by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how UC Berkeley ranks in comparison to other schools with nutrition science programs.
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UC Berkeley is in the top 10% of the country for nutrition science. More specifically it was ranked #7 out of 76 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Berkeley handed out 99 bachelor's degrees in nutrition science. This is an increase of 2% over the previous year when 97 degrees were handed out.
Nutrition Science majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UC Berkeley go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $28,612 a year. This is less than $29,265, which is the national median of all nutrition science majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UC Berkeley, nutrition science students borrow a median amount of $16,182 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all nutrition science bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,000.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nutrition science majors at University of California - Berkeley.
Of the 99 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Nutrition Science from UC Berkeley in 2020-2021, 25% were men and 75% were women.
The majority of the graduates for this major are Asian American. In the graduating class of 2021, 51% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Berkeley with a bachelor's in nutrition science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 50 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15 |
| White | 16 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 8 |
| Other Races | 8 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Cognitive Science | 265 |
| International Studies | 135 |
| Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 126 |
| Sustainability Science | 54 |
| Classical & Ancient Studies | 13 |
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