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In reply to the discussion: Are University Professors overpaid? [View all]Sgent
(5,857 posts)114. Yea but that's all athletics
from Football to Frisbee Golf.
If you just look at football and men's basketball they are huge money makers and subsidize other sports.
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It's the chancellors and administrators that are being paid like CEOs, not professors.
IamMab
May 2016
#1
If you do the math you will find that most sports programs are a drain on the school...
Human101948
May 2016
#57
The report found expenses exceeded revenue at all but 20 schools in the Football Bowl Subdivision
Human101948
May 2016
#124
There are plenty of people here who think McDonalds restaurant workers are paid too much.
LiberalArkie
May 2016
#2
You are very definitely correct, at least as it was in the 1960's. After that, I have no idea.
Jim Beard
May 2016
#122
if she went to a good university, they were paid to do research not teach
La Lioness Priyanka
May 2016
#96
some professors are paid to teach, some are paid to do research, some are paid for both
La Lioness Priyanka
May 2016
#137
Keep in mind that classroom teaching is not the only obligation of university profs.
Buzz Clik
May 2016
#103
any link to average pay...how can you ask a question with no data showing salaries?
Demonaut
May 2016
#6
Regulation may be 'not more burdensome than necessary to ensure the quality of the service'
Baobab
May 2016
#29
An obscure area called "competition policy" - as well as trade policy is what is driving US policy
Baobab
May 2016
#100
This stuff drives me crazy. Do critics of professorial pay have any idea what it takes to become a
Coventina
May 2016
#7
That one really galls me as well. Anybody can "have summers off" WHEN THEY AREN'T PAID!
Coventina
May 2016
#36
No, they see millions of skilled teachers in other countries who they think would work for less
Baobab
May 2016
#104
Excellent point. Most profs (with exceptions, of course) would make a lot more in the private sector
Buzz Clik
May 2016
#106
The imminent globalization of these industries will probably mean wages will soonreflectglobal norms
Baobab
May 2016
#9
Depends on whether they have tenure and how much they actually work if they do
GummyBearz
May 2016
#11
in a true/false situation, I was taught that statements like this are prima facie false.
Hiraeth
May 2016
#56
A huge ass revolution to increase peoples pay, ... then yell out to slash wages. Brilliant argument.
seabeyond
May 2016
#68
according to right wingers everyone but businessmen/women are overpaid
La Lioness Priyanka
May 2016
#95
i think it serves the ruling class of the party to demonize the educated
La Lioness Priyanka
May 2016
#109
Changed post to other after reading what the poster you misquoted actually said.
stevenleser
May 2016
#138