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2023 Most Popular Nutrition Science Schools in California

16 Colleges
$30,812 Avg Salary
$15,981 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nutrition Science 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.

The Most Popular Nutrition Science Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 16 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 Nutrition Science program at each school on the list.

Check out the nutrition science programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

Our 2023 rankings named California State University - Sacramento the most popular school in California for nutrition science students. Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Our analysis found University of California - Davis to be the most popular school for nutrition science students who want to pursue a degree in California. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

On average, nutrition science graduates from UC Davis take out $13,416 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $308.

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#3

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

Out of the 16 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that nutrition science majors at SDSU take out is $21,500.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Nutrition Science Schools in California list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

The average amount in student loans that nutrition science majors at UC Berkeley take out is $15,000.

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The excellent programs at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nutrition science schools in California. Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, nutrition science graduates from Cal Poly Pomona carry an average student debt load of $17,602.

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#6

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for nutrition science students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public school with a very large student population.

Nutrition Science majors at SFSU take out an average of $17,542 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Nutrition Science at San Francisco State University Report

California State University - Los Angeles ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nutrition Science Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Nutrition Science majors at Cal State LA take out an average of $13,492 in student loans while working on their egree.

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California State University - Long Beach ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nutrition Science Schools in California list. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Long Beach.

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San Jose State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for nutrition science students. It came in at #9 on the list. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Jose.

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With a ranking of #10, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nutrition science students. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.

On average, nutrition science graduates from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo take out $20,366 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $302, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best Nutrition Science Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Nutrition Science Schools 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 16 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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