How much debt do Queens College dietetics graduates have?

The median federal loan balance is $13,004, which ranks 3rd lowest of 5 dietetics bachelor's programs in New York. That works out to about $138 a month over 10 years.

Is a dietetics degree from Queens College worth it?

On the numbers, yes for most students. Debt equals 35% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 75%.

Queens College Dietetics (Bachelor's): Tuition, Graduate Salary, and Debt

Q: Do Queens College dietetics graduates stay in New York?

Most do. 86% (32 of 37) were working in New York one year after graduating.

Bachelor's in Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
Public college
Queens, NY
About 30 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

Queens College dietetics graduates earn about what dietetics graduates earn nationally, $36,903 in their first year. Where this program stands out is debt. The typical graduate leaves with $13,004 in federal loans, less than at 92% of dietetics programs in the country. Strong value, but not one of the highest-paying dietetics degrees in New York.

First-year earnings$36,90365th percentile of 37 programs nationally

Earnings after 5 years$55,78551% more than year one

Median federal debt$13,0043rd lowest of 5 New York programs

Debt-to-earnings35%New York median 35%, national 75%

How it compares

Each figure is the median for graduates of the program. The New York and national columns are the medians across all dietetics bachelor's programs that report the figure.

	Queens College	New York	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$36,903	$36,903	$33,319
Earnings, 5 years after graduating	$55,785	$56,420	$55,402
Median federal debt at graduation	$13,004	$19,250	$24,497
Debt as share of first-year pay	35%	35%	75%
Programs compared		5	37

Five years out, Queens College graduates earn about the national figure and about the same as the New York median.

Debt and first-year pay at every New York dietetics program

Programs in the upper left give graduates higher pay for less debt. Dashed lines mark the New York medians.

Queens CollegeOther New York programs

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What graduates earn over time

Pay rises about 51% between the first and fifth year.

Queens College grads, year 1$36,903

Queens College grads, year 5$55,785

All New York dietetics grads, year 5$56,420

Year 1 and year 5 figures come from different graduating classes, so the growth rate is an estimate.

Paying back the loans

On a standard 10-year plan, the median debt means a payment of about $138 a month, or 4.5% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth

86% of graduates (32 of 37) were working in New York one year after graduating. Prices in the New York area are about 13% above the national average, so a $36,903 salary here buys what about $32,784 buys in a typical US city.

Careers this field leads to

These are the jobs that the federal crosswalk from fields of study to occupations links to dietetics, largest first. Pay is the median across all experience levels.

Dietitians and Nutritionists

$82,480

Median pay in New York. 5,330 people work in this job in New York. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 8% from 2025 to 2035, with about 5,700 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $62,100Top 10%: $105,830

Dietetic Technicians

$50,420

Median pay in New York. 1,580 people work in this job in New York. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 3% from 2025 to 2035, with about 4,200 openings a year. Typical education to start: associate's degree.

Bottom 10%: $35,620Top 10%: $64,950

About Queens College

In-state tuition and fees	$7,538 / year
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$15,488 / year
Average net price after aid	$4,195 / year
Admission rate	64%
Graduation rate (within 6 years)	53%
Undergraduate students	12,550

Dietetics ranks 10th of 28 bachelor's programs at Queens College by first-year earnings. The top three are Computer Science ($63,632), Subject-Area Teacher Education ($58,894), and ESL Teaching ($48,923).

Other dietetics bachelor's programs near Queens

School	Distance	Year 1 pay	Debt
Queens CollegeQueens, NY · public		$36,903	$13,004
Brooklyn CollegeBrooklyn, NY · public	10 mi	$36,834	$12,434
Lehman CollegeBronx, NY · public	10 mi	$34,988	$12,000

Common questions

The median graduate earns $36,903 one year after graduating and $55,785 five years after. The median across dietetics bachelor's programs in New York is $36,903.

About this data

Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid (grants or loans).
Earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school. Graduates who went straight to further study are not included.
Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of New York comparisons when their main campus is in another state.
Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025.
School-level numbers like tuition, admission rate, and graduation rate are for the whole school, not the dietetics program.

Sources

U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024
NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk, and IPEDS institution directory, 2024

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