Davis, California · Public
Nutrition Sciences at University of California-Davis
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.3% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $14,741 school-wide net price and $80,838 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
1.3% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 1.3% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 136
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 41.8%
- Graduation rate
- 85.7%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $14,741/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $58,964
- Median debt
- $13,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $80,838/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (1.3%), school-wide average net price ($14,741), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($80,838), and peer averages from 136 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 136 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of A, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 1.6x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($5,907 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($16,178 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place University of California-Davis in the top 16% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA · 0.3% of reported awards · $7,021 net A+ California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA · 1.4% of reported awards · $9,338 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Nutrition Sciences accounts for 1.3% of the awards or completions reported for University of California-Davis. That award concentration is higher than at 80% of schools in this field set and is 1.6x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
University of California-Davis's average net price is $14,741 per year, about $58,964 over four years. That is $5,907 below the $20,648 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $80,838 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $16,178 above the $64,660 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places University of California-Davis #22 of 136 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.