Certificate (under 1 year)-3% vs national median247 grads tracked
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services at Sinclair Community College
Ranked 4th of 4 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,974
middle 50%: $23,500 – $41,434
Median · 5 years out
$41,655
middle 50%: $32,136 – $49,754
Median · 10 years out
$50,311
middle 50%: $35,757 – $63,723
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services certificate holders earn a median of $31,974 in year one. Median earnings hit $50,311 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?
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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
10.1 yrs
≈ $11,971 total interest
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