by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Nutrition Sciences. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Nutrition Science is a major offered under the multi / interdisciplinary studies program of study at University of California - Berkeley. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in nutrition science, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for nutrition science majors, UC Berkeley came in at #3. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in California.
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Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,442 | $41,196 |
| Fees | $2,870 | $2,870 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,091 | $1,091 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $20,530 | $20,530 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,595 | $5,595 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Nutrition Science students who received their bachelor’s degree at UC Berkeley took out an average of $15,500 in student loans. That is 28% lower than the national average of $21,544.
nutrition science who receive their bachelor’s degree from UC Berkeley make an average of $34,420 a year during the early days of their career. That is 17% higher than the national average of $29,364.
UC Berkeley does not offer an online option for its nutrition science bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UC Berkeley Online Learning page.
Women made up around 68.0% of the nutrition science students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 81.9%.
Around 72.2% of nutrition science bachelor’s degree recipients at UC Berkeley in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 42%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 51 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 16 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 11 |
Nutrition Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nutrition Sciences | 97 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution | 14 |
| International Studies | 64 |
| Classical & Ancient Studies | 10 |
| Cognitive Science | 345 |
| Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 116 |
*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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