Also called: Department of Education program specialist, Grants administrator
Manages government education grants and programs, like Title I funding for low-income schools.
Program specialists review grant applications, monitor how districts spend money, write guidance, and visit schools. Federal jobs are concentrated in Washington, D.C.
Federal GS pay; estimate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 5 years after high school. Bachelor's; master's common.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Public Administration, Education, Public Policy.
Shrinking. Federal education staffing has been cut in recent years.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI screens grant applications and monitors spending data; site visits and guidance decisions stay human.
Classes: AP Government, Economics, AP English Language.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1199.
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