Occupations/25-1065.00
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.
Usually a graduate or professional degree.
AI automation risk
53%
Mixed exposure
Human characteristics
34%
Fewer uniquely human demands
Task orientation
20%
More resilient
A day in this job
- Task
Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as classical political thought, international relations, and democracy and citizenship.
- Task
Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
- Task
Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
These are core tasks from O*NET. The wording didn’t clearly split routine from human, so they are listed without that label.
Core tasks
- 01Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as classical political thought, international relations, and democracy and citizenship.
- 02Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
- 03Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
- 04Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
- 05Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
- 06Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks1.98
- Degree of automation1.18
- Time sitting4.03
- Originality (ability)3.00
- Conflict situations2.74
- Hands-on objects/tools1.47
- Outdoors / weather1.09
- Disease exposure1.21
- Decision freedom4.75
Top abilities
- Written Comprehension4.25
- Oral Expression4.12
- Oral Comprehension4.12
- Written Expression4.00
- Speech Clarity3.75
- Inductive Reasoning3.75
- Near Vision3.62
- Speech Recognition3.38
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension4.12
- Active Listening4.00
- Writing4.00
- Speaking4.62
- Mathematics2.00
- Science2.38
- Critical Thinking3.88
- Active Learning4.00
- Learning Strategies3.88
- Monitoring3.00
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
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Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA · Private nonprofit | Public Policy Analysis, General 44.0501 | $60,100 | 4% | 96% | 1 yr $85,423 2 yr $84,358 Master's · CIP 44.05 |
University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · Public | Public Policy Analysis, General 44.0501 | $13,800 | 9% | 92% | 1 yr $82,194 2 yr $83,177 Master's · CIP 44.05 |
Georgetown University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit | Public Policy Analysis, General 44.0501 | $65,400 | 12% | 95% | 1 yr $75,149 2 yr $77,329 Master's · CIP 44.05 |
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA · Public | Public Policy Analysis, General 44.0501 | $15,200 | 57% | 86% | 1 yr $73,949 2 yr $71,509 Master's · CIP 44.05 |
Howard University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit | Public Policy Analysis, General 44.0501 | $33,200 | 53% | 65% | 1 yr $70,863 2 yr $70,009 Master's · CIP 44.05 |
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI · Public | Public Policy Analysis, General 44.0501 | $17,700 | 18% | 93% | 1 yr $67,660 2 yr $69,854 Master's · CIP 44.05 |
University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA · Public | Public Policy Analysis, General 44.0501 | $15,200 | 24% | 87% | 1 yr $65,672 2 yr $61,401 Master's · CIP 44.05 |
The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX · Public | Public Policy Analysis, General 44.0501 | $11,700 | 31% | 88% | 1 yr $64,493 2 yr $56,738 Master's · CIP 44.05 |
University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO · Public | Political Science and Government, General 45.1001 | $13,600 | 81% | 72% | 1 yr $63,997 2 yr $55,964 Doctoral · CIP 45.10 |
Community College of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA · Public | Public Policy Analysis, General 44.0501 | $5,200 | 100% | 21% | 1 yr $63,005 2 yr $50,231 Professional · CIP 44.05 |
University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit | Public Policy Analysis, General 44.0501 | $68,200 | 12% | 92% | 1 yr $61,516 2 yr $61,218 Master's · CIP 44.05 |
Stanford University Stanford, CA · Private nonprofit | Public Policy Analysis, General 44.0501 | $62,400 | 4% | 96% | 1 yr $60,161 2 yr — Master's · CIP 44.05 |