948 posts analyzed Updated Sep 2026
Averages 32 posts/day, top 5% activity. Most active Wednesdays around 10 AM UTC. Mostly text posts (100%).
r/Professors Traffic & Engagement r/Professors Traffic & Engagement
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Upvote Distribution
How upvoted posts perform Only posts with 2+ upvotes. The bands below show how those posts are spread by upvote count.
r/Professors Most Active Times When r/Professors Is Most Active
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r/Professors Flair Performance r/Professors Flair Performance
Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair
| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| Advice / Support | 121 (29.3%) | 31 |
| Rants / Vents | 94 (22.8%) | 103 |
| Teaching / Pedagogy | 86 (20.8%) | 59 |
| Humor | 34 (8.2%) | 202 |
| Weekly Thread | 17 (4.1%) | 7 |
| Academic Integrity | 15 (3.6%) | 96 |
| Other (Editable) | 15 (3.6%) | 57 |
| Service / Advising | 12 (2.9%) | 38 |
| Research / Publication(s) | 11 (2.7%) | 19 |
| Technology | 8 (1.9%) | 77 |
Post Type Breakdown
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r/Professors Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/Professors
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| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| students | 102 (10.8%) | 94 | 47 |
| student | 75 (7.9%) | 95 | 49 |
| class | 62 (6.5%) | 109 | 53 |
| teaching | 41 (4.3%) | 34 | 28 |
| work | 30 (3.2%) | 93 | 57 |
| professor | 29 (3.1%) | 45 | 54 |
| faculty | 25 (2.6%) | 57 | 40 |
| course | 24 (2.5%) | 33 | 40 |
| advice | 24 (2.5%) | 15 | 20 |
| first | 23 (2.4%) | 90 | 46 |
r/Professors Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/Professors
Most linked sites Most linked sites in this subreddit
This community doesn't link off-site.
Its posts are text, images, or discussion rather than outbound links.
r/Professors Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/Professors
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
This is my life now
Please stop treating child-free colleagues’ free time as extra work capacity
A cautionary tale
Heard today - two undergrads talking
Having fun throwing their use of AI back to the students
I Will Never Trust An Online Degree
I yelled at my class today
A student asked if they were “allowed” to disagree with the reading, then asked if they were allowed to disagree with me too
“I’m sorry you had to hear this from me…”
Faculty auditing my class immediately turned annoying
| Title | Upvotes | Comments | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This is my life now | 1.8K | 205 | text | Sep 19 |
| Please stop treating child-free colleagues’ free time as extra work capacity | 1.3K | 384 | text | Sep 6 |
| A cautionary tale | 1.2K | 200 | text | Sep 10 |
| Heard today - two undergrads talking | 1.1K | 79 | text | Sep 14 |
| Having fun throwing their use of AI back to the students | 999 | 108 | text | Sep 15 |
| I Will Never Trust An Online Degree | 965 | 221 | text | Sep 8 |
| I yelled at my class today | 941 | 235 | text | Sep 24 |
| A student asked if they were “allowed” to disagree with the reading, then asked if they were allowed to disagree with me too | 817 | 101 | text | Sep 28 |
| “I’m sorry you had to hear this from me…” | 801 | 171 | text | Sep 3 |
| Faculty auditing my class immediately turned annoying | 708 | 380 | text | Sep 1 |
r/Professors Audience Overlap r/Professors Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
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r/Professors FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/Professors
What's the best time to post on r/Professors?
Based on posting volume, r/Professors is most active on Wednesdays around 10 AM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/Professors?
r/Professors averages 32 posts per day and ranks in the top 5% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/Professors get?
Posts on r/Professors average about 72 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/Professors get most?
On r/Professors, most posts are text posts (100%)