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. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in food science tech, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at UIUC was $680 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $525 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $15,016 | $27,187 |
| Fees | $2,896 | $2,896 |
The median early career salary of food science tech students who receive their master’s degree from UIUC is $48,041 per year. That is 39% lower than the national average of $79,400.
UIUC does not offer an online option for its food science tech master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UIUC Online Learning page.
About 62.5% of the students who received their MS in food science tech in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 71.2%.
Around 15.0% of food science tech master’s degree recipients at UIUC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 18%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 25 |
| International Students | 8 |
| 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 | 40 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to food science technology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 7 |
| Agricultural Production | 2 |
| Animal Science | 26 |
| Plant Sciences | 22 |
*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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