiology, business communications ,
Teach social science subjects including sociology, psychology and human services.
Mentore newly hire philosophy teachers on school culture as well as the program s academic requirements.
Prepare and deliver material to students on topics such as ethics, logic, and contemporary religious think.

Art professor vs professor skills

Common art professor skills

Classroom Management, 19%
Fine Arts, 13%
Color Theory, 11%
Art Appreciation, 6%
Art History Survey, 6%
Digital Photography, 6%

Common professor skills

Philosophy, 10%
Curriculum Development, 9%
Mathematics, 6%
C++, 5%
Literature, 5%
Graduate Courses, 4%

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