Making a difference and making a living don’t have to be mutually exclusive.
It all starts at Saddleback College, where the Family and Consumer Sciences career education program is preparing the next generation of community change-makers. Guided by expert faculty with real-world industry experience, students develop basic and advanced skills touching on communications, psychology, education, management, and more.
$38,100 - $125,030
Per Year
Visit the Transfer Center Website
to discover your options.
Social Worker
Credit Counselor
Social Service Manager
Home Economics Teacher
Pacific Clinics
California Psychcare
Brookdale Senior Living
Many More!
Yes! High-paying careers start here. Here are a few of the many careers and their average salaries.
Social Worker - $55,460
Social and Human Services Assistant - $39,980
Community / Social Service Specialist - $45,960
Community / Social Service Manager - $64,040
Credit Counselor - $49,040
Customer Service Representative - $38,100
Home Economics Teacher (w/ further education) - $86,340
Training / Development Manager (w/ further education) - $125,030
Online Merchant - $75,060
Saddleback College offers one associate degree and one career certificate in Family and Consumer Sciences.
For more information about these programs, you can also visit the main Saddleback
website’s Family and Consumer Sciences page.
Pacific Clinics * Telecare Corporation * Orange County Healthcare Services Agency * Children’s Home Society of California * California Psychcare * CDI/CDC * City of Irvine * Villa Valencia * Brookdale Senior Living * Para Los Niños * Westside Children’s Center * And Many More! *
The Family and Consumer Sciences Department (VIL 7) can be contacted at (949) 582-4541.
Lori Hoolihan, Department Chair - (949) 582-4598
Saddleback College is proud to be Orange County’s premier provider of low-cost career education. See the 2019 Cost of Education Statement for the most recent information on cost of attendance.
For financial aid, visit the Student Financial Assistance & Scholarship Office online, for details on financial assistance sources, including grants, loans, scholarships, work-study opportunities, and more!
If you have questions about this program or anything else at Saddleback College, we're here to help you.