Occupational Employment Statistics
25-1065 Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach courses in political science, international affairs, and international relations. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
Minnesota
| 200 | 2 | $107,749.28/yr | $68,418.36/yr | $80,010.74/yr | $99,422.64/yr | $125,913.71/yr | $164,534.69/yr |
Education and Health Services | 200 | N/A |
Political Scientists
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
History Teachers, Postsecondary
| 280 | $83,367.76/yr | 0.9% |
Sociologists
| 30 | $38.70/hr | 5.7% |
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
| 230 | $79,777.47/yr | 4.1% |
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary
| 240 | $86,268.39/yr | 3.1% |
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary
| 470 | $78,124.31/yr | 2.5% |
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary
| 120 | $81,471.19/yr | 3.8% |
Law Teachers, Postsecondary
| 90 | $134,493.90/yr | 2.2% |
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
| 910 | $81,623.32/yr | 0.8% |
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary
| 440 | $80,416.42/yr | 2.9% |
- Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
- Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
- Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as classical political thought, international relations, and democracy and citizenship.
- Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
- Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
- Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
- Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
- Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.
- Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
- Participate in campus and community events.