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2023 Most Popular Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools in California

19 Colleges
$41,226 Avg Salary
$17,092 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services School for You

In 2020-2021, 101 degrees and certificates were awarded to dietetics and clinical nutrition services students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #216 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in California to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Colleges.

#1

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Our analysis found Loma Linda University to be the most popular school for dietetics and clinical nutrition services students who want to pursue a degree in California. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Loma Linda.

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#2

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Long Beach City College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Long Beach, Long Beach City College is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fresno. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools in California list. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Point Loma Nazarene University is a great place for dietetics and clinical nutrition services students. PLNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

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#4

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Santa Rosa Junior College is a great place for dietetics and clinical nutrition services students. Located in the city of Santa Rosa, SRJC is a public school with a large student population.

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#6

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa, CA

With a ranking of #6, Orange Coast College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for dietetics and clinical nutrition services students. Located in the midsize city of Costa Mesa, Orange Coast College is a public college with a large student population.

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#7

Merritt College

Oakland, CA

With a ranking of #7, Merritt College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for dietetics and clinical nutrition services students. Located in the large city of Oakland, Merritt College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a very large student population.

Nutrition majors at SDSU take out an average of $21,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for dietetics and clinical nutrition services students. CSULB is a very large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.

After completing their degree, nutrition graduates from CSULB carry an average student debt load of $14,619.

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Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 32
Oregon 213
Nevada 1
Hawaii 15
Alaska 22

One of 30 majors within the area of study, dietetics and clinical nutrition services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 19 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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