Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services programs

CIP 5131 · Health Professions & Clinical Sciences · ranked by median earnings four years after completion

92 institutions report graduate earnings for Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services programs (College Scorecard, 2024-25). Across them the median is $58,856 four years after completion, with a typical debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.43× and 87% of graduates earning above the federal earnings threshold. Indicatively, 23 of the 113 programs with both earnings and a benchmark fall below the earnings-premium benchmark used by the 2025 federal test (effective July 1, 2026); the rest clear it.

National ranking

#	Institution	Earn 4yr	% > threshold	Median debt	Debt/earn	Earnings premium	2 of 3 yrs
1	Maryland University of Integrative HealthMD · Doctoral	$82,401 n=23	—	$67,086	0.81×	Above +9%	—
2	Stony Brook UniversityNY · Master's	$78,487 n=29	86% 1yr	—	—	Above +11%	—
3	Oregon Health & Science UniversityOR · Grad cert	$77,291 n=16	—	—	—	Above +24%	—
4	Rutgers University-New BrunswickNJ · Grad cert	$74,996 n=22	90% 5yr	$20,500	0.27×	Below -3%	Below 2/2
5	Saint Elizabeth UniversityNJ · Grad cert	$74,431 n=30	89% 1yr	$41,000	0.55×	Below -3%	—
6	Loma Linda UniversityCA · Master's	$73,683 n=53	86% 5yr	$69,623	0.94×	Below -2%	Below 2/2
7	Framingham State UniversityMA · Master's	$71,750 n=23	—	—	—	Below -5%	—
8	California State University-Long BeachCA · Bachelor's	$68,578 n=83	86% 5yr	$13,151	0.19×	Above +78%	Clears 2/2
9	University of MemphisTN · Master's	$68,417 n=27	90% 1yr	$30,047	0.44×	Above +20%	—
10	Louisiana Tech UniversityLA · Master's	$68,285 n=20	—	—	—	Above +19%	—
11	Grand Valley State UniversityMI · Master's	$67,724 n=27	91% 1yr	$43,345	0.64×	Above +8%	—
12	University of Wisconsin-MadisonWI · Master's	$67,173 n=17	91% 1yr	—	—	Above +9%	—
13	The University of Texas Medical Branch at GalvestonTX · Master's	$67,051 n=22	96% 1yr	$41,582	0.62×	Above +2%	—
14	University of Rhode IslandRI · Master's	$66,768 n=57	92% 1yr	$22,101	0.33×	Above +1%	—
15	San Diego State UniversityCA · Bachelor's	$66,649 n=52	83% 5yr	$17,624	0.26×	Above +73%	Clears 2/2
16	Northern Illinois UniversityIL · Master's	$66,367 n=21	95% 1yr	—	—	Below -3%	Below 2/2
17	University of North FloridaFL · Master's	$66,348 n=20	—	$27,625	0.42×	Above +19%	Clears 2/2
18	SUNY OneontaNY · Master's	$66,013 n=20	96% 5yr	$21,669	0.33×	Below -7%	Below 2/2
19	Appalachian State UniversityNC · Master's	$65,206 n=29	100% 5yr	$33,459	0.51×	Above +11%	Below 1/2
20	Dominican UniversityIL · Master's	$64,660 n=18	—	—	—	Below -6%	—
21	SUNY OneontaNY · Bachelor's	$64,048 n=44	85% 5yr	$18,532	0.29×	Above +68%	Clears 2/2
22	University of DelawareDE · Bachelor's	$63,799 n=78	85% 5yr	$25,908	0.41×	Above +66%	Clears 2/2
23	Kent State University at KentOH · Master's	$63,798 n=23	96% 5yr	$35,500	0.56×	Above +2%	Below 1/2
24	University of DelawareDE · Post-bacc cert	$63,443 n=46	86% 5yr	$25,764	0.41×	Below -2%	Below 2/2
25	Viterbo UniversityWI · Bachelor's	$63,328 n=19	100% 5yr	$27,000	0.43×	Above +63%	Clears 2/2
26	Long Island UniversityNY · Bachelor's	$63,323 n=16	81% 5yr	$18,000	0.28×	Above +66%	Clears 2/2
27	University of Illinois ChicagoIL · Master's	$63,252 n=35	96% 5yr	$69,530	1.10×	Below -8%	Below 2/2
28	The University of Texas at San AntonioTX · Master's	$63,077 n=20	85% 1yr	—	—	Below -4%	—
29	Long Island UniversityNY · Grad cert	$62,867 n=26	—	$20,500	0.33×	Below -11%	—
30	Texas Tech UniversityTX · Bachelor's	$62,457 n=45	88% 5yr	$20,500	0.33×	Above +75%	Clears 2/2
31	University of FloridaFL · Bachelor's	$62,145 n=19	—	—	—	Above +84%	—
32	D'Youville UniversityNY · Master's	$61,412 n=37	80% 1yr	$20,500	0.33×	Below -14%	—
33	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPA · Master's	$61,265 n=19	97% 5yr	$41,000	0.67×	Below -5%	Below 2/2
34	University of Rhode IslandRI · Bachelor's	$61,079 n=50	83% 5yr	$19,402	0.32×	Above +46%	Clears 2/2
