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Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services at Barton County Community College

Great Bend, KS · Public · Certificate
63 /100
TradeSchoolWorth Score (Base Case)
66
Strong Growth
63
Base Case
56
Conservative
Earnings $44,562/yr (32% vs median)
AI-Proof Moderate (45% shielded)
Job Market Medium (10,200 openings/yr)

Future-Proof Earnings

Three scenarios modeling future earnings based on technology adoption rates and job market trends for Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services graduates.

Strong Growth
Full Stability		 Base Case
Moderate Changes		 Conservative
Max Disruption
10-Year Earnings $511K $424K $315K
Earnings Multiple (In-State) 141.3x 117.3x 87.2x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State) 105.7x 87.7x 65.2x
Viable Career Paths 2 of 2 2 of 2 2 of 2
TradeSchoolWorth Score 66 63 56

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as technology and market conditions evolve over time.

Program Tuition (In-State)
$3,616
Out-of-state: $4,832

Career Paths

Where Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services graduates typically work. Raw data — no blending. The scenarios above model how these factors interact. This field has roughly 10,200 combined openings per year.

Career Path Wage Openings/yr Growth AI-Proof
Dietitians and nutritionists $73,850 6,200 +5.5% 45%
Dietetic technicians $37,040 4,000 +2.5% 46%

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Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services at Other Schools

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Other Majors at Barton County Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($63,183) Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities ($25,863)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the TradeSchoolWorth Score for Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services at Barton County Community College?
This program scores 63/100 in the Base Case scenario, factoring in earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and earnings multiple. The score ranges from 56 (conservative) to 66 (strong growth) depending on market conditions.
How AI-proof is a career in Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services?
We model three scenarios: Strong Growth (full career stability), Base Case (moderate changes), and Conservative (maximum disruption). In the base case, Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services graduates retain 2 of 2 viable career paths. 10-year earnings range from $315,212 (conservative) to $510,854 (strong growth).
How many job openings are there for Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services graduates?
The career paths mapped to Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services have roughly 10,200 combined job openings per year nationally, making this a medium job market.
Is Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services at Barton County Community College worth it?
In the Base Case, this program earns 117.3x its tuition over 10 years. Even in the Conservative scenario, the multiple is 87.2x. The narrow spread between scenarios shows how stable trade careers are compared to desk jobs.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024-2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Scenarios model earnings resilience using AI exposure data and BLS job growth projections. "Earnings Multiple" is total 10-year projected earnings divided by tuition — not a discounted financial ROI. Last updated 2026.