2023 Best Value Nutrition Science Master's Degree Schools in California
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Nutrition Science Master'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Nutrition Science Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in California to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for nutrition science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
Best California Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Nutrition Science
Our analysis found California State University - Chico to be the best value school for nutrition science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in California. Chico State is a large public school located in the city of Chico.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Chico State are $9,298 per year.
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Out of the 6 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jose State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. 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 graduate student at San Jose State are $9,286 a year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is a great value for nutrition science students working on their master’s degree. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo graduate students pay an average of $11,629 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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 Master’s Degree Schools in California list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Long Beach. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools in California list. CSULB is a very large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.
CSULB graduate students pay an average of $8,280 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - Davis is a great value for nutrition science students working on their master’s degree. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Davis.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC Davis are $13,608 per year.
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San Diego State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree nutrition science programs. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
SDSU graduate students pay an average of $9,570 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Request InformationBest Value Nutrition Science Colleges in the Far Western US Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 193 |
| Nevada | 94 |
| Hawaii | 16 |
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Majors Related to Nutrition Science
One of 44 majors within the area of study, nutrition science has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Nutrition Science
| 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 6 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.