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2023 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools in California

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$16,183 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,812 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nutrition Science School for You

Nutrition Science is the #139 most popular major in California with 86 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Value Nutrition Science Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in California to see which programs offered the best value experiences for nutrition science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools in California

Check out the nutrition science programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best California Schools for Affordable Quality in Nutrition Science

$7,864 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named California State University - Chico the best value school in California for nutrition science students. Located in the midsize city of Chico, Chico State is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Chico State are $7,864 a year.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at California State University - Chico

$7,852 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at San Jose State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nutrition science schools in California. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at San Jose State are $7,852 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, San Jose State also did well on our Best Nutrition Science Schools in California list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at San Jose State University

$10,195 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is a great value for nutrition science students. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $10,195 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also is in the top 15% of our Best Nutrition Science Schools in California ranking.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

$14,645 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Davis. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Science Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UC Davis are $14,645 a year.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at University of California - Davis

$14,226 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Science Schools in California list. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UC Berkeley are $14,226 a year.

UC Berkeley also made our Best Nutrition Science Schools in California list, coming in at #3.

Full Nutrition Science at University of California - Berkeley Report

$6,846 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - Long Beach landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nutrition science programs. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

CSULB undergraduate students pay an average of $6,846 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA
$8,136 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, San Diego State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nutrition science students. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Diego.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SDSU are $8,136 a year.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at San Diego State University

#8

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA
$59,702 Average Tuition & Fees

Pepperdine University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nutrition science students. It came in at #8 on the list. Pepperdine is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Malibu.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pepperdine are $59,702 a year.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at Pepperdine University

Best Value Nutrition Science Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 69
Nevada 9
Hawaii 0

One of 36 majors within the area of study, nutrition science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 2,491
Sustainability Science 1,547
Behavioral Science 1,358
Computational Science 1,063
International Studies 918

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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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