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.
Central Minnesota
| | 7 | $88,290.40/yr | $64,466.13/yr | $82,305.22/yr | $86,785.11/yr | $106,747.71/yr | $110,378.62/yr |
Education and Health Services | 240 | N/A |
History Teachers, Postsecondary
| 290 | $84,061.40/yr | 2.3% |
Sociologists
| 40 | $32.91/hr | N/A |
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
| 340 | $83,214.54/yr | 1.6% |
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary
| 340 | $83,055.75/yr | 2.5% |
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary
| 570 | $81,266.76/yr | 2.3% |
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary
| 130 | $82,177.13/yr | 1.6% |
Law Teachers, Postsecondary
| 110 | $138,546.22/yr | 1.7% |
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
| 1,010 | $81,690.19/yr | 2.8% |
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary
| 570 | $80,261.12/yr | 2.9% |
Education Teachers, Postsecondary
| 1,240 | $80,726.89/yr | 1.7% |
- 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.