35	D'Youville UniversityNY · Bachelor's	$60,998 n=40	81% 5yr	$21,500	0.35×	Above +60%	Clears 2/2
36	SUNY Buffalo State UniversityNY · Bachelor's	$60,937 n=34	93% 5yr	$26,450	0.43×	Above +60%	Clears 2/2
37	University of DaytonOH · Bachelor's	$60,873 n=20	92% 5yr	$26,000	0.43×	Above +65%	Clears 2/2
38	University of Alabama at BirminghamAL · Master's	$60,577 n=32	83% 1yr	$26,603	0.44×	Above +6%	—
39	Idaho State UniversityID · Post-bacc cert	$60,515 n=20	—	$20,439	0.34×	Above +14%	—
40	Saint Louis UniversityMO · Master's	$60,464 n=52	86% 5yr	$34,462	0.57×	Above +4%	Below 1/2
41	State University of New York at PlattsburghNY · Bachelor's	$60,418 n=25	87% 5yr	$15,513	0.26×	Above +59%	Clears 2/2
42	Miami University-OxfordOH · Bachelor's	$60,381 n=36	88% 5yr	$21,670	0.36×	Above +64%	Clears 2/2
43	Florida State UniversityFL · Bachelor's	$60,380 n=45	92% 5yr	$21,625	0.36×	Above +79%	Clears 2/2
44	Marywood UniversityPA · Master's	$60,190 n=28	89% 5yr	$47,852	0.80×	Below -6%	Below 2/2
45	Marshall UniversityWV · Master's	$59,927 n=21	89% 1yr	$18,594	0.31×	Above +15%	—
46	Florida International UniversityFL · Master's	$59,871 n=35	94% 1yr	$49,462	0.83×	Above +8%	Clears 2/2
47	Kansas State UniversityKS · Bachelor's	$59,824 n=68	73% 5yr	$24,197	0.40×	Above +64%	Clears 2/2
48	Logan UniversityMO · Master's	$59,817 n=165	18%	$39,247	0.66×	Above +3%	Below 1/2
49	University of Cincinnati-Main CampusOH · Bachelor's	$59,703 n=25	78% 1yr	$25,750	0.43×	Above +62%	—
50	CUNY Queens CollegeNY · Bachelor's	$59,655 n=36	70% 5yr	$12,684	0.21×	Above +57%	Clears 2/2
51	Purdue University-Main CampusIN · Bachelor's	$59,649 n=29	84% 5yr	$20,254	0.34×	Above +59%	Clears 2/2
52	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPA · Bachelor's	$59,609 n=26	97% 5yr	$26,800	0.45×	Above +58%	Clears 2/2
53	University of Wisconsin-StoutWI · Bachelor's	$59,392 n=31	—	$23,375	0.39×	Above +52%	—
54	Eastern Michigan UniversityMI · Bachelor's	$59,211 n=26	84% 5yr	$27,871	0.47×	Above +69%	Clears 2/2
55	Marshall UniversityWV · Grad cert	$59,094 n=25	86% 1yr	$19,244	0.33×	Above +14%	—
56	Michigan State UniversityMI · Bachelor's	$58,989 n=62	94% 5yr	$22,375	0.38×	Above +68%	Clears 2/2
57	Eastern Illinois UniversityIL · Master's	$58,856 n=31	90% 5yr	$29,035	0.49×	Below -14%	Below 2/2
58	CUNY Brooklyn CollegeNY · Bachelor's	$58,821 n=141	81% 5yr	$9,218	0.16×	Above +55%	Clears 2/2
59	Ohio State University-Main CampusOH · Bachelor's	$58,821 n=27	100% 5yr	$20,500	0.35×	Above +60%	Clears 2/2
60	Northeast College of Health SciencesNY · Master's	$58,703 n=80	75% 1yr	$28,065	0.48×	Below -17%	—
61	Winthrop UniversitySC · Grad cert	$58,661 n=29	82% 5yr	$20,500	0.35×	Above +2%	Below 1/2
62	Saint Louis UniversityMO · Bachelor's	$58,604 n=20	85% 5yr	$21,500	0.37×	Above +64%	Clears 2/2
63	Ball State UniversityIN · Master's	$58,421 n=39	100% 5yr	$30,949	0.53×	Above +0%	Below 1/2
64	Andrews UniversityMI · Grad cert	$58,250 n=23	81% 1yr	$20,500	0.35×	Below -7%	—
65	University of GeorgiaGA · Bachelor's	$56,980 n=39	90% 5yr	$20,524	0.36×	Above +61%	Clears 2/2
66	Keene State CollegeNH · Bachelor's	$56,962 n=23	62% 5yr	$25,000	0.44×	Above +28%	Below 1/2
67	University of Wisconsin-Stevens PointWI · Bachelor's	$56,618 n=31	83% 5yr	$21,500	0.38×	Above +45%	Clears 2/2
68	Marywood UniversityPA · Bachelor's	$56,476 n=30	—	$27,000	0.48×	Above +50%	Clears 2/2
69	Western Michigan UniversityMI · Bachelor's	$56,449 n=31	—	$23,442	0.41×	Above +61%	—
70	Georgia State UniversityGA · Bachelor's	$56,263 n=21	91% 5yr	$24,943	0.44×	Above +59%	Clears 2/2
71	Kent State University at KentOH · Bachelor's	$56,183 n=40	87% 5yr	$24,792	0.44×	Above +53%	Clears 2/2
72	University of North DakotaND · Bachelor's	$56,130 n=18	100% 5yr	$26,500	0.47×	Above +37%	—
73	Maryland University of Integrative HealthMD · Master's	$56,090 n=133	69% 5yr	$51,250	0.91×	Below -26%	Below 2/2
74	University of Northern ColoradoCO · Bachelor's	$55,946 n=44	76% 5yr	$15,554	0.28×	Above +34%	Below 1/2
