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Food Science Technology at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

81 Bachelor's Degrees
43 Master's Degrees
5 Doctor's Degrees
Food Science Technology is one of the majors in the agriculture & agriculture operations program at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how UIUC ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in food science tech.

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Food Science Technology Degrees Available at UIUC

UIUC Food Science Tech Rankings

UIUC was ranked #6 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for food science tech majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Illinois.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Food Science Technology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 3
Best Food Science Technology Colleges for Veterans 5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Food Science Technology (With Aid) 5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Food Science Technology (Income $48-$75k) 5
Best Food Science Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 5
Best Food Science Technology Schools 6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Food Science Technology (Income $0-$30k) 6
Best Value Colleges for Food Science Technology (With Aid) 7
Best Value Colleges for Food Science Technology (Income $0-$30k) 7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Food Science Technology (Income $48-$75k) 7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Food Science Technology (With Aid) 7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Food Science Technology (With Aid) 7
Best Food Science Technology Master’s Degree Schools 8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Food Science Technology (Income $0-$30k) 8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Food Science Technology (Income $30-$48k) 8
Best Value Colleges for Food Science Technology (Income $30-$48k) 9
Best Value Colleges for Food Science Technology (Income $48-$75k) 9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Food Science Technology (Income $30-$48k) 9
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Food Science Technology (Income $48-$75k) 9
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Food Science Technology (Income $0-$30k) 9
Best Food Science Technology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 10
Best Food Science Technology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 10
Best Food Science Technology Graduate Degree Schools 11
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Food Science Technology (Income $30-$48k) 11
Best Food Science Technology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 13
Best Food Science Technology Doctor’s Degree Schools 13
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Food Science Technology 16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Food Science Technology (Income $75-$110k) 17
Best Value Colleges for Food Science Technology (Income $75-$110k) 20
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Food Science Technology (Income $75-$110k) 20
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Food Science Technology (Income $75-$110k) 20
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Food Science Technology 21
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Food Science Technology (Income Over $110k) 21
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Food Science Technology (Income Over $110k) 21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Food Science Technology (Income Over $110k) 22
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Food Science Technology 22
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Food Science Technology Graduates 22
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Food Science Technology 25
Best Value Colleges for Food Science Technology (Income Over $110k) 26
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Food Science Technology Graduates 27
Best Value Colleges for Food Science Technology 30
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Food Science Technology Graduates 30
Highest Paid Food Science Technology Graduates 38

Popularity of Food Science Tech at UIUC

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign handed out 81 bachelor's degrees in food science technology. This is a decrease of 18% over the previous year when 99 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 43 students received their master’s degree in food science tech from UIUC. This makes it the #2 most popular school for food science tech master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 5 students received their doctoral degrees in food science tech in 2021, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Food Science Tech Graduates from UIUC Make?

$41,877 Bachelor's Median Salary
$66,703 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Food Science Tech Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Food Science Tech majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UIUC go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $41,877 a year. This is less than $46,002, which is the national median of all food science tech majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Salary of Food Science Tech Graduates with a Master's Degree

Graduates of the master's food science tech program at UIUC make a median salary of $66,703. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $75,367.

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How Much Student Debt Do Food Science Tech Graduates from UIUC Have?

$19,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Food Science Tech Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at UIUC, food science tech students borrow a median amount of $19,000 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all food science tech bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $23,636.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the food science tech program at UIUC is $323 per month.

UIUC Food Science Tech Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the food science tech majors at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

UIUC Food Science Technology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 81 food science tech students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UIUC, about 32% were men and 68% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a bachelor's in food science tech.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 18
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 30
Non-Resident Aliens 13
Other Races 4

UIUC Food Science Technology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 43 food science tech majors earned their master's degree from UIUC. Of these graduates, 21% were men and 79% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UIUC are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 51% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a master's in food science tech.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 22
Non-Resident Aliens 8
Other Races 1

Majors Similar to Food Science Tech

Related Major Annual Graduates
Agricultural Economics & Business 227
Animal Science 187
Plant Sciences 74
Agricultural Public Services 40
Agricultural Production 6

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