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Nutrition Sciences at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

Nutrition Sciences at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

What traits are you looking for in a nutrition sciences school? To help you decide if California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's nutrition sciences program.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is located in San Luis Obispo, California and approximately 22,440 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nutrition Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Nutrition Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Nutrition Sciences

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Nutrition Sciences Rankings

Nutrition Sciences Student Demographics at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nutrition sciences majors at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Nutrition Sciences Master’s Program

83% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of nutrition sciences master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

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In the nutrition sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo with a master's in nutrition sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Nutrition Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in nutrition sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Biological Scientists 11,010 $91,340
Dietitians and Nutritionists 7,930 $74,060
Natural Sciences Managers 7,870 $168,790
Dietetic Technicians 5,250 $35,250
Biological Science Professors 4,360 $128,370

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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