Atlanta Daily World

By The NNPA News Service

As many as 5,000 home economists must be recruited annually as replacements.

Home economists with graduate degrees are in considerable demand as college teachers and as administrators, not only in education but in other fields.

The need for more home economists in research is expected to increase with the continued interest in using scientific methods for improving various home products and services.

Similarly, in many business establishments employers are becoming increasingly aware of the contributions of professionally trained home economists and are hiring an expanding number of home economics majors.

Shortages of home economists are most acute at two levels: In administrative positions (where advanced education and experience are essential) and in entrance positions.

Not enough home economics graduates are entering and remaining in home economist occupations to satisfy current demands.

For example, a study by the United States Office of Education indicated that about one-third of the home economics graduates who were prepared to teach did not, in fact, become classroom teachers.

Thus, the continuing population growth, the increasing demand for the services of home economists in many fields, and the insufficient number of graduates in home economics - all point to good employment opportunities for persons trained as home economists.