Also called: Behavioral Economist, Behavioral Designer
Uses psychology research to understand and nudge how people make choices.
You design an experiment testing whether a different wording on a bill gets more people to pay on time, then analyze the results with a statistician.
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Doctorate (PhD), about 8 years after high school. Master's or PhD in psychology, behavioral economics, or a related field.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Psychology, Behavioral Economics, Economics.
Growing faster than average. Growing in tech, finance, and government.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI speeds analysis and literature review; designing careful, ethical experiments about human choices stays human.
Classes: AP Psychology, AP Statistics, AP Microeconomics, AP Biology.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-3039.
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