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Nutrition Sciences at University of California-Davis

If you are interested in studying Nutrition Sciences, consider the program at University of California-Davis. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of California-Davis is in Davis, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 135 nutrition sciences degrees were awarded at University of California-Davis.

Studying Online at University of California-Davis

Many students take online classes at University of California-Davis. Of 40,065 students, 336 (1%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,339 (11%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Nutrition Sciences graduates at University of California-Davis, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Nutrition Sciences graduates at University of California-Davis are 82% women (111) and 18% men (24).

Nutrition Sciences Bachelor’s Program at University of California-Davis

Among the 124 bachelor’s nutrition sciences graduates at University of California-Davis, 82% were women (102) and 18% were men (22).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	18
Hispanic / Latino	33
Black / African American	2
Asian	53
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	15
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 73% of Nutrition Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Davis, above the national average of 45%.*

Nutrition Sciences Master’s Program at University of California-Davis

Of the 3 master’s nutrition sciences graduates at University of California-Davis, 100% were women (3) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Asian	2

Minority students account for 67% of Nutrition Sciences master’s degree recipients at University of California-Davis, higher than the national average of 27%.*

Nutrition Sciences Doctoral Program at University of California-Davis

Among the 8 doctoral nutrition sciences degrees awarded at University of California-Davis, 75% were women (6) and 25% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nutrition Sciences doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Davis.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of Nutrition Sciences doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Davis, above the national average of 17%.*

*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

Those who complete Nutrition Sciences program at University of California-Davis work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid 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.