Also called: Housing & Homelessness Policy Advisor
Studies what works to reduce homelessness and advises cities and nonprofits.
A policy analyst crunches data on shelter use, reads research on housing-first programs, and writes recommendations for the mayor's office.
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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 public policy or social work.
Ways in: Graduate school. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Public Policy, Social Work, Economics.
Growing about average. Steady; homelessness is a top policy issue in many cities.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI crunches shelter data and summarizes research, so fewer junior analysts are needed; advising leaders stays human.
Classes: AP Statistics, AP Government, Sociology.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-3094.
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