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Bachelor's-4% vs national median420 grads tracked

Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services at Northern Illinois University

Ranked 38th of 50 bachelor's programs in Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,104
middle 50%: $24,485 – $42,717
Median · 5 years out
$54,894
middle 50%: $42,477 – $67,008
Median · 10 years out
$66,108
middle 50%: $48,943 – $85,583

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

Graduates of Northern Illinois University's bachelor's program in Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services earn a median $33,104 one year after graduating, rising to $66,108 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $57,434 for this field, ranking 38th of 50 reporting programs.

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
8 yrs
≈ $9,599 total interest

Same major at other universities

Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$56,097 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$55,993 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$55,758 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$55,736 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$55,665 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Missouri State University
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$54,709 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$54,679 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$54,580 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$54,461 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$53,937 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$53,578 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Northern Illinois University

Education (Doctorate)
$119,874 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,599 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$111,551 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$111,291 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$109,443 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$102,156 · 5 yrs out
Biomedical/Medical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,392 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$97,297 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$95,329 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,041 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$93,400 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$92,787 · 5 yrs out

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