by our College Data Analytics Team
[Dietetics Clinical Nutrition Services](/majors/health-care-professions/dietetics-clinical-nutrition-services/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. The highest-paying schools turn a dietetics clinical nutrition services degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 19 schools on the early-career earnings of their dietetics clinical nutrition services graduates.
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If you want to know which schools send dietetics clinical nutrition services graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
For graduate earnings in dietetics clinical nutrition services, no school beat University Of Dayton this year. Set in the city of Dayton, University Of Dayton is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the dietetics clinical nutrition services program here go on to a median salary of roughly $57,361.
Students chasing top earnings in dietetics clinical nutrition services will find them at Bradley University, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Peoria, Bradley University is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, dietetics clinical nutrition services degree recipients from Bradley University typically earn about $55,980 annually.
Strong graduate earnings at Dominican University earned it the #3 place for dietetics clinical nutrition services. Set in the suburb of River Forest, Dominican University is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, dietetics clinical nutrition services degree recipients from Dominican University typically earn about $55,402 annually.
Strong graduate earnings at Ball State University earned it the #4 place for dietetics clinical nutrition services. Ball State University is a public school located in the city of Muncie. Students who complete the dietetics clinical nutrition services program here go on to a median salary of roughly $54,782.
Purdue University Main Campus came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying dietetics clinical nutrition services schools. Set in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue University Main Campus is a public institution. Dietetics Clinical Nutrition Services graduates of Purdue University Main Campus earn a median of about $55,003 a year early in their careers.
University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying dietetics clinical nutrition services schools. Located in the town of Stevens Point, University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point is a public institution. After graduating, dietetics clinical nutrition services degree recipients from University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point typically earn about $52,553 annually.
Western Michigan University placed #7 among the highest-paying schools for dietetics clinical nutrition services. Set in the city of Kalamazoo, Western Michigan University is a public institution. Dietetics Clinical Nutrition Services graduates of Western Michigan University earn a median of about $51,000 a year early in their careers.
University Of Akron Main Campus came in at #8 for dietetics clinical nutrition services graduate earnings this year. Located in the city of Akron, University Of Akron Main Campus is a public institution. Students who complete the dietetics clinical nutrition services program here go on to a median salary of roughly $51,630.
University Of Cincinnati Main Campus landed the #9 spot for dietetics clinical nutrition services salaries this year. University Of Cincinnati Main Campus is a public school located in the city of Cincinnati. Students who complete the dietetics clinical nutrition services program here go on to a median salary of roughly $48,483.
Eastern Michigan University earned the #10 position for dietetics clinical nutrition services graduate earnings this year. Eastern Michigan University is a public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti. Early-career dietetics clinical nutrition services graduates from Eastern Michigan University make a median of around $60,588 per year.
Bowling Green State University Main Campus placed #11 among the highest-paying schools for dietetics clinical nutrition services. Set in the town of Bowling Green, Bowling Green State University Main Campus is a public institution. After graduating, dietetics clinical nutrition services degree recipients from Bowling Green State University Main Campus typically earn about $52,799 annually.
Purdue University Global earned the #12 position for dietetics clinical nutrition services graduate earnings this year. Set in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue University Global is a public institution. Dietetics Clinical Nutrition Services graduates of Purdue University Global earn a median of about $41,644 a year early in their careers.
Michigan State University earned the #13 position for dietetics clinical nutrition services graduate earnings this year. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State University is a public institution. Students who complete the dietetics clinical nutrition services program here go on to a median salary of roughly $59,274.
Northern Illinois University ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying dietetics clinical nutrition services schools. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, Northern Illinois University is a public institution. Early-career dietetics clinical nutrition services graduates from Northern Illinois University make a median of around $52,265 per year.
Illinois State University placed #15 among the highest-paying schools for dietetics clinical nutrition services. Illinois State University is a public school located in the suburb of Normal. Dietetics Clinical Nutrition Services graduates of Illinois State University earn a median of about $38,444 a year early in their careers.
Central Michigan University placed #16 among the highest-paying schools for dietetics clinical nutrition services. Set in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan University is a public institution. Students who complete the dietetics clinical nutrition services program here go on to a median salary of roughly $56,137.
Youngstown State University earned the #17 position for dietetics clinical nutrition services graduate earnings this year. Youngstown State University is a public school located in the city of Youngstown. Early-career dietetics clinical nutrition services graduates from Youngstown State University make a median of around $49,195 per year.
Kent State University At Kent landed the #18 spot for dietetics clinical nutrition services salaries this year. Kent State University At Kent is a public school located in the suburb of Kent. Students who complete the dietetics clinical nutrition services program here go on to a median salary of roughly $50,119.
University Of Illinois At Chicago ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying dietetics clinical nutrition services schools. University Of Illinois At Chicago is a public school located in the city of Chicago. Dietetics Clinical Nutrition Services graduates of University Of Illinois At Chicago earn a median of about $34,422 a year early in their careers.
This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries dietetics clinical nutrition services graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 19 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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