Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania · Private Non-Profit
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services at Messiah University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 2% reported program-share signal, $26,502 school-wide net price, and $54,064 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 44 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
2% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 1.9%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~44
- Schools with reported signal
- 173
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 79%
- Graduation rate
- 75%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $26,502/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $106,008
- Median debt
- $25,621
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $54,064/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- D
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school. For regulated fields, this data also does not prove state licensure eligibility, clinical placement quality, board results, certification outcomes, or exam pass rates.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (2%), school-wide average net price ($26,502), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($54,064), and peer averages from 173 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 173 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of D, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is 1.6x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($8,862 above), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($1,692 below). Together, those evidence points place Messiah University in the top 91% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Middlesex College Edison, NJ · 0.5% reported share · $2,288 net A+ CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY · 2.4% reported share · $3,103 net A+ CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY · 2.2% reported share · $3,148 net A+ CUNY Queens College Queens, NY · 1.2% reported share · $4,195 net A+ University of Florida Gainesville, FL · 0.2% reported share · $6,541 net A+ 
Tarrant County College District Fort Worth, TX · 0.5% reported share · $4,337 net A+ 
Suffolk County Community College Selden, NY · 0.2% reported share · $5,258 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services accounts for 2% of reported programs at Messiah University, which is bigger than 87% of schools in this field set and 1.6x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 44 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Messiah University's average net price is $26,502 per year, about $106,008 over four years. That is $8,862 above the $17,640 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $54,064 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $1,692 below the $55,756 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
Does this show licensure exam pass rates?
No. EduGradify does not have program-level board, certification, state licensure, clinical placement, or exam pass-rate data for this listing. If this field leads to a regulated credential, confirm Messiah University's current approval status and published outcomes with the department and the relevant state licensing body.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Messiah University #158 of 173 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.