Nutrition Science at California State University - Los Angeles

89% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every nutrition science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the nutrition science program at California State University - Los Angeles stacks up to those at other schools.

Cal State LA is located in Los Angeles, California and has a total student population of 26,745.

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 State LA Nutrition Science Degrees Available

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

Cal State LA Nutrition Science Rankings

The nutrition science major at Cal State LA 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 State LA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nutrition science majors at California State University - Los Angeles.

Cal State LA Nutrition Science Bachelor’s Program

84% Women

89% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 16% of nutrition science bachelor's degrees went to men and 84% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 50% 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 State University - Los Angeles with a bachelor's in nutrition science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	23
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Cal State LA Nutrition Science Master’s Program

68% Women

79% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 32% of nutrition science master's degrees went to men and 68% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 16% men graduate in nutrition science each year. Cal State LA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

In the nutrition science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 79% of degree recipients. That is 40% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	2
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Nutrition Science

Nutrition Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at California State University - Los Angeles. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nutrition Sciences	90

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 State University - Los Angeles.

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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