Foodservice Systems Administration/Management

Types of Degrees Foodservice Systems Administration/Management Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many foodservice systems administration/management graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree	189
Basic Certificate	158
Associate Degree	25
Undergraduate Certificate	8
Master’s Degree	3

What Foodservice Systems Administration/Management Majors Need to Know

People with careers related to foodservice systems administration/management were asked what knowledge areas, skills, and abilities were important for their jobs. They weighted these areas on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the highest.

Knowledge Areas for Foodservice Systems Administration/Management Majors

According to O*NET survey takers, a major in foodservice systems administration/management should prepare you for careers in which you will need to be knowledgeable in the following areas:

• Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
• Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
• Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

Skills for Foodservice Systems Administration/Management Majors

When studying foodservice systems administration/management, you’ll learn many skills that will help you be successful in a wide range of jobs - even those that do not require a degree in the field. The following is a list of some of the most common skills needed for careers associated with this major:

• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Abilities for Foodservice Systems Administration/Management Majors

As you progress with your foodservice systems administration/management degree, there are several abilities you should pick up that will help you in whatever related career you choose. These abilities include:

• Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
• Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

What Can You Do With a Foodservice Systems Administration/Management Major?

Below is a list of occupations associated with foodservice systems administration/management:

Job Title	Job Growth Rate	Median Salary
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	7.7%	$26,860
Dietitians and Nutritionists	14.6%	$60,370
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	9.3%	$32,450
Food Service Managers	9.0%	$54,240
Home Economics Professors	8.6%	$71,380

Who Is Getting a Bachelor’s Degree in Foodservice Systems Administration/Management?

The major attracts more women than men. About 71% of the recent graduates in this field are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of foodservice systems administration/management majors is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	7
Black or African American	38
Hispanic or Latino	26
White	87
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	21

Geographic Diversity

Foodservice Systems Administration/Management appeals to people across the globe. About 5.3% of those with this major are international students.

Amount of Education Required for Careers Related to Foodservice Systems Administration/Management

Some careers associated with foodservice systems administration/management require an advanced degree while some may not even require a bachelor’s. Whatever the case may be, pursuing more education usually means that more career options will be available to you.

How much schooling do you really need to compete in today’s job market? People currently working in careers related to foodservice systems administration/management have obtained the following education levels.

Education Level	Percentage of Workers
Less than a High School Diploma	10.2%
High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)	36.7%
Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production)	6.8%
Some College Courses	5.5%
Associate’s Degree (or other 2-year degree)	1.5%
Bachelor’s Degree	6.8%
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Baccalaureate degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees carrying the title of Master.	7.1%
Master’s Degree	12.2%
Post-Master’s Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Master’s degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees at the doctoral level.	0.6%
First Professional Degree - awarded for completion of a program that: requires at least 2 years of college work before entrance into the program, includes a total of at least 6 academic years of work to complete, and provides all remaining academic requirements to begin practice in a profession.	0.1%
Doctoral Degree	13.1%
Post-Doctoral Training	0.2%

Online Foodservice Systems Administration/Management Programs

The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level	Colleges Offering Programs	Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year)	0	0
Certificate (1-2 years)	10	0
Certificate (2-4 Years)	0	0
Associate’s Degree	15	0
Bachelor’s Degree	1	0
Post-Baccalaureate	0	0
Master’s Degree	3	0
Post-Master’s	1	0
Doctor’s Degree (Research)	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice)	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Other)	0	0

Majors Related to Foodservice Systems Administration/Management

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to foodservice systems administration/management.

Major	Number of Grads
Food & Nutrition	2,397
Human Nutrition	1,098
Other Foods, Nutrition, & Related Services	136

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• College Scorecard
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers First Quarter 2020

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