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Nutrition Sciences at San Jose State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Nutrition Sciences, consider the program at San Jose State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

San Jose State University sits in San Jose, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 77 nutrition sciences degrees were granted at San Jose State University.

Studying Online at San Jose State University

Many students take online classes at San Jose State University. Among 37,661 students, 6,027 (16%) studied exclusively online and 17,894 (48%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Nutrition Sciences graduates at San Jose State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Nutrition Sciences graduates at San Jose State University are 79% women (61) and 21% men (16).

Nutrition Sciences Bachelor’s Program at San Jose State University

Of the 54 bachelor’s nutrition sciences degrees awarded at San Jose State University, 74% were women (40) and 26% were men (14).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nutrition Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at San Jose State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	15
Black / African American	1
Asian	25
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 80% of Nutrition Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at San Jose State University, above the national average of 45%.*

Nutrition Sciences Master’s Program at San Jose State University

Among the 23 master’s nutrition sciences graduates at San Jose State University, 91% were women (21) and 9% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nutrition Sciences master’s degree recipients at San Jose State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	1
Asian	10
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 74% of Nutrition Sciences master’s degree recipients at San Jose State University, 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.

Best-Paid Careers for Nutrition Sciences Graduates

Students who finish Nutrition Sciences program at San Jose State University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Nutrition Sciences majors, 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.