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Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Cuesta College

Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Cuesta College

Every food, nutrition & related services school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the nutrition program at Cuesta College stacks up to those at other schools.

Cuesta College is located in San Luis Obispo, California and has a total student population of 10,093.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Food, Nutrition & Related Services section at the bottom of this page.

  • Basic Certificate in Nutrition (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Nutrition

Nutrition Student Demographics at Cuesta College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nutrition majors at Cuesta College.

50% Women
75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of nutrition associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in nutrition only graduates about 19% men each year. The program at Cuesta College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 31% more women than average.

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Cuesta College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in nutrition graduates 38% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Cuesta College with a associate's in nutrition.

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

If you plan to be a nutrition 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 Cuesta College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Food & Nutrition 10

Careers That Nutrition Grads May Go Into

A degree in nutrition 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 Cuesta College.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors 93,570 $37,230
Food Service Managers 37,030 $57,920
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks 29,470 $35,680
Dietitians and Nutritionists 7,930 $74,060
Dietetic Technicians 5,250 $35,250

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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