Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services at Iowa State University

Ames, IA · Bachelor's Degree · about 38 graduates a year

$33,958
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$54,391
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,753
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#50 of 70
Rank by pay
#44 of 70
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,546
Median federal debt

Iowa 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 34% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Iowa 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
…
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
53Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO$53,621$57,493#42—

Other Majors at Iowa State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$105,753$79,182#96 of 189
Computer Science$104,211$78,517#143 of 349
Construction Engineering$100,676$77,845#8 of 13
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$99,705$84,913#111 of 258
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$94,089$75,036#41 of 59
Business/Managerial Economics$93,379—#16 of 84
Industrial Engineering$92,914$74,310#65 of 94
Chemical Engineering$92,773$76,184#109 of 158
Agricultural Engineering$88,576$72,376#6 of 26
Management Information Systems and Services$87,413—#64 of 166
Mechanical Engineering$85,938$72,900#276 of 318
Civil Engineering$85,427$72,502#112 of 233
Materials Engineering$83,416$65,831#31 of 34
Computer and Information Sciences$83,267$60,397#243 of 459
Engineering-Related Fields$82,548$62,416#28 of 33
Agricultural Mechanization$78,890$63,321#1 of 10
Business Administration, Management and Operations$78,304$57,188#173 of 1176
Finance and Financial Management Services$75,360$56,974#254 of 452
Economics$75,355$57,619#224 of 368
Statistics$72,581$53,132#46 of 50
Accounting and Related Services$70,706$58,479#466 of 796
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$69,673—#4 of 137
Architecture$69,310$54,957#31 of 78
Agricultural Business and Management$67,529$53,967#27 of 77
Chemistry$66,486$43,870#105 of 209
Marketing$66,482$48,304#262 of 516
Food Science and Technology$65,943$60,351#21 of 29
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$65,204$50,150#47 of 138
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$63,026$43,520#70 of 110
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$62,965$42,530#82 of 178

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $33,958 one year after graduating and $54,391 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 70 colleges reporting earnings for dietetics and clinical nutrition services graduates, Iowa State University ranks #50 by median pay four years after graduation, and #44 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is dietetics and clinical nutrition services at Iowa 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 $18,546.

← All data for Iowa 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.