75	Marshall UniversityWV · Bachelor's	$55,840 n=17	—	$23,250	0.42×	Above +59%	—
76	Ball State UniversityIN · Bachelor's	$55,768 n=26	84% 5yr	$27,000	0.48×	Above +49%	Clears 2/2
77	University of Western StatesOR · Master's	$55,740 n=117	31%	$39,394	0.71×	Below -10%	Below 2/2
78	University of Akron Main CampusOH · Bachelor's	$55,527 n=52	85% 5yr	$24,233	0.44×	Above +51%	Clears 2/2
79	Northern Illinois UniversityIL · Bachelor's	$55,221 n=48	100%	$22,500	0.41×	Above +46%	Clears 2/2
80	Central Michigan UniversityMI · Bachelor's	$55,134 n=66	89% 5yr	$24,877	0.45×	Above +57%	Clears 2/2
81	University of North FloridaFL · Bachelor's	$54,952 n=78	85%	$18,445	0.34×	Above +63%	Clears 2/2
82	Bowling Green State University-Main CampusOH · Bachelor's	$54,796 n=45	89% 5yr	$25,856	0.47×	Above +49%	Clears 2/2
83	University of VermontVT · Bachelor's	$54,726 n=42	92% 5yr	$19,000	0.35×	Above +40%	Clears 2/2
84	California State University-San BernardinoCA · Bachelor's	$54,717 n=69	68%	$16,212	0.30×	Above +42%	Clears 2/2
85	South Dakota State UniversitySD · Bachelor's	$54,646 n=25	87% 5yr	$26,000	0.48×	Above +48%	Clears 2/2
86	Illinois State UniversityIL · Bachelor's	$54,604 n=77	62% 1yr	$17,750	0.33×	Above +45%	—
87	Northeastern State UniversityOK · Bachelor's	$54,484 n=21	—	$13,000	0.24×	Above +54%	—
88	Western Illinois UniversityIL · Bachelor's	$54,394 n=21	—	$25,000	0.46×	Above +44%	—
89	Iowa State UniversityIA · Bachelor's	$54,391 n=80	95% 5yr	$18,546	0.34×	Above +41%	Clears 2/2
90	North Dakota State University-Main CampusND · Bachelor's	$54,301 n=25	90% 5yr	$26,625	0.49×	Above +32%	Clears 2/2
91	Western Carolina UniversityNC · Bachelor's	$53,622 n=23	89% 5yr	$23,952	0.45×	Above +56%	Clears 2/2
92	Missouri State University-SpringfieldMO · Bachelor's	$53,621 n=26	97% 5yr	$24,000	0.45×	Above +50%	Clears 2/2
93	Florida International UniversityFL · Bachelor's	$52,470 n=94	82% 5yr	$13,500	0.26×	Above +55%	Clears 2/2
94	East Carolina UniversityNC · Bachelor's	$52,463 n=44	89%	$18,925	0.36×	Above +53%	Clears 2/2
95	Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleIL · Bachelor's	$52,166 n=26	—	$20,000	0.38×	Above +38%	—
96	Youngstown State UniversityOH · Bachelor's	$51,687 n=31	89% 5yr	$27,729	0.54×	Above +40%	Clears 2/2
97	Viterbo UniversityWI · Post-bacc cert	$51,180 n=16	—	—	—	Below -17%	—
98	University of Southern MississippiMS · Bachelor's	$50,957 n=16	—	$21,250	0.42×	Above +55%	—
99	Commonwealth University of PennsylvaniaPA · Bachelor's	$50,836 n=19	90% 5yr	—	—	Above +35%	—
100	CUNY Lehman CollegeNY · Bachelor's	$50,455 n=112	48%	$12,012	0.24×	Above +33%	Clears 2/2
101	Appalachian State UniversityNC · Bachelor's	$50,403 n=75	87% 5yr	$22,995	0.46×	Above +47%	Clears 2/2
102	Ashland UniversityOH · Bachelor's	$50,359 n=24	—	$27,000	0.54×	Above +37%	—
103	University of Illinois ChicagoIL · Bachelor's	$49,393 n=21	—	$28,500	0.58×	Above +31%	Clears 2/2
104	New Mexico State University-Main CampusNM · Bachelor's	$49,080 n=26	—	$23,092	0.47×	Above +51%	Clears 2/2
105	National University of Natural MedicineOR · Master's	$47,735 n=91	29%	$45,046	0.94×	Below -23%	Below 2/2
106	Nicholls State UniversityLA · Bachelor's	$47,677 n=20	—	$22,000	0.46×	Above +37%	Clears 2/2
107	University of Central MissouriMO · Bachelor's	$46,803 n=21	87% 5yr	$12,527	0.27×	Above +31%	Clears 2/2
108	Idaho State UniversityID · Bachelor's	$46,238 n=18	76% 5yr	$21,481	0.47×	Above +30%	Clears 2/2
109	Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo CampusPR · Bachelor's	$44,851 n=31	71% 5yr	$7,375	0.16×	Above +173%	Clears 2/2
110	Indiana University-IndianapolisIN · UG cert	$43,380 n=22	53% 1yr	$21,732	0.50×	Above +16%	—
111	Texas A&M University-KingsvilleTX · Bachelor's	$41,679 n=17	—	$19,800	0.47×	Above +17%	—
112	Eastern Michigan UniversityMI · Master's	$29,481 n=22	—	$51,874	1.76×	Below -53%	—
113	Brigham Young UniversityUT · Bachelor's	$18,314 n=29	—	—	—	Below -54%	Below 2/2

