Nutrition Sciences at California State University - Northridge

If you plan to study nutrition sciences, take a look at what California State University - Northridge has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

CSUN is located in Northridge, California and has a total student population of 40,381.

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.

CSUN Nutrition Sciences Degrees Available

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

CSUN Nutrition Sciences Rankings

Nutrition Sciences Student Demographics at CSUN

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

CSUN Nutrition Sciences Master’s Program

78% Women

89% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of nutrition sciences master's degrees went to men and 78% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 16% men graduate in nutrition sciences each year. CSUN does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

In the nutrition sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 89% of degree recipients. That is 50% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	1
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 State University - Northridge.

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.

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National Center for Education Statistics
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