Also called: Evaluation specialist, Research associate
Measures whether an education program (like a tutoring initiative or after-school club) actually works.
Evaluators design surveys, observe programs, analyze results, and write reports for funders and school districts.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 6 years after high school. Master's in evaluation, education, or social science.
Ways in: Graduate school. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Education, Statistics, Psychology.
Growing about average. Tied to grant funding.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI designs surveys, analyzes results and writes reports, cutting junior evaluator work; observation and judgment stay human.
Classes: AP Statistics, AP Psychology, AP English Language.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-3039.
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