% > threshold is ED's own share of graduates earning above the federal earnings threshold, taken from the best available measurement window (4-, 5- or 1-year) pooled across all nine College Scorecard Field-of-Study releases; a chip marks any figure not on the 4-year window. Earnings premium compares median earnings four years out to the U.S. Census ACS median for a high-school graduate (undergraduate credentials) or bachelor's-degree holder (graduate credentials) in the institution's state. 2 of 3 yrs flags programs below that benchmark in two of the latest three reported cohort-years — the statutory trigger under the 2025 federal earnings-premium test (effective July 1, 2026). Indicative estimates; the Department of Education's official determination may differ. Figures lag the current year by 2–3 years.

By state — median earnings, 4 yrs out

State	Median earn 4yr	Programs
California	$67,614	4
Texas	$62,767	4
New York	$60,998	13
Florida	$60,126	6
Pennsylvania	$59,609	5
Wisconsin	$59,392	5
West Virginia	$59,094	3
Missouri	$58,604	5
Michigan	$58,250	7
Ohio	$57,502	10
Indiana	$57,094	4
Oregon	$55,740	3
Illinois	$55,221	9
North Carolina	$53,042	4

States with at least 3 reporting Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services programs, by median graduate earnings.

Frequently asked

Which colleges have the highest-paying Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services programs?

By median earnings four years after completion, the highest-paying Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services programs in this dataset are Maryland University of Integrative Health ($82,401), Stony Brook University ($78,487), Oregon Health & Science University ($77,291). Earnings reflect College Scorecard field-of-study data (2024-25) and vary by credential level and location.

Are Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services programs at risk under the federal earnings-premium test?

Indicatively, 23 of the 113 Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services programs with both earnings and a state/national benchmark have median graduate earnings below the earnings-premium benchmark used by the 2025 federal test (effective July 1, 2026), under which a program can lose Title IV eligibility if its graduates earn less than a typical worker without the credential for 2 of 3 years. This estimate uses College Scorecard earnings vs U.S. Census ACS medians; the Department of Education's official determination uses its own cohort definition and may differ.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard Field of Study, 2014–15 through 2022–23 cohorts plus the most-recent snapshot (2024-25); threshold pass-rates pooled across all nine releases. Earnings-premium benchmarks from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS). Compiled by Ibex Insights. See the methodology.