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Nutrition Science at University of California - Berkeley

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Nutrition Science at University of California - Berkeley

What traits are you looking for in a nutrition science school? To help you decide if University of California - Berkeley is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's nutrition science program.

UC Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and approximately 42,327 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 99 nutrition science majors received their bachelor's degree from UC Berkeley.

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.

UC Berkeley Nutrition Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition Science
  • Doctorate Degree in Nutrition Science

UC Berkeley Nutrition Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nutrition science progam at UC Berkeley compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nutrition science major at UC Berkeley 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 Schools 15
15

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in nutrition science from UC Berkeley. This is the #86 most popular school for nutrition science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UC Berkeley Nutrition Science Graduates

The median salary of nutrition science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UC Berkeley is $28,612. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $29,265 for all nutrition science students.

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Nutrition Science Student Demographics at UC Berkeley

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

UC Berkeley Nutrition Science Bachelor’s Program

75% Women
75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 99 students earned a bachelor's degree in nutrition science from UC Berkeley. About 75% of these graduates were women and the other 25% were men. The typical nutrition science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 17% men. So male students are more repesented at UC Berkeley since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 38% 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 University of California - Berkeley with a bachelor's in nutrition science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 50
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 16
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

UC Berkeley also has a doctoral program available in nutrition science. In 2021, 4 students 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 University of California - Berkeley.

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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