Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services at Illinois State University

Normal, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 35 graduates a year

$38,444
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$54,604
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,753
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#47 of 70
Rank by pay
#57 of 70
Rank, wage-adjusted
$17,750
Median federal debt

Illinois State University graduates in dietetics and clinical nutrition services earn 2% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 33% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Illinois State University Compares for Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services

All 70 colleges reporting dietetics and clinical nutrition services earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA$68,578$62,401#14$23,110
2San Diego State University San Diego, CA$66,649$60,646#21—
3SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, NY$64,048$60,960#20—
4University of Delaware Newark, DE$63,799$63,417#10$17,669
5Viterbo University La Crosse, WI$63,328$65,896#3—
6Long Island University Brookville, NY$63,323$60,270#23—
7Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX$62,457$63,500#9—
8University of Florida Gainesville, FL$62,145$66,145#1—
9University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI$61,079$60,157#24$33,319
10D'Youville University Buffalo, NY$60,998$58,057#38$47,888
…
44University of Vermont Burlington, VT$54,726$56,208#49$19,566
45California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA$54,717$49,789#65$25,659
46South Dakota State University Brookings, SD$54,646$58,821#31—
47Illinois State University Normal, IL$54,604$53,648#57$38,444
48Northeastern State University Tahlequah, OK$54,484$61,173#19—
49Western Illinois University Macomb, IL$54,394$53,442#58—
50Iowa State University Ames, IA$54,391$57,213#44$33,958

Other Majors at Illinois State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$111,099$81,363#111 of 349
Computer and Information Sciences$98,382$65,127#128 of 459
Management Information Systems and Services$95,120$52,887#36 of 166
Insurance$94,124$51,499#8 of 21
Construction Management$91,017$70,672#38 of 57
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$90,953$66,801#7 of 37
Finance and Financial Management Services$85,326$54,958#136 of 452
Public Health$84,790$59,207#7 of 215
Accounting and Related Services$84,458$62,940#188 of 796
Physics$81,949—#42 of 107
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,264$72,709#679 of 966
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$80,530$55,532#13 of 34
Marketing$77,956$51,687#93 of 516
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians$76,731$46,992—
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$76,121$51,839#38 of 51
Mathematics$75,318$52,597#114 of 309
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$73,220$65,629#56 of 93
Health and Medical Administrative Services$71,707$48,886#61 of 275
International Business$71,058$52,491#68 of 115
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$70,671$47,553#103 of 126
Geography and Cartography$69,383$34,952#15 of 117
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$67,752$43,874#53 of 178
Business Administration, Management and Operations$66,660$50,647#496 of 1176
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$65,669$34,154#23 of 35
Biology$63,725$36,337#224 of 841
Agriculture$63,600$47,295#5 of 43
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$62,510—#59 of 215
Criminal Justice and Corrections$62,506$37,584#91 of 660
Apparel and Textiles$62,339$37,111#16 of 57
Chemistry$62,220—#144 of 209

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Illinois State University dietetics and clinical nutrition services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $38,444 one year after graduating and $54,604 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Illinois State University rank for dietetics and clinical nutrition services?

Among 70 colleges reporting earnings for dietetics and clinical nutrition services graduates, Illinois State University ranks #47 by median pay four years after graduation, and #57 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is dietetics and clinical nutrition services at Illinois State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% less than the national median for dietetics and clinical nutrition services ($55,753), and the median federal debt at graduation is $17,750.

← All data for Illinois State University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.