Best Nutrition Sciences Programs in California (2026)
Updated
This page ranks the 8 Nutrition Sciences programs in California by median earnings of Nutrition Sciences graduates four years after completing. University of California-Berkeley ranks 1st on this list, reporting median earnings of $79,391 for its graduates four years after completing.
Across the listed programs, the median earnings figure is $60,520, with a range from $79,391 to $52,797.
All 8 programs are at 8 public institutions. California State University-Los Angeles ranks 3rd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions.
California State University-Los Angeles posts the lowest average net price on the page, at $3,967.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of California-Berkeley · Berkeley, CA | $79,391 | $13,481 | $5,311 | 11.0% |
| University of California-Berkeley reports $79,391 in median earnings of Nutrition Sciences graduates four years after completing, the highest figure on this list, alongside an admission rate of 11%. | |||||
| 2 | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo · San Luis Obispo, CA | $68,930 | $16,665 | $7,529 | 31.3% |
| California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo ranks 2nd on this list with median earnings of $68,930 for its Nutrition Sciences graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 3 | University of California-Davis · Davis, CA | $64,519 | $14,741 | $9,211 | 41.8% |
| With an average net price of $14,741, University of California-Davis posts median earnings of $64,519 for its Nutrition Sciences graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 4 | San Francisco State University · San Francisco, CA | $61,895 | $12,278 | $9,341 | 96.4% |
| San Francisco State University admits 96% of applicants and reports median federal debt of $16,461 among Nutrition Sciences completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 5 | California State University-Chico · Chico, CA | $59,146 | $14,480 | $9,902 | 92.7% |
| California State University-Chico shows median earnings of $59,146 for its Nutrition Sciences graduates four years after completing, with a cohort of 52 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 6 | San Diego State University · San Diego, CA | $55,115 | $15,364 | $9,910 | 36.2% |
| San Diego State University reports median federal debt of $17,849 among Nutrition Sciences completers who borrowed, and its graduates earn a median of $55,115 four years after completing. | |||||
| 7 | California State Polytechnic University-Pomona · Pomona, CA | $54,605 | $11,531 | $7,851 | 75.2% |
| California State Polytechnic University-Pomona carries an average net price of $11,531 and ranks 15th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
| 8 | California State University-Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA | $52,797 | $3,967 | $2,877 | 91.3% |
| An average net price of $3,967 makes California State University-Los Angeles the lowest on the page, and its Nutrition Sciences graduates earn a median of $52,797 four years after completing. | |||||
How this list is ordered
Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Nutrition Sciences graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in California appear. The figures cover federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled four years after finishing. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The range and median below cover the 8 schools with a published figure. The gap between first-ranked University of California-Berkeley and second-ranked California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo is $10,461.
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