Best colleges for Nutrition Sciences in California
Program-level earnings — not school prestige — rank these. Among the California programs in the federal field-of-study file, University of California-Berkeley leads: its Nutrition Sciences graduates earn a median $79,391 four years after finishing, against the field's $60,053 national median. (Scorecard field-of-study, 2026.)
| # | College | Grad earnings, 4 yrs | Vs field median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of California-Berkeley | $79,391 | +$19,338 |
| 2 | California State University-Fresno | $73,522 | +$13,469 |
| 3 | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | $68,930 | +$8,877 |
| 4 | University of California-Davis | $64,519 | +$4,466 |
How big is the earnings gap between California Nutrition Sciences programs?
$14,872 separates the top and bottom of this list — $79,391 at University of California-Berkeley against $64,519 at University of California-Davis, four years after finishing. Same field, same state, same federal measure: where you study moves pay by that much.
Do California Nutrition Sciences graduates earn more than the national median?
The state's strongest program pays $19,338 above the $60,053 national median for the field. Program-level medians come from federal tax records of graduates who received aid, so they track actual pay rather than advertised salaries.