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Nutrition Science at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

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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. In 2021, 73 nutrition science majors received their bachelor's degree from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the nutrition science progam at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Nutrition Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 18
Most Focused Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools 70

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in nutrition science from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. This makes it the #70 most popular school for nutrition science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Nutrition Science Graduates

The median salary of nutrition science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is $33,431. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 14% higher than the national average of $29,265 for all nutrition science bachelor's degree recipients.

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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

86% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 73 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in nutrition science from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in 2021, 14% were men and 86% were women.

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About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nutrition science at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% 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 8
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 41
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Nutrition Science Master’s Program

67% Women
Of the 3 students who graduated with a master’s in nutrition science from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in 2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

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Of the students who received a nutrition science master's degree from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also has a doctoral program available in nutrition science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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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