# Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services

> Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services is a field of study in the Health Professions and Related Programs area.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/programs/dietetics-and-clinical-nutrition-services
- CIP code: 51.31 (Health Professions and Related Programs)
- Colleges offering it: 144 at its most common degree level

## Outcomes by degree level (College Scorecard, 2025)

| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings 1 yr | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median federal debt |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Certificate | 39 | $59,438 | $51,749 | $25,672 |
| Associate's | 52 | $43,922 | $45,029 | $6,900 |
| Bachelor's | 144 | $36,741 | $55,893 | $21,500 |
| Master's | 123 | $57,007 | $63,798 | $30,750 |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 17 | $62,246 | $63,443 | not reported |
| Doctoral | 6 | not reported | not reported | $120,200 |
| First professional | 3 | $58,933 | not reported | $41,000 |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 61 | $56,820 | $60,980 | $41,000 |

## Colleges whose graduates earn the most (Bachelor's)

Only programs with at least 10 graduates are listed.

| College | Location | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: |
| [SUNY Oneonta](https://www.collegesref.com/college/suny-oneonta-2658) | Oneonta, NY | $64,048 | $19,169 |
| [University of Delaware](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-delaware-2905) | Newark, DE | $63,799 | $26,766 |
| [Long Island University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/long-island-university-1520) | Brookville, NY | $63,323 | not reported |
| [Texas Tech University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/texas-tech-university-2710) | Lubbock, TX | $62,457 | $20,250 |
| [University of Florida](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-florida-2910) | Gainesville, FL | $62,145 | not reported |
| [University of Rhode Island](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-rhode-island-uri-3025) | Kingston, RI | $61,079 | $22,460 |
| [SUNY Buffalo State](https://www.collegesref.com/college/suny-buffalo-state-2641) | Buffalo, NY | $60,937 | $27,424 |
| [University of Dayton](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-dayton-2904) | Dayton, OH | $60,873 | not reported |
| [Florida State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/florida-state-university-main-campus-985) | Tallahassee, FL | $60,380 | not reported |
| [Kansas State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/kansas-state-university-1364) | Manhattan, KS | $59,824 | $21,792 |

## Related careers (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk)

- [Dietitians and Nutritionists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/dietitians-and-nutritionists): $76,400 median pay
- [Dietetic Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/dietetic-technicians): $37,640 median pay

## More in Health Professions and Related Programs

- [Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/registered-nursing-nursing-administration-nursing-research-and-clinical-nursing): 1,111 colleges
- [Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/allied-health-diagnostic-intervention-and-treatment-professions): 930 colleges
- [Health and Medical Administrative Services](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/health-and-medical-administrative-services): 890 colleges
- [Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/practical-nursing-vocational-nursing-and-nursing-assistants): 864 colleges
- [Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/allied-health-and-medical-assisting-services): 796 colleges
- [Public Health](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/public-health): 540 colleges
- [Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/health-services-allied-health-health-sciences-general): 461 colleges
- [Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/mental-and-social-health-services-and-allied-professions): 424 colleges

## Sources

- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/
- NCES Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020: https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/