The 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 California State University - Chico. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in nutrition science, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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. The bachelor's program at Chico State was ranked #42 on College Factual's Best Schools for nutrition science list. It is also ranked #5 in California.
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The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $5,742 | $17,622 |
Fees | $2,122 | $2,122 |
Books and Supplies | $1,148 | $1,148 |
On Campus Room and Board | $13,500 | $13,500 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $2,174 | $2,174 |
Learn more about Chico State tuition and fees.
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 Chico State took out an average of $20,750 in student loans. That is 4% lower than the national average of $21,544.
nutrition science who receive their bachelor’s degree from Chico State make an average of $33,993 a year during the early days of their career. That is 16% higher than the national average of $29,364.
Online degrees for the Chico State nutrition science bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Chico State Online Learning page.
About 81.3% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in nutrition science in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 81.9%.
Around 34.4% of nutrition science bachelor’s degree recipients at Chico State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 42%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 17 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 30 |
International Students | 4 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 10 |
Nutrition Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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Nutrition Sciences | 64 |
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Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Natural Sciences | 9 |
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 1 |
*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.