Career Opportunities B.S. in Nutrition and Food Science
Nutrition and Dietetics
Registered Dietetic Technician (DTR)
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- Salary range: $26,000-$44,000
- Who’s Hiring: Rehabilitation Centers, Hospitals, WIC Clinics, Corporations, Non-profit agencies, Food Industries
- Preparation:
- Earn a bachelor’s degree with completion of an ACEND Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD)
- Complete an accredited Dietetic Technician supervised practice program
- Complete the Registration Examination for Dietetic Technicians administered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration
- General Responsibilities: Screen, evaluate and prepare nutrition plans for client
Registered Dietitian (RD)
- Salary range: $38,000-$71,000
- Who’s Hiring: Healthcare Facilities, Food Industries, Government, Academia & Research
- Preparation:
- Earn a bachelor’s degree with course work approved by the Academy’s Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics.
- Complete an accredited, supervised practice program at a health-care facility, community agency or foodservice corporation.
- Pass a national examination administered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
- Complete continuing professional educational requirements to maintain registration.
- General Responsibilities: Assess and develop nutrition care plans and counsel clients, provide patients with nutrition support
Certified Dietary Manager (CDM)
- Salary range: $25,000-$51,000
- Who’s Hiring: Healthcare; specifically senior living communities, Corporations, Correctional facilities, School Districts
- Preparation:
- Earn a bachelor’s degree in food service management or nutrition
- Graduate from an ANFP-approved dietary training program including 120 hours of didactic education plus 150 hours of field experience
- Complete the CDM Certification Exam and apply for certified status
- Maintain certification with continuing education courses
- General Responsibilities: Manage menus, food purchasing. and safe food preparation to meet Federal/State regulations.
Nutrition and Fitness
Sports/Athletics
- Salary range: $31,000-$63,000
- Who’s Hiring: Fitness centers, Schools, Hospitals, Hotels/Resorts, Corporations
- Preparation:
- Earn a bachelor’s degree in Nutrition and Food Science with a concentration in nutrition and fitness
- Complete a dietetic internship and pass the national examination by CDR
- Complete Board Certification from AND (Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics)
- ATC licensure
- General Responsibilities: Determine safe and effective programs to improve health by screening, assessment and evaluation of clients’ need.
Health
- Salary range: $32,000-$104,000
- Who’s Hiring: Healthcare, Fitness centers, Corporations, Resorts
- Preparation:
- Earn a bachelor’s degree in Nutrition and Food Science with a concentration in nutrition and fitness
- Complete a nationally recognized certification (NSCA, ACSM, ACE, HFS)
- General Responsibilities: Improve and maintain physical wellness
Nutritional Sciences
Medical/Dental/PA
- Salary range: $58,000-$207,000
- Who’s Hiring: Hospitals, Clinics, Private Practice, Academia & Research
- Preparation:
- Earn a bachelor’s degree in Nutrition and Food Science with a concentration in nutritional sciences. Receive guidance from nutrition and pre-med advisors.
- Gain healthcare experience in hospitals, clinics or other healthcare environments while earning your degree
- Medical: Take the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT), attend medical school, complete a residency program and fellowship, obtain a state license
- Dental: Take the Dental Admission Test (DAT) and attend a dental school
- PA: Attend an accredited PA program, pass the Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam (PANCE), and obtain a state license
- General Responsibilities: Diagnose and treat injuries/illnesses; maintenance of physical wellness
Laboratory
- Salary range: $25,000-$60,000
- Who’s Hiring: Hospitals, Academia & Research, Public and Private Laboratories
- Preparation:
- Earn a bachelor’s degree in Nutrition and Food Science with a concentration in nutritional sciences
- Gain experience in a clinical laboratory setting
- Meet licensure and certification requirements according to State regulations
- General Responsibilities: Analyze, compute and conduct testing on food and beverages
Food Safety and Nutrition
Retail Food Inspector
- Salary range: $23,000-$67,000
- Who’s Hiring: Government, Municipal Health Departments, Food Industries, Restaurants
- Preparation:
- Earn a bachelor’s degree in Nutrition and Food Science with a concentration in food safety and nutrition, food science or applied foods & environmental health
- Gain food inspection experience while earning your degree with a co-op program, government agency or internship.
- Earn a certification through state offices.
- Earn a CP-FS (Certified Professional-Food Safety) certification, available through NEHA (National Environmental Health Association).
