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Nutrition Science at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

Nutrition Science at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

If you are interested in studying nutrition science, you may want to check out the program at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is located in San Luis Obispo, California and has a total student population of 22,440.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nutrition Science section at the bottom of this page.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Nutrition Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition Science
  • Master’s Degree in Nutrition Science

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Nutrition Science Rankings

The nutrition science major at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nutrition Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Nutrition Science Student Demographics at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nutrition science majors at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Nutrition Science Bachelor’s Program

93% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 7% of nutrition science bachelor's degrees went to men and 93% went to women.

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About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nutrition science at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities in its nutrition science bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo with a bachelor's in nutrition science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 11
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 42
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Nutrition Science Master’s Program

83% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of nutrition science master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

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In the nutrition science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo with a master's in nutrition science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Nutrition Science

If you plan to be a nutrition science major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nutrition Sciences 76

Careers That Nutrition Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in nutrition science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Biological Scientists 11,010 $91,340
Dietitians and Nutritionists 7,930 $74,060
Natural Sciences Managers 7,870 $168,790
Dietetic Technicians 5,250 $35,250
Biological Science Professors 4,360 $128,370

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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