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Nutrition Science at San Diego State University

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Nutrition Science at San Diego State University

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

SDSU is located in San Diego, California and approximately 36,334 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students received their master's degree in nutrition science.

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

SDSU Nutrition Science Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Nutrition Science

SDSU Nutrition Science Rankings

Nutrition Science Student Demographics at SDSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nutrition science majors at San Diego State University.

SDSU Nutrition Science Master’s Program

67% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 6 students who graduated with a master’s in nutrition science from SDSU in 2021, 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 15% men graduate in nutrition science each year. SDSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 19% more men than average.

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In the nutrition science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 46% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from San Diego State University with a master's in nutrition science.

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

Careers That Nutrition Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in nutrition science 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 San Diego State University.

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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