Nutrition and Food Science is a vast and multifaceted field, encompassing the entire food system – which, essentially, starts on the farm and ends on the plate – as well as the myriad human health issues related to food and nutrition and their prevention and treatment at both the population and individual levels.
- Nutritionist
- Community Nutrition Educator
- Nutrition Journalist
- Sales Representative
- Consumer Advocate
- Weight Loss Specialist
- Eating Disorders Technician
- Program Manager
- Information Specialist
- Research Analyst
- Policy Analyst
- Food Service Director
- Food Buyer
- Food Distributor
- Policy Advocate
- Restaurateur
- Food Business Owner
- Dietitian
- Product Scientist
- Quality Assurance Specialist
- Food Research and Development Specialist
- Packaging Specialist
- Plant Manager
- Product Manager
- Regulatory Affairs Specialist
- Food corporations
- International non-governmental food organizations
- Health departments
- Government agencies
- Voluntary health organizations
- Hospitals
- Non-profit organizations
- Health clinics
- Long-term care facilities
- Grocery businesses
- Restaurant chains
- Hotels
- Media organizations
- The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development has identified managers of food preparation as an occupation in demand for all New Jersey counties and regions.
- Job growth for nutritionists and dietitians (21% job growth) is projected to far outpace other professions through 2022. (National Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- Job growth for nutrition educators and community health workers (21%) is projected to far outpace other professions through 2022. (National Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Job growth for food technologists and food scientists (9%) will remain steady, growing as fast as average for all other occupations through 2022. (National Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Data from National Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Dietetics: $33,980 – $78,720
- Applied Nutrition: $29,650 – $90,260
- Food Science: $35,150 – $107,810
- Food Systems: $30,540 – $82,370
