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Bachelor's+5% vs national median327 grads tracked

Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services at Purdue University

Ranked 12th of 50 bachelor's programs in Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,227
middle 50%: $26,937 – $54,315
Median · 5 years out
$60,514
middle 50%: $49,533 – $74,349
Median · 10 years out
$67,570
middle 50%: $45,210 – $91,385

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 Purdue University's bachelor's program in Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services earn a median $42,227 one year after graduating, rising to $67,570 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $57,434 for this field, ranking 12th 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
7 yrs
≈ $8,024 total interest

Same major at other universities

Miami University
$62,711 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$62,364 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$61,926 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$61,663 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$60,879 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$60,453 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at Purdue University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$219,424 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$162,085 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$160,199 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,081 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$152,803 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$151,874 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$148,110 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$141,828 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$135,976 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$126,565 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$122,270 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Doctorate)
$122,253 · 5 yrs out

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