by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Food Science. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Food Science Technology is a major offered under the agriculture and agriculture operations program of study at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in food science tech, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. UIUC is in the top 10% of the country for food science tech. More specifically it was ranked #6 out of 58 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Illinois.
Here are some of the other rankings for UIUC.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UIUC was $1,079 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $605 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $14,317 | $33,824 |
| Fees | $2,896 | $2,896 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,252 | $12,252 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,500 | $2,500 |
Learn more about UIUC tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Food Science Tech students who received their bachelor’s degree at UIUC took out an average of $23,000 in student loans. That is 5% higher than the national average of $21,898.
food science tech who receive their bachelor’s degree from UIUC make an average of $45,435 a year during the early days of their career. That is 10% higher than the national average of $41,155.
UIUC does not offer an online option for its food science tech bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UIUC Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in food science tech in 2019-2020, 82.8% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 68.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 36.4% of the food science tech bachelor’s degrees at UIUC in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 20 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 41 |
| International Students | 22 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Food Science Technology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Food Science | 99 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 204 |
| Agricultural Public Services | 23 |
| Animal Science | 128 |
| Plant Sciences | 37 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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