The field of Family and Consumer Sciences offers a wide array of careers that promote the well-being of self and others in the home, the workplace, the community, and the world. If you want to work in education, business, and/or service professions that focus on individuals, families, work, and their interrelationships, then the programs offered in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences can help you meet that goal.
Job opportunities are available in education, business, healthcare and service professions that focus on support of individuals and families in contemporary society.
Consumer Studies
- Extension Agent
- Family and Consumer Scientist in Business
- Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher
- Entrepreneur
- Governmental Agent
- Nonprofit Organization Director
Interior Design
- Interior Designer, Commercial Design
- Interior Designer, Residential Design
- Company Representative
- Product-line Representative
- Factory Representative
- Store Manager
- Space Planner
Merchandising - Apparel
- Retail Manager
- Apparel Buyer
- Advertising/Promotion Director
- Visual Merchandiser
- Apparel Product Developer
- Fashion Analyst
- Fashion Stylist
- Entrepreneur
Merchandising - Interiors
- Retail Manager
- Interiors Buyer
- Visual Merchandiser
- Interiors Product Developer
- Manufacturer Representative
- Entrepreneur
- Equipment/Lighting Consultant
Nutrition and Foods - Nutrition and Dietetics
Registered Dietitians have many career options:
- Clinical Dietetics: hospital inpatient and acute care:
- Nutrition Support
- Intensive Care
- Pediatrics and Neonatology
- Diabetes
- Cardiology
- General Medicine
- Oncology
- Renal
- Surgery
- Obesity/Weight Management
- Consulting to Health Care Facilities
- Government Agencies and Programs
- Head Start
- School Food Service
- Coordinated School Health
- WIC
- Food and Nutrtion in Industry
- Sales and Marketing
- Nutrition Education and Research
- Pharmaceutical and Food Companies
- Sports Nutrition
- Wellness
- Long-term Care
For those students who choose not to pursue a dietetic internship following completion of the DPD program, several career options exist:
- WIC Nutrition Educator
- Lactation Consultant
- Agricultural Extension Service
- Medical-Nutrition Sales
- Food Service Director
Nutrition and Foods - Food Service Management
- Food Service Director/Manager
- Food and Beverage Manager
- Entrepreneur
- Manufacturer Representative
- Advertising or Promotion Executive
- Company Representative
