What can you do with a Family and Consumer Sciences degree? Is it only a MRS. degree? No! There is so much more to a family and consumer science degree than meets the eye. The study of families, human
development, interior design, sewing, textiles, fashion, food, nutrition, consumerism, personal finance, etc can be morphed into millions of job titles. Now of course some of these job titles require additional certifications, licenses, courses, and requirements but a FACS degree can help you get off to a great start. The most obvious job to get with a FACS degree is a job as a family consumer science teacher in public schools in America. What people tend to overlook is that you can be a teacher in other capacities besides public school. There are many non profit and government organizations that need educators to teach a variety of subjects. There are also a lot of other less obvious jobs out there like working for law offices that offer family legal help dealing with estate planning, adoptions, child custody, etc. Likewise, a lot of family consumer science majors go into business either for themselves or in an industry. There are many industries that again require special certifications to entry but who’s to say that a FACS major can’t be a real estate agent? Maybe you can have an edge in the industry because you can sell houses or “set” houses up to sell because of your background in interior design. Couple that with your understanding of the psychology of your clients and the stage of life or “development” that they are in and you could have a very successful career.
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I have been thinking about getting out of teaching for awhile now. I do not have a master's and it is a good thing because I have been layed off twice due to cuts. If I had a master's I would not have been hired at my present school corp due to money. I went into this area because there was a need and hindsight is 20/20. I am 46 and have a daugher who will be going to college in 2 years. Getting more education now may help with a job search, but time is not on my side. My job requires me to work 50 a week and I still feel behind. I enjoy the kids and the school, just not teaching. With cuts and changes it doesn't seem like a master's degree will pay off in teaching. Jobs I am interested in that require a nutrition or food safety back ground require more of a scientific degree which I don't have with a family and consumer science major. I have also noticed some universities not offering the program any longer. Thanks for letting me vent, any ideas or opinions are welcome. I will check here for them.
Hi! i am currently pursuing a masters in FACS in NY. There a lot of areas you can go into with a FACS degree. Drug intervention/specialist, counselor, adult services, smoking cessation, business, etc. From an economic/financial standpoint I can understand you. I have a son that is about to enter college in 2 years and I have 6 classes to go. Time isn't on my side either. I have 2 part-time jobs and 3 other children. What are you currently doing?