Bright outlook
Healthcare practitioners
Dietitians and Nutritionists
- Median pay
- $76,400
- Outlook
- Faster than average
Bachelor's degree
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Judgment and Decision Making
ProgramsHealth Professions and Related Programs
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
CIP51.31
144 colleges offer Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. See what it covers, which degree levels are available and what graduates earn and borrow.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Colleges offering it
- 144
- at its most common level
- Bachelor's earnings
- $55,893
- median, 4 years after
- Bachelor's debt
- $21,500
- median federal loans
Colleges offering it, by degree level
- Certificate
- 39
- Associate's
- 52
- Bachelor's
- 144
- Master's
- 123
- Post-baccalaureate certificate
- 17
- Doctoral
- 6
- First professional
- 3
- Graduate/professional certificate
- 61
What it covers
About Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services is part of Health Professions and Related Programs: instructional programs that prepare individuals to practice as licensed professionals and assistants in the health care professions and related clinical sciences and administrative and support services.
Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 51.31.
Programs in this field
Colleges report these specific programs under CIP 51.31.
- Dietetics/Dietitian
- Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist
- Dietetic Technician
- Dietitian Assistant
By degree level
Earnings and debt by degree level
Medians across colleges of each college's own program median. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working.
| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 39 | $51,7494 yrs after · 1 college | $25,6721 college |
| Associate's | 52 | $45,0294 yrs after · 1 college | $6,9001 college |
| Bachelor's | 144 | $55,8934 yrs after · 66 colleges | $21,50042 colleges |
| Master's | 123 | $63,7984 yrs after · 29 colleges | $30,75028 colleges |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 17 | $63,4434 yrs after · 1 college | Not reported |
| Doctoral | 6 | Not reported | $120,2001 college |
| First professional | 3 | $58,9331 yr after · 1 college | $41,0001 college |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 61 | $60,9804 yrs after · 6 colleges | $41,0003 colleges |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025. Colleges with too few graduates have their earnings and debt suppressed, so the number of colleges reporting is smaller than the number offering the program.
Bachelor's programs
Where Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services graduates earn the most
Median earnings four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates in the latest year. Earnings are one measure; cost and graduation rate matter too.
- 1
Oneonta, NY · Public · 13 graduates
$64,048
debt $19,169
- 2
Newark, DE · Public · 34 graduates
$63,799
debt $26,766
- 3
Brookville, NY · Private nonprofit · 11 graduates
$63,323
debt not reported
- 4
Lubbock, TX · Public · 36 graduates
$62,457
debt $20,250
- 5
Gainesville, FL · Public · 22 graduates
$62,145
debt not reported
- 6
Kingston, RI · Public · 28 graduates
$61,079
debt $22,460
- 7
Buffalo, NY · Public · 13 graduates
$60,937
debt $27,424
- 8
Dayton, OH · Private nonprofit · 13 graduates
$60,873
debt not reported
- 9
Tallahassee, FL · Public · 36 graduates
$60,380
debt not reported
- 10
Manhattan, KS · Public · 69 graduates
$59,824
debt $21,792
Careers
Careers this program leads to
Occupations linked to Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services by the NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for each occupation.
Healthcare practitioners
Dietetic Technicians
- Median pay
- $37,640
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Associate's degree
- Speaking
- Active Listening
- Active Learning
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Questions about Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
How many colleges offer Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services?
Published colleges on CollegesRef report Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services at these degree levels: certificate (39 colleges), associate's (52 colleges), bachelor's (144 colleges), master's (123 colleges), post-baccalaureate certificate (17 colleges), doctoral (6 colleges), first professional (3 colleges), graduate/professional certificate (61 colleges). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).
What do Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services graduates earn?
At the median college, bachelor's graduates in Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services earn $55,893 a year four years after finishing, across 66 colleges that report earnings. Figures cover graduates who received federal aid.
Where do Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services graduates earn the most?
SUNY Oneonta reports the highest median earnings for bachelor's graduates in Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services: $64,048 four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates.