Home Science Career Guide: Roles, Salary 2025 & Future Scope

A. For a successful career in Home Science, it is very important to pursue a full fledged course at the UG or PG level. You need to -

• Pass Class 12 with any stream for enrolling into UG Courses.
• Hold a UG degree in a relevant field for admission to PG courses.

Ans. The average package offered in this field is INR 2-3 LPA in various sectors like healthcare, clothing and textile, production, food, etc. 

Ans. The main job positions that revolve around Home Science include assistant dieticians, medical coders, health counsellors, health educators, nutritionists, chief executives, product executives, etc.

Ans. The highest salary that can be expected after this course in fields like healthcare, clothing and textile, food and production, etc., may range from INR 4-5 LPA. 

Ans. The colleges that offer courses in Home Science include Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Calcutta University, Kolkata, Delhi University, Delhi, etc.

This field includes the study of science revolving around food and nutrition, health, environment, human development, etc. 

Ans. Home Science can be opted for at the undergraduate, postgraduate, diploma, and PhD levels as BSc, MSC, and diploma respectively. While studying Home Science at an undergraduate level, students get to study subjects like food and nutrition, resource management, human development, communication skills, clothing and textile, ethics, socioeconomic hygiene and development, rural development, physiology, physics, chemistry, biology, community living, home management, etc. 

A. Students from Science, Arts, Commerce, etc., can study Home Science and build their career in this field. 

A. This job includes maintaining a diet sheet, checking patient health, and looking after whatever the problems of patients are. 

A. Home Science as a field has managed to extend its career scope to many diverse fields. It has evolved in such a way that it has extended its use in various fields which enables passionate candidates to an established career. Its courses have applications outside of the home as well, including in research organisations, national and international development organisations, education, NGOs, the garment industry, counselling, dietetics, the development of women, etc. In an organisation, a student can also fill positions in administration, coordination, or networking.

A. Home Science experts are required in frozen food manufacturing, cooking, food preservatives, food production, etc. They can work as food analysts, quality controllers, quality analysts, and quality managers in the food processing and preservation departments.