Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services at Western Illinois University

Macomb, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 6 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$54,394
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,753
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#49 of 70
Rank by pay
#58 of 70
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Western Illinois University graduates in dietetics and clinical nutrition services earn 2% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Western Illinois 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
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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
51North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND$54,301$56,257#48$49,443
52Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC$53,622$57,544#40$17,970

Other Majors at Western Illinois University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$92,824$62,578#168 of 459
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,694$74,490#483 of 966
Construction Management$85,974$70,789#48 of 57
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$75,922$64,762#24 of 34
Accounting and Related Services$71,059$49,900#455 of 796
Human Resources Management and Services$70,157$47,467#79 of 187
Business Administration, Management and Operations$70,021$45,137#376 of 1176
Finance and Financial Management Services$69,716—#351 of 452
Fire Protection$68,753$41,432#18 of 19
Marketing$68,306$39,977#225 of 516
Chemistry$68,249$31,980#89 of 209
Engineering—$66,112—
Criminal Justice and Corrections$63,125$40,898#80 of 660
Agriculture$58,333$48,509#11 of 43
Health and Medical Administrative Services$56,771$40,261#164 of 275
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$55,944$38,196#160 of 476
Social Work$54,063$39,641#155 of 420
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$54,059—#7 of 49
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$53,576$28,315#299 of 610
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$53,453$37,155#36 of 90
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$51,255$44,376#168 of 345
Communication and Media Studies$51,203$34,142#407 of 660
Political Science and Government$50,963$32,359#502 of 565
Biology$50,855$34,052#654 of 841
Graphic Communications$50,751—#18 of 59
Sociology$50,080—#292 of 462
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$49,431—#240 of 253
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services$48,039—#15 of 15
History$47,084—#316 of 459
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$46,966$27,462#102 of 158

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn $54,394 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 70 colleges reporting earnings for dietetics and clinical nutrition services graduates, Western Illinois University ranks #49 by median pay four years after graduation, and #58 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 2% less than the national median for dietetics and clinical nutrition services ($55,753).

← All data for Western Illinois 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.