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Nutrition Sciences at California State University-Long Beach

If you are interested in studying Nutrition Sciences, take a look at what California State University-Long Beach. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

California State University-Long Beach sits in Long Beach, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 80 nutrition sciences degrees were granted at California State University-Long Beach.

Online & Distance Learning at California State University-Long Beach

Many students take online classes at California State University-Long Beach. Among 42,003 students, 2,404 (6%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 20,273 (48%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Nutrition Sciences graduates at California State University-Long Beach, by degree type.

Program-wide, Nutrition Sciences graduates at California State University-Long Beach are 85% women (68) and 15% men (12).

Nutrition Sciences Bachelor’s Program at California State University-Long Beach

Of the 67 bachelor’s nutrition sciences degrees awarded at California State University-Long Beach, 84% were women (56) and 16% were men (11).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nutrition Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-Long Beach.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	33
Black / African American	1
Asian	12
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	4

Minority students account for 72% of Nutrition Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-Long Beach, higher than the national average of 45%.*

Nutrition Sciences Master’s Program at California State University-Long Beach

Of the 13 master’s nutrition sciences degrees awarded at California State University-Long Beach, 92% were women (12) and 8% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nutrition Sciences master’s degree recipients at California State University-Long Beach.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 54% of Nutrition Sciences master’s degree recipients at California State University-Long Beach, higher than the national average of 27%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Nutrition Sciences Graduates

Graduates of the Nutrition Sciences program at California State University-Long Beach pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying careers for Nutrition Sciences graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Dietetic Technicians	$137,981
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$125,305
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$99,604
Life Scientists, All Other	$97,541
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.