Employment Prospects

Four of the top ten causes of death in the United States—heart disease, cancer, stroke and diabetes—are linked to diet. K-State’s nutrition graduates are helping meet the goal of a healthier America through nutrition education, fitness counseling and medical care.

Interest in nutrition and fitness is at an all-time high. Recent bachelor’s degree graduates are employed as:

• Director of a corporate wellness center
• Nutritionist for WIC, a government nutrition program
• Exercise physiologist
• Physician
• Physical therapist

Graduate study in the nutrition program prepares students for various academic and human services positions, including:

• Dietitians or nutrition consultants for hospitals and community organizations
• As extension specialists, nutritionists and nutrition education coordinators through government agencies
• Professors or researchers at universities and community colleges

Master’s degree and doctoral degree graduates are employed often in industry as:

• Directors of food product development and sensory evaluation divisions
• Senior food scientists
• Managers of quality assurance and test kitchens
• Directors of consumer services and technical representatives.

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