Also called: Economist (education policy)
Uses economics to study questions like whether smaller classes or teacher raises improve student outcomes.
Education economists analyze huge data sets of test scores, wages, and school spending, run natural experiments, and advise governments on school funding.
Based on BLS economists (~$115k median).
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Doctorate (PhD), about 10 years after high school. PhD in economics or public policy.
Ways in: Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Economics, Statistics, Public Policy.
Growing about average. Small field.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI handles data cleaning and drafting; finding natural experiments and advising governments stay human, with few jobs.
Classes: AP Microeconomics and Macroeconomics, AP Calculus, AP Statistics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-3011.
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