California State University-Long Beach Dietetics: earnings, debt & careers

Dietetics graduates of California State University-Long Beach earn a median $68,578 four years after graduating ($23,110 after one year), with median federal loan debt of $13,625. That is $12,685 above the U.S. median for Dietetics graduates ($55,893 across 70 colleges), and ranks 1st of 3 California colleges.

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Earnings, 4 years after graduating
$68,578

U.S. median for this major: $55,893.

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Earnings, 1 year after
$23,110

Median for graduates who received federal aid.

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Median debt at graduation
$13,625

About 20% of median earnings 4 years out. U.S. median $24,560.

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$10,440 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $22,679. College Scorecard.

Dietetics at California colleges

Every California college we cover that reports Dietetics graduate earnings, highest first. Net price is the school-wide average after grants.

RankCollegeEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debtAvg. net priceGraduation
1California State University-Long Beach$68,578$13,625$10,44069%
2San Diego State University$66,649—$15,36476%
3California State University-San Bernardino$54,717$17,000$4,56455%

8 more California colleges offer Dietetics but have too few graduates to report earnings.

Careers for Dietetics graduates

Dietitian / nutritionist

Los Angeles area$95,450
California$98,850
U.S.$76,400

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +7.7% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35. Careers from the federal major-to-occupation crosswalk.

What families pay at California State University-Long Beach, by income

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California State University-Long Beach Dietetics questions

How much do California State University-Long Beach Dietetics graduates earn?

Dietetics graduates of California State University-Long Beach earn a median $68,578 four years after graduating and $23,110 one year after. The U.S. median for Dietetics graduates across 70 colleges is $55,893.

How much debt do California State University-Long Beach Dietetics graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for Dietetics graduates of California State University-Long Beach is $13,625, about 20% of their median earnings four years out. Nationally the median is $24,560.

Where does California State University-Long Beach rank for Dietetics in California?

Of 3 California colleges reporting Dietetics graduate earnings, California State University-Long Beach ranks 1st, the highest.

What jobs do Dietetics graduates get?

A common career is dietitian / nutritionist, with a median wage of $95,450 in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area and $76,400 nationally.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (field of study: median earnings and federal loan debt of graduates who received federal aid); BLS. How we score
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Cite this: “California State University-Long Beach Dietetics: earnings, debt and careers,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/california-state-university-long-beach/majors/dietetics (College Scorecard and BLS data).