- General Responsibilities: Monitor food distributors, processors and manufacturers using safety and sanitary regulations
Food Product Quality Control
- Salary range: $32,000-$59,000
- Who’s Hiring: Food/Beverage Processors, Government, Municipal Health Departments, Restaurants
- Preparation:
- Earn a bachelor’s degree in Nutrition and Food Science with a concentration in food safety or Fermentation Science and Technology
- Consider a graduate program in food safety
- Gain 2-5 years work experience in quality and food safety (internships help with this requirement)
- Gain HACCP training and certification (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points)
- General Responsibilities: Examine products and materials for defects or deviations from specifications according to state/fed regulations; monitor processes used in food production for industry and restaurants
Food Industry Research and Development
- Salary range: $40,000-$80,000
- Who’s Hiring: Food/Beverage Processors, Food Ingredient Suppliers, Educational Institutions
- Preparation:
- Earn a bachelor’s degree in food science/food safety
- Consider a graduate program in food safety
- Gain 2-5 years’ work experience in quality and food safety (internships help with this requirement)
- Gain HACCP training and certification (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points)
- General Responsibilities: Develop and test new products, conduct sensory evaluation and evaluate consumer acceptance
Career Opportunities B.S. in Hospitality Management
Food and Beverage
Chef
- Salary range: $24,000-$74,000
- Who’s Hiring: Food Industries, Hospitals, Schools, Resorts, Private sector
- Preparation:
- Earn a bachelor’s degree in Hospitality Management with a concentration in food safety/food science
- Work as an apprentice through a culinary school or association
- Obtain certification through ACF (American Culinary Federation)
- General Responsibilities: Oversee daily food prep, direct kitchen staff and handle all food related concerns
Entry-Level Supervisors and Managers
- Food/Beverage Manager, Service/Bar Manager, Kitchen Manager
- Salary range: $23,000-$54,000
- Who’s Hiring: Food Industries, Resorts
- Preparation:
- Earn a bachelor’s degree in Hospitality Management with a concentration in food safety/food science
- Gain experience in the hospitality industry while earning your degree
- General Responsibilities: Customer service, oversee daily operation of restaurant including staff management and administrative duties
Hotels, Resorts, Catering, and Events
Entry-level Supervisory and Managerial Positions
- General, Sales/Marketing
- Salary range: $23,000-$84,000
- Who’s Hiring: Hotels, Resorts
- Preparation:
- Earn a bachelor’s degree in Hospitality Management with a concentration in food safety/food science
- Gain experience in the hotel industry while earning your degree
- General Responsibilities: Responsible for day-to-day operations; planning, organizing and directing hotel services
Career Opportunities B.S. Fermentation Science and Technology
Food
Fermentation Specialist
- Salary range: $33,000-$69,000
- Who’s Hiring: Food, Agricultural and Healthcare Industries
- Preparation:
- Earn a bachelor’s degree in Fermentation Science and Technology
- Gain work experience in a lab while earning your degree
- General Responsibilities: Develop healthy, safe and palatable food products, research new food sources
Product/Process Specialist
- Salary range: $40,000-$83,000
- Who’s Hiring: Food, Agricultural and Healthcare Industries
- Preparation:
- Earn a bachelor’s degree in Fermentation Science and Technology
- Gain work experience in a lab and/or the food industry while earning your degree
- General Responsibilities: Ensure products and processes are safe and efficient in the food industry, incorporate ideas/methods to improve supply and sustainability
Beverage
Brewer
- Salary range: $23,000-$52,000
- Who’s Hiring: Breweries, Producers of Brewing Ingredients, Restaurants
- Preparation:
- Earn a bachelor’s degree in Fermentation Science and Technology
- Gain work experience in a brewery while earning your degree
- General Responsibilities: Create, produce and package beer
Production Manager
- Salary range: $45,000-$65,000
- Who’s Hiring: Restaurants, Food/Beverage Processing Plants, Food/Beverage Companies
- Preparation:
- Earn a bachelor’s degree in Fermentation Science and Technology
- Gain work experience in a lab and/or the food industry while earning your degree
- General Responsibilities: Develop and monitor safe, efficient production in the food/beverage industry
Career Opportunities M.S. in Food Science and Human Nutrition
Human Nutrition, Food Science, Nutrition and Exercise, and Functional Foods
Academics
Our program prepares graduates to pursue a doctoral degree in nutrition or a related discipline.
Industry
Our program prepares graduates for a wide range of career opportunities in the Food Industry. Many are employed in areas of product development, research, quality assurance, food safety, food biotechnology, marketing, or public relations.
Dietetics
Clinical
Opportunities include work in hospitals, long-term care facilities, HMO’s or other health care facilities. Typical in this setting, job responsibilities include patient nutrition education and/or medical nutrition therapy as part of a health care team. Specialties can include diabetes, eating disorders, cancer, pediatrics and cardiac rehabilitation.
Community and Public Health
Community and Public Health opportunities allow RD’s to teach, monitor and advise the public on quality of life through healthy eating habits. Specialties can include working with families, children, the elderly and pregnant women.
Consulting-Private Practice
Consulting-Private Practice opportunities allow RD’s to work under contract with heath care, food companies, or in their own business. Specialties can include restaurants, food vendors, athletes, nursing homes, companies or individual counseling.
Nutrition Business Industry
Nutrition Business Industry opportunities include supermarkets, food and nutrition marketing, and product development.
Career Opportunities Ph.D. in Food Science and Human Nutrition
Food Science and Human Nutrition
University
The goal of graduate education is to prepare students for outstanding scholarly and professional achievement by educating them in the skills of a discipline and in the intellectual and ethical foundations of research, instilling in each student the capacity for independent critical judgment, and inspiring students to use their knowledge and training for the betterment of society. Our graduates are prepared to become university faculty and/or research specialists.
Industry
The goal of graduate education is to prepare students for outstanding scholarly and professional achievement by educating them in the skills of a discipline and in the intellectual and ethical foundations of research, instilling in each student the capacity for independent critical judgment, and inspiring students to use their knowledge and training for the betterment of society. Our graduates are prepared for positions in research and development, product development, consultants, marketing, science policy and science writing. http://phdsatwork.com/