Bachelor's-9% vs national median198 grads tracked
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services at Western Carolina University
Ranked 49th of 50 bachelor's programs in Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,828
middle 50%: $23,386 – $38,164
Median · 5 years out
$52,216
middle 50%: $41,507 – $61,295
Median · 10 years out
$62,421
middle 50%: $47,802 – $80,101
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
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services graduates begin at $30k. Median salaries climb to $52k at the five-year mark and $62k by year ten.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
8.5 yrs
≈ $10,395 total interest
Same major at other universities
Northern Illinois University
$54,894 · 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
Colorado State University
$53,202 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$52,711 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$52,317 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$52,014 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Western Carolina University
Education (Doctorate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$95,724 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$88,779 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$88,474 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,622 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$86,297 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$86,297 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$86,216 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$85,927 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$85,430 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$84,494 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,907 · 5 yrs out
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