Also called: Product manager (education)
Decides what features an education app should build next, working between teachers, engineers, and designers.
Product managers interview teachers and students, analyze usage data, write feature specs, and prioritize what engineers build. Former teachers often make great edtech PMs.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 6 years after high school. Bachelor's degree; teaching or tech experience; MBA sometimes.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Business, Computer Science, Education.
Growing faster than average. Growing with AI-powered learning products.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI drafts specs and analyzes usage data; talking to teachers and deciding what to build stay human.
Classes: Business, AP Statistics, AP Computer Science Principles.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-2021.
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