Also called: IR analyst, Higher ed data analyst
Analyzes data about a college's students, graduation rates, and finances to help leaders make decisions.
IR analysts build dashboards, answer federal surveys, predict which students might drop out, and help with rankings submissions.
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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. Bachelor's in statistics or social science; often a master's.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Statistics, Data Science, Sociology.
Growing faster than average. Demand for data skills rising.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI builds dashboards, runs predictions and fills federal surveys, so colleges need fewer analysts; framing questions stays human.
Classes: AP Statistics, AP Computer Science Principles, AP Calculus.
Official data: O*NET occupation 15-2051.
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