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Bachelor's-8% vs national median255 grads tracked

Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services at Appalachian State University

Ranked 47th of 50 bachelor's programs in Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,918
middle 50%: $22,421 – $37,627
Median · 5 years out
$52,711
middle 50%: $43,371 – $62,412
Median · 10 years out
$53,107
middle 50%: $41,019 – $62,075

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 Appalachian State University's bachelor's program in Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services earn a median $28,918 one year after graduating, rising to $53,107 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $57,434 for this field, ranking 47th 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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,619 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Colorado State University
$53,202 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$52,317 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$52,216 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$52,014 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Appalachian State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,794 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$91,478 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$91,478 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,245 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$81,200 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$80,298 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$79,669 · 5 yrs out
Insurance (Bachelor's)
$76,492 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$74,662 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$74,629 · 5 yrs out

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