Political science professor vs adjunct professor

The differences between political science professors and adjunct professors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a political science professor, becoming an adjunct professor takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, an adjunct professor has an average salary of $98,821, which is higher than the $84,611 average annual salary of a political science professor.

The top three skills for a political science professor include international relations, criminal justice and social science. The most important skills for an adjunct professor are course curriculum, syllabus, and semester.

Political science professor vs adjunct professor overview

	Political Science Professor	Adjunct Professor
Yearly salary	$84,611	$98,821
Hourly rate	$40.68	$47.51
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	17,089	22,488
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	4

Political science professor vs adjunct professor salary

Political science professors and adjunct professors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Political Science Professor	Adjunct Professor
Average salary	$84,611	$98,821
Salary range	Between $44,000 And $160,000	Between $44,000 And $219,000
Highest paying City	-	Providence, RI
Highest paying state	-	Rhode Island
Best paying company	-	Rhode Island School of Design
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between political science professor and adjunct professor education

There are a few differences between a political science professor and an adjunct professor in terms of educational background:

	Political Science Professor	Adjunct Professor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Political Science	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Political science professor vs adjunct professor demographics

Here are the differences between political science professors' and adjunct professors' demographics:

	Political Science Professor	Adjunct Professor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 72.4% Female, 27.6%	Male, 51.5% Female, 48.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.2% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 10.2% Asian, 13.3% White, 64.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 7.0% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 10.1% Asian, 11.3% White, 66.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between political science professor and adjunct professor duties and responsibilities

Political science professor example responsibilities.

Lead outreach to community and statewide stakeholders in the PPCC entrepreneurship program.
Wrote/Edite and develop all organizational literature & educational materials.
Facilitate instruction for developing the thesis topic statement, qualitative and quantitative research design, and conducting a review of literature.
Have developed professional presentations using PowerPoint and other programs vital to learning and supporting teaching plans.

Adjunct professor example responsibilities.

Lead outreach to community and statewide stakeholders in the PPCC entrepreneurship program.
Develop and prepare class syllabus and teaching materials for strategic management, business and government ethics, and organizational behavior classes.
Provide instruction/guidance for nursing students; deliver didactic lectures on human anatomy and physiology.
Identify course objectives, design syllabus, develop all instructional activities and materials, including written exams.
Facilitate courses in communications, economics, leadership, management, corporate finances, strategic planning and organizational behavior.
Develop and teach course curriculum on the subject of exercise science and clinical pharmacology to athletic training students.

Political science professor vs adjunct professor skills

Common political science professor skills

International Relations, 25%
Criminal Justice, 22%
Social Science, 18%
Course Materials, 10%
Public Administration, 8%
Comparative Politics, 5%

Common adjunct professor skills

Course Curriculum, 11%
Syllabus, 8%
Semester, 6%
Blackboard, 4%
Student Learning, 4%
Course Materials, 4%

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