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# Top Dietetics/Dietitian Programs in the United States (2026)

Updated September 30, 2026

This page ranks the 63 Dietetics/Dietitian programs in the United States by the median earnings of Dietetics/Dietitian graduates four years after completing. [SUNY Oneonta](/school/suny-oneonta/majors/) leads the list with median earnings of $64,048 four years after completing.

The figures range from $64,048 to $18,314, with a median of $55,768 across the listed schools. For 4 of the 63 programs the earnings figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one.

Public institutions account for 54 of the 63 programs, or 86% of the list. CUNY Brooklyn College reports the lowest average net price at $3,103.

Florida International University ranks 14th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions.

## The ranked list

Top 25 of 63 schools in list order

| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | SUNY Oneonta · Oneonta, NY | $64,048 | $19,158 | $11,044 | 69.6% |
|  | [SUNY Oneonta](/school/suny-oneonta/majors/) reports [median earnings of $64,048](/school/suny-oneonta/outcomes/) for its Dietetics/Dietitian graduates four years after completing, the highest on this list. |
| 2 | University of Delaware · Newark, DE | $63,799 | $17,799 | $10,901 | 70.6% |
|  | [University of Delaware](/school/university-of-delaware/majors/) [admits 71% of applicants](/school/university-of-delaware/admissions/) and its Dietetics/Dietitian graduates earned a median of $63,799 four years after completing. |
| 3 | Viterbo University · La Crosse, WI | $63,328 | $21,260 | $13,657 | 72.4% |
|  | A private nonprofit university in La Crosse, Viterbo University ranks 953rd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. |
| 4 | Long Island University · Brookville, NY | $63,323 | $33,062 | $22,019 | 86.2% |
|  | [Long Island University](/school/long-island-university/majors/) shows an [average net price of $33,062,](/school/long-island-university/cost/) and its Dietetics/Dietitian graduates earned a median of $63,323 four years after completing. |
| 5 | Texas Tech University · Lubbock, TX | $62,457 | $19,070 | $12,457 | 72.7% |
|  | [Texas Tech University](/school/texas-tech-university/majors/) ranks 5th on this list, with [median earnings of $62,457](/school/texas-tech-university/outcomes/) for its Dietetics/Dietitian graduates four years after completing. |
| 6 | University of Florida · Gainesville, FL | $62,145 | $6,541 | $1,982 | 24.2% |
|  | With an [admission rate of 24%](/school/university-of-florida/admissions/), [University of Florida](/school/university-of-florida/majors/) is the most selective school on the page and reports median earnings of $62,145 for its Dietetics/Dietitian graduates four years after completing. |
| 7 | University of Rhode Island · Kingston, RI | $61,079 | $21,440 | $14,368 | 72.2% |
|  | [University of Rhode Island](/school/university-of-rhode-island/majors/) reports a [median federal debt of $19,402](/school/university-of-rhode-island/cost/) among Dietetics/Dietitian completers who borrowed, alongside median earnings of $61,079 four years after completing. |
| 8 | D'Youville University · Buffalo, NY | $60,998 | $20,433 | $16,259 | 81.4% |
|  | D'Youville University ranks 449th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports median earnings of $60,998 for its Dietetics/Dietitian graduates four years after completing. |
| 9 | SUNY Buffalo State University · Buffalo, NY | $60,937 | $11,346 | $7,405 | 73.0% |
|  | [SUNY Buffalo State University](/school/suny-buffalo-state-university/majors/) shows an [average net price of $11,346,](/school/suny-buffalo-state-university/cost/) and its Dietetics/Dietitian graduates earned a median of $60,937 four years after completing. |
| 10 | University of Dayton · Dayton, OH | $60,873 | $29,533 | $21,736 | 65.5% |
|  | Graduates across all fields who borrowed from [University of Dayton](/school/university-of-dayton/majors/) left with a [median of $23,250](/school/university-of-dayton/outcomes/) in federal loans, while its Dietetics/Dietitian graduates earned a median of $60,873 four years after completing. |
| 11 | State University of New York at Plattsburgh · Plattsburgh, NY | $60,418 | $17,156 | $9,400 | 78.4% |
|  | [State University of New York at Plattsburgh](/school/state-university-of-new-york-at-plattsburgh/majors/) reports a [median federal debt of $15,513](/school/state-university-of-new-york-at-plattsburgh/cost/) among Dietetics/Dietitian completers who borrowed, alongside median earnings of $60,418 four years after completing. |
| 12 | Miami University-Oxford · Oxford, OH | $60,381 | $28,384 | $16,015 | 75.4% |
|  | [Miami University-Oxford](/school/miami-university-oxford/majors/) [admits 75% of applicants](/school/miami-university-oxford/admissions/) and its Dietetics/Dietitian graduates earned a median of $60,381 four years after completing. |
| 13 | Florida State University · Tallahassee, FL | $60,380 | $11,297 | $5,938 | 24.2% |
|  | [Florida State University](/school/florida-state-university/majors/) reports [median earnings of $60,380](/school/florida-state-university/outcomes/) for its Dietetics/Dietitian graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $11,297. |
| 14 | Kansas State University · Manhattan, KS | $59,824 | $19,406 | $13,178 | 81.7% |
|  | [Kansas State University](/school/kansas-state-university/majors/) [admits 82% of applicants](/school/kansas-state-university/admissions/) and shows median federal debt of $24,197 among Dietetics/Dietitian completers who borrowed. |
| 15 | University of Cincinnati-Main Campus · Cincinnati, OH | $59,703 | $25,648 | $17,974 | 85.3% |
|  | [University of Cincinnati-Main Campus](/school/university-of-cincinnati-main-campus/majors/) ranks 15th on this list, with 40 graduates in the earnings cohort and an [admission rate of 85%](/school/university-of-cincinnati-main-campus/admissions/). |
| 16 | CUNY Queens College · Queens, NY | $59,655 | $4,195 | $1,541 | 64.4% |
|  | [CUNY Queens College](/school/cuny-queens-college/majors/) posts an [average net price of $1,541](/school/cuny-queens-college/cost/) for families earning under $30,000, and its Dietetics/Dietitian graduates four years after completing earned median earnings of $59,655. |
| 17 | Purdue University-Main Campus · West Lafayette, IN | $59,649 | $14,600 | $5,098 | 49.9% |
|  | [Purdue University-Main Campus](/school/purdue-university-main-campus/majors/) [ranks 87th on Azimuth's composite ranking](/school/purdue-university-main-campus/) among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Dietetics/Dietitian graduates four years after completing earned median earnings of $59,649. |
| 18 | University of Wisconsin-Stout · Menomonie, WI | $59,392 | $17,490 | $10,966 | 87.7% |
|  | [University of Wisconsin-Stout](/school/university-of-wisconsin-stout/majors/) shows [median federal debt of $23,375](/school/university-of-wisconsin-stout/cost/) among Dietetics/Dietitian completers who borrowed, with an average net price of $17,490. |
| 19 | Eastern Michigan University · Ypsilanti, MI | $59,211 | $15,407 | $13,250 | 79.6% |
|  | [Eastern Michigan University](/school/eastern-michigan-university/majors/) reports [median earnings of $59,211](/school/eastern-michigan-university/outcomes/) for its Dietetics/Dietitian graduates four years after completing, with 14 graduates in the earnings cohort. |
| 20 | Michigan State University · East Lansing, MI | $58,989 | $19,680 | $7,068 | 84.8% |
|  | [Michigan State University](/school/michigan-state-university/majors/) [admits 85% of applicants](/school/michigan-state-university/admissions/) and its Dietetics/Dietitian graduates four years after completing earned median earnings of $58,989. |
| 21 | CUNY Brooklyn College · Brooklyn, NY | $58,821 | $3,103 | $1,029 | 58.4% |
|  | [CUNY Brooklyn College](/school/cuny-brooklyn-college/majors/) carries an [average net price of $3,103](/school/cuny-brooklyn-college/cost/) and its Dietetics/Dietitian completers who borrowed had median federal debt of $9,218. |
| 22 | Ohio State University-Main Campus · Columbus, OH | $58,821 | $17,339 | $4,885 | 60.6% |
|  | [Ohio State University-Main Campus](/school/ohio-state-university-main-campus/majors/) [ranks 90th on Azimuth's composite ranking](/school/ohio-state-university-main-campus/) among nonprofit four-year institutions, with 12 graduates in the earnings cohort. |
| 23 | Keene State College · Keene, NH | $56,962 | $17,887 | $12,192 | 90.3% |
|  | [Keene State College](/school/keene-state-college/majors/) reports [median earnings of $56,962](/school/keene-state-college/outcomes/) for its Dietetics/Dietitian graduates four years after completing, alongside an admission rate of 90%. |
| 24 | University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point · Stevens Point, WI | $56,618 | $14,559 | $8,833 | 91.8% |
|  | [University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point](/school/university-of-wisconsin-stevens-point/majors/) shows an [average net price of $8,833](/school/university-of-wisconsin-stevens-point/cost/) for families earning under $30,000, and its Dietetics/Dietitian completers who borrowed left with a median of $21,500 in federal loans. |
| 25 | Marywood University · Scranton, PA | $56,476 | $23,388 | $18,941 | 60.6% |
|  | [Marywood University](/school/marywood-university/majors/), a private nonprofit university in Scranton, reports [median earnings of $56,476](/school/marywood-university/outcomes/) for its Dietetics/Dietitian graduates four years after completing, with 12 graduates in the earnings cohort. |

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## How this list is ordered

Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Dietetics/Dietitian graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in the United States appear. The figure reflects federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled, measured four years after they finished. For 4 of the 63 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The gap between SUNY Oneonta and University of Delaware is $249, while the spread from the top of the list to the bottom reaches $45,734.

## Job market context in the United States

Graduates of Dietetics/Dietitian programs in the United States enter occupations such as Dietitians and Nutritionists and Dietetic Technicians. The median annual wage across those occupations is $61,407, and a quarter of workers in those occupations earn less than $52,614. Projections for 2024 to 2034 show about 10,200 openings a year, or about 355 openings a year for every hundred graduates, with more projected openings than graduates. Projections for 2024 to 2034 put employment in those occupations about 4.6% higher. Wages and top occupations exclude management occupations; openings include them. The ranking above uses graduate earnings four years after completing, which is a different measure from the occupational wage and demand figures shown here.

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