Are adjunct professors in demand?

Career: Adjunct Professor

The demand for adjunct professors is growing steadily grow as larger numbers of students enroll in higher education programs to improve their career prospects. Many colleges and universities have decreased the number of full-time, tenured staff they hire to reduce overall costs, so they have come to rely on regular adjunct professors to fill personnel gaps. Adjunct professors in academic departments related to health care, such as science, nursing, and pre-med subjects, are in very high demand. The greatest need for adjunct professors is in fields related to law, business, psychology, engineering, architecture, biology, economics, and criminal science.