Bachelor's+3% vs national median516 grads tracked
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services at Iowa State University of Science & Technology
Ranked 20th of 50 bachelor's programs in Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,203
middle 50%: $24,914 – $44,806
Median · 5 years out
$59,378
middle 50%: $48,401 – $68,986
Median · 10 years out
$68,363
middle 50%: $54,015 – $86,391
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Iowa State University dietetics graduates earn $34,203 in their first year. Median pay reaches $68,363 after ten years.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
7.5 yrs
≈ $9,005 total interest
Same major at other universities
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$60,287 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$60,166 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$60,159 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$60,144 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$59,643 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$59,422 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$58,197 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$57,434 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$57,413 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$57,346 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$57,273 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Iowa State University of Science & Technology
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$147,324 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$146,317 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$136,278 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$118,825 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$116,045 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$115,806 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$113,881 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$110,315 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,785 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,597 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$104,160 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,015 · 5 yrs out
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