2006-09-30 10:11:36 · 29 answers · asked by wot_up_peeps2000 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
to be an actual professor, you almost always require a PhD. (doctorate of philosophy). many college instructors are not actually professors but rather instructors who only have a B.A. or a Masters degree. so from this, a professor would also be a Doctor because he received a doctorate. technically, lawyers also receive a doctorate but no one refers to them as doctors. so, I'd say that a professor and a doctor are the same thing, unless of course you mean a medical doctor.
2006-09-30 10:49:37 · answer #1 · answered by Bryan t 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Professor is higher up than a Doctor
2006-09-30 10:12:55 · answer #2 · answered by Showaddywaddy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Professor has a higher rank/status. But, a doctor earns more money if he's really good. Plus, there's always jobs available for doctors, but, a job as a professor in an academic field might be harder to find.
2006-09-30 10:27:47 · answer #3 · answered by farah_727rash 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That depends on whether or not you want to learn something or get cured of something.
As a profession, I have never (ever) had a desire to be a medical doctor. However, the time I've spent as a college professor was the most rewarding and exciting of my life.
To answer you question in a third way, a Professor has a PhD -- which is considered a higher degree than the MD. As a reward, we get to wear cool felt tam hats at graduations, while MDs have to wear those stiff mortarboards.
2006-09-30 10:16:55 · answer #4 · answered by Ranto 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends if you want something professing or doctoring?
I'm not sure if you're asking which is a more reputable occupation, or which is a higher academic rank.
To answer the first, neither is better.
To answer the second, not all doctorate holders are professors, but you'd be hard pressed to find a professor without a doctorate.
2006-09-30 10:17:08 · answer #5 · answered by lauriekins 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A professor
2006-09-30 10:15:08 · answer #6 · answered by poppet 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Professor is higher up the ladder than a Doctor (although some Doctors think they are the best lol)
2006-09-30 10:15:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A professor is of higher status than a doctor however a doctorate is the highest academic award you can study for. A professorship is an honorary title awarded by a university. You cannot take it as a course.
2006-09-30 22:48:54 · answer #8 · answered by LYN W 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you need a medic, then I would go for the Doctor.
Otherwise, a qualified Ph.D. student is a Doctor, while a Professor is the head of a department, while a Dean is head of a school.
2006-09-30 10:20:58 · answer #9 · answered by knighttemplar1119 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A professor is a doctor with more degrees and trains other doctors in specialist skills.
2006-09-30 10:13:59 · answer #10 · answered by tucksie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