Find Affordable College Courses

What Do You Want to Study?

Nutrition in California

Nutrition Schools in California

In 2022-2023, 370 students earned their Nutrition degrees in CA.

In this state, Nutrition is the 156th most popular major out of a total 333 majors commonly available.

Education Levels of Nutrition Majors in California

Nutrition majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level Number of Grads
Associate Degree 238
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year 102
Master’s Degree 16
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years 13
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years 13
Bachelor’s Degree 1

Gender Distribution

In California, a nutrition major is more popular with women than with men.

undefined

Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of nutrition majors in California is as follows:

  • Asian: 14.6%
  • Black or African American: 4.6%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 43.8%
  • White: 29.2%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 2.4%
  • Other Races: 5.4%
undefined

Jobs for Nutrition Grads in California

In this state, there are 173,420 people employed in jobs related to a nutrition degree, compared to 1,684,170 nationwide.

undefined

Wages for Nutrition Jobs in California

A typical salary for a nutrition grad in the state is $37,230, compared to a typical salary of $36,190 nationwide.

undefined

There are 10 colleges in California that offer nutrition degrees. Learn about the most popular 10 below:

26 Degrees in Major Awarded
23,147 Total Students

Of all the teachers who work at the school, 34% are considered full time. 26 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. A typical student attending Long Beach City College will pay a net price of $4,839.

Request Information
#2

East Los Angeles College

Monterey Park
18 Degrees in Major Awarded
33,397 Total Students

29 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. Seeking financial aid? At this school, 92% of students receive it. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 33% are considered full time.

Request Information
#3

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo
17 Degrees in Major Awarded
18,984 Total Students

29% of the teachers are full time. This public school has an average net price of $3,543. 64% of students get financical aid.

Request Information
#4

Diablo Valley College

Pleasant Hill
16 Degrees in Major Awarded
18,693 Total Students

Seeking financial aid? At this school, 70% of students receive it. A typical student attending Diablo Valley will pay a net price of $5,643. 24 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio.

Request Information
#5

Allan Hancock College

Santa Maria
15 Degrees in Major Awarded
10,248 Total Students

This public college charges it's students an average net price of $4,142. 22 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. The full-time teacher rate is 30%.

Request Information
15 Degrees in Major Awarded
28,393 Total Students

Of all the teachers who work at the school, 44% are considered full time. This public school has an average net price of $3,646. 22 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio.

Request Information
14 Degrees in Major Awarded
20,693 Total Students

24 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. Of all the students who attend this school, 57% get financial aid. Students who attend this public school pay an average net price of $6,883.

Request Information
#8

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa
13 Degrees in Major Awarded
18,125 Total Students

36% of the teachers are full time. The student to faculty ratio is 27 to 1. A typical student attending Orange Coast College will pay a net price of $4,551.

Request Information
#9

Fullerton College

Fullerton
12 Degrees in Major Awarded
21,427 Total Students

23 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. 36% of the teachers are full time. A typical student attending Fullerton College will pay a net price of $8,418.

Request Information
11 Degrees in Major Awarded
20,080 Total Students

This public school has an average net price of $4,699. Seeking financial aid? At this school, 93% of students receive it. 24 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio.

Request Information

Nutrition Careers in CA

Some of the careers nutrition majors go into include:

Job Title CA Job Growth CA Median Salary
Dietitians and Nutritionists 20% $75,830
Food Service Managers 14% $52,830
Dietetic Technicians 14% $31,600

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to nutrition.

Major Annual Graduates in CA
Child Development & Family Studies 6,606
General Family & Consumer Sciences 764
Textile & Apparel Studies 485
Family & Consumer Economics 12
Human Sciences Business Services 2

View all majors related to Nutrition

View Nationwide Nutrition Report

References

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.