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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

Graduates of Western Carolina University's bachelor's program in Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services earn a median $29,828 one year after graduating, rising to $62,421 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $57,434 for this field, ranking 49th 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
8.5 yrs
≈ $10,395 total interest

Same major at other universities

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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