Also called: Education reporter
Reports on schools, colleges, and education policy for newspapers, websites, or podcasts.
Education reporters attend school board meetings, interview teachers and students, dig through district data, and break stories about everything from test scores to college costs. Outlets like Chalkbeat and The 74 focus only on education.
Based on BLS news analysts, reporters, and journalists.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in journalism or communications.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Journalism, Communications, Education.
Shrinking (about -4% over 10 years). BLS projects declines for reporters overall.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI writes routine stories and local newsrooms keep shrinking; digging up stories at board meetings stays human.
Classes: Journalism, AP English Language, AP Government.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-3023.
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