Careers
Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree from the Family and Consumer Studies department have a wide range of job opportunities. We encourage students to consider their career goals early, with support from our Academic Advisors, Career Coaches, and Internship Coordinator, who can help align classes, internships, and research with their interests. For more information, visit the University of Utah Career and Professional Development webpage, and explore career options with a Career Coach. Graduates of the University of Utah Human Development and Social Policy Program have diverse paths ahead, whether pursuing Ph.D. programs in fields such as education, health, sociology, human development and family studies, marketing, social work, and psychology, or entering the workforce directly in governmental, education, or non-profit sectors.
Career Options
| Job | Education Qualifications |
|---|---|
| Academic Advisor | Bachelor's degree |
| Caseworker I | Bachelor's degree |
| Certified Financial Planner* | Bachelor's degree |
| Child Advocate | Bachelor's degree |
| Child Care License Specialist | Bachelor's degree |
| Community Education Coordinator | Bachelor's degree |
| Data Manager | Bachelor's degree |
| Deputy City Recorder | Bachelor's degree |
| Early Childhood Interventionist | Bachelor's degree |
| Health Unit Coordinator | Bachelor's degree |
| Home Visitation Coordinator | Bachelor's degree |
| Human Resources Assistant | Bachelor's degree |
| Parent Educator/Family Mentor | Bachelor's degree |
| Preschool/Kindergarten Teacher* | Bachelor's degree |
| Psychiatric Technician | Bachelor's degree |
| Public Affairs Assistant | Bachelor's degree |
| Research Coordinator | Bachelor's degree |
| Social Service Worker | Bachelor's degree |
| Volunteer Coordinator | Bachelor's degree |
| Behavior Analyst | Bachelor's and further education |
| CEO/Program Director (various non-profits and government agencies) | Bachelor's and further education |
| Child Health Care Specialist* | Bachelor's and further education |
| Data Collection Specialist/Data Analyst | Bachelor's and further education |
| Development Director | Bachelor's and further education |
| Development Screening Coordinator | Bachelor's and further education |
| Lawyer | Bachelor's and further education |
| Nurse | Bachelor's and further education |
| Occupational Therapist | Bachelor's and further education |
| Parent Consultant | Bachelor's and further education |
| Pediatric Cardiologist | Bachelor's and further education |
| Program Coordinator (various non-profits and government agencies) | Bachelor's and further education |
| School Counselor/Psychologist | Bachelor's and further education |
| Social Worker | Bachelor's and further education |
| Special Education Consultant | Bachelor's and further education |
| Speech Therapist | Bachelor's and further education |
| Volunteer Community Outreach Coordinator | Bachelor's and further education |
*Specific course sequencing required. See an academic advisor for details
| Position | Company |
|---|---|
| Assistant Planning Tech | Municipality of Anchorage Planning Department, Alaska |
| Assistant Professor | Public Health |
| Assistant Professor | Utah State University |
| Assistant Professor | University of Victoria |
| Bankruptcy Prevention Area Agent Extension | Assistant Professor, Utah State University |
| Case Worker | Department of Child and Family Services, State of Utah |
| Co-Director | Child and Family Development Center |
| Computer Professional | Huntsman Cancer Institute |
| Corporate Controller | Goode Family Dental |
| Developmental Screening Coordinator | Department of Health |
| Director | Community Action Program, Head Start |
| Director | Resource for Genetic and Epidemiological Research, U. of Utah |
| Director | Hal J. Schultz Headstart Program, Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Director | The Children Justice Center, St. George |
| Financial Auditor | State of Connecticut |
| Instructor | Department of Family and Consumer Studies |
| Instructor | Salt Lake Community College |
| International Service & Development Director | Youthlinc |
| Professor of Psychology & Family Studies | Arizona Western College |
| Research Analyst | Utah Birth Defect Network, Department of Pediatric Genetics, U. of Utah |
| Research Analyst | Department of Family and Preventative Medicine, U. of Utah |
| Research Analyst | Utah Department of Health |
| Research Analyst | Department of Health, State of Utah |
| Research Assistant | Montana Academy (a therapeutic boarding school) |
| Research Associate | LDS Hospital |
| Research Associate | Notre Dame University |
| Research Consultant | Division of Services for People with Disabilities, Department of Human Services |
| Research Coordinator | Utah Issues |
| Senior Research Analyst | Utah Cancer Registry |
| Small Business Owner | Anderson Consulting, LLC |
| Special Projects Coordinator | Ogden Department of Community Development |
| Statistician | Bureau of Census |
| Therapist | Valley Mental Health |
| Writer and Video Producer | Waterford Research Institute |
| Ph.D. Program | University |
|---|---|
| Business Administration | University of British Columbia |
| Child & Family Ecology | Michigan State University |
| Consumer Sciences | The Ohio State University |
| Consumer Sciences | University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| Developmental Psychology | University of Illinois |
| Epidemiology | University of Utah |
| Family Policy | Iowa State University |
| Marketing | University of Utah |
| Marriage, Family, & Human Development | Brigham Young University |
| Policy Analysis | Cornell University |
| Psychology | Washington State University |
| Social Work | University of Utah |
| Sociology | University of Utah |