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2023 Best Value Nutrition Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$13,782 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,524 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nutrition Science Bachelor's Degree School for You

Nutrition Science is the #82 most popular major in California with 1,195 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Nutrition Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for nutrition science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Nutrition Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for nutrition science majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Nutrition Science Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found California State University - Chico to be the best value school for nutrition science students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in California. Chico State is a large public school located in the city of Chico.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Chico State are $7,864 a year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means San Jose State University is a great value for nutrition science students working on their bachelor’s degree. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the large city of San Jose.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at San Jose State are $7,852 a year.

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Out of the 11 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the # 3 spot on the list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo undergraduate students pay an average of $10,195 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nutrition science graduates from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo carry an average student debtload of $19,025. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $302, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Nutrition Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list.

Full Nutrition Science at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public college with a very large student population.

Cal Poly Pomona undergraduate students pay an average of $7,439 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Nutrition Science majors at Cal Poly Pomona take out an average of $20,748 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Long Beach. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. CSULB is a very large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSULB are $6,846 per year.

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With a ranking of #6, California State University - Sacramento did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nutrition science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public college with a very large student population.

Sac State undergraduate students pay an average of $7,392 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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University of California - Berkeley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nutrition science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UC Berkeley are $14,226 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UC Berkeley is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Nutrition Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list.

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#8

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree nutrition science programs. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SFSU are $7,304 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nutrition science majors at SFSU accumulate an average of around $21,192 in student debt.

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University of California - Davis landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree nutrition science programs. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UC Davis are $14,645 a year. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $308.

UC Davis also claimed a spot on our Best Nutrition Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#10

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nutrition science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SDSU are $8,136 a year. Nutrition Science majors at SDSU take out an average of $20,854 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best Value Nutrition Science Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Nutrition Science Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 193
Nevada 94
Hawaii 16

One of 44 majors within the area of study, nutrition science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 34,975
Biological & Physical Science 30,075
Interdisciplinary Studies 9,074
International Studies 7,368
Behavioral Science 4,169

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to division, CSIRO